TPR Practice Test 6 Flashcards
apex
the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point; to reach a high point or climax
indemnify
to compensate someone for harm or loss, to secure someone against legal responsibility for their actions
underwrite
to sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy), thus guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs
protracted
lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
covert
not openly acknowledged or dispalyed
entrench
to establish an attitude, habit, or belief so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
pillory
to attack or ridicule publicly; a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisons and exposed to public abuse
His affair having been exposed, the politician found himself pilloried by members of his own conservative party.
cognizant
having knowledge or being aware of
hermetic
(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight; of or relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy
sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
preen
to devote effort to make oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance; to congratulate or pride oneself
He is busy preening himself on acquiring such a pretty girlfriend.
oblique
slanting; neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line
collude
to conspire; to come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose
The greedy university leaders colluded in price-rigging.
ruminate
to think deeply about something
We sat in the forest, ruminating on the nature of existence.
arrant
complete, utter
What arrant nonsense!
ancillary
providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system; a person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, institution, or industry
deplorable
shockingly bad in quality; deserving strong condemnation
usury
the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest
coda
a concluding event, remark, or section; the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure
His new novel, the last in the series, is a kind of coda to his previous books.
unfeigned
genuine, sincere
revelry
lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol
purport
to appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech
debauchery
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
tantalize
to torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable; to excite the senses or desires of someone
Such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world’s best thinkers.
