testmasters vocab 201-250

Question 1

feigned

Answer 1

to fake, to give a false appearance of; to deceive (Senators often feign helping people and are called out for their hypocrisy.)

Question 2

fidelity

Answer 2

faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances

Question 3

finite

Answer 3

having bounds; limited

Question 4

flag

Answer 4

tired and losing energy; to decline in interest, attraction, or value (our enthusiasm flagged because the movie was boring.)

Question 5

flashy

Answer 5

showy and ostentatious

Question 6

fleeting

Answer 6

lasting a very short time

Question 7

flimsy

Answer 7

light, thin, and insubstantial (Gillian tried to get out of trouble but her argument was flimsy, so her parents were still upset.)

Question 8

flop

Answer 8

a complete failure

Question 9

florid

Answer 9

very ornate; flowery (if someone’s writing or speech is very ornate it is florid and the opposite of spare.)

Question 10

flourish

Answer 10

to grow well of luxuriantly; thrive, to make bold, sweeping, movments

Question 11

forger

Answer 11

someone who falsifies or makes fake copies

Question 12

fortify

Answer 12

to strengthen; invigorate

Question 13

fortitude

Answer 13

strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage (the man’s fortitude after the crisis was inspiring.)

Question 14

fortuitous

Answer 14

happening by accident or chance rather than design; chance; coincidental (the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous)
lucky, fortunate (from a cash standpoint, the company’s timing is fortuitous)

Question 15

foster

Answer 15

to encourage and support the growth of something

Question 16

frank

Answer 16

honest

Question 17

fruitless

Answer 17

unproductive; failing to produce the desired result

Question 18

furnish

Answer 18

to equip with what is needed, to provide

Question 19

furtive

Answer 19

characterized by stealth; surreptitious (if you friend whispers in your ear, complaining about another friend, those are furtive complaints.) (Also, remember that seeing animals at night is difficult because they are furtive.)

Question 20

genre

Answer 20

a type; a category

Question 21

giddy

Answer 21

exuberant (testmasters is positively giddy about its perfect scorers!)

Question 22

gloat

Answer 22

to feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction; to express great satisfaction at the misfortune of others

Question 23

glut

Answer 23

an excess; to much of something (Since there’s a glut of commercial advertising, brands must make their ads stand out.)

Question 24

grim

Answer 24

uninviting or unnerving in aspect; forbidding

Question 25

ground (verb)

Answer 25

to pulverize (Rock can be ground down by glaciers.)

Question 26

groundbreaker

Answer 26

an innovator (Someone who is an innovator is a groundbreaker.)

Question 27

grumbler

Answer 27

to complain in a surly manner, a person who complains

Question 28

guileless

Answer 28

not deceitful or crafty; very innocent

Question 29

gullible

Answer 29

easily deceived or duped

Question 30

halcyon

Answer 30

calm and peaceful

Question 31

hamper

Answer 31

to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of

Question 32

haughty

Answer 32

arrogantly superior; cavalier

Question 33

havoc

Answer 33

widespread destruction; devastation

Question 34

heady

Answer 34

intoxicating; a sensation that is so exciting it makes you a little dizzy, a bit like being intoxicated

Question 35

herald

Answer 35

to praise

Question 36

heyday

Answer 36

the period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime

Question 37

hinder

Answer 37

to prevent the progress or accomplishment of something; to be hindrance or obstacle to

Question 38

humanitarianism

Answer 38

concern for human welfare, especially as manifested through philanthropy

Question 39

humdrum

Answer 39

lacking variety or excitement; dull

Question 40

hyperbolic/hyperbole

Answer 40

a big exaggeration; enlarged beyond the truth or reasonableness (If you entitle your book “The Only Investment Guide You Will Ever Need” - that is a hyperbolic title.)

Question 41

hypocrisy

Answer 41

insincerity, pretense

Question 42

hypocrite

Answer 42

a person given to hypocrisy; insincerity

Question 43

iconoclast/iconoclastic

Answer 43

one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions

Question 44

idiosycratic

Answer 44

having eccentric or peculiar tendencies or habits; an individualist (not necessarily bad habits though)

Question 45

ignominy

Answer 45

shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character (Some politicians’ terms are filled with ignominy and scandals.)

Question 46

illiterate

Answer 46

unable to read (Someone who is not an acquaintance with the written word could be considered illiterate.)

Question 47

impasse

Answer 47

a situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate (Negotiations can often reach an impasse if the arguments become too heated.)

Question 48

impassive

Answer 48

unemotional (Jan was usually impassive, so people were surprised when she screamed at the basketball game.)

Question 49

impeccable

Answer 49

having no flaws; perfect

Question 50

imperative

Answer 50

crucial; essential