Unit 1

Question 1

Conducive

Answer 1

(adj.) encouraging; helping to bring about

Ex: These noisy conditions are not conducive to learning or teaching.

Question 2

Deduced

Answer 2

(v) to draw a conclusion form fact

Ex: The detectives deduced form the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before.

Question 3

Induce

Answer 3

(v) to leads towards action

Ex: Is there any way I can induce you to come for coffee with me?

Question 4

Invincible

Answer 4

(adj.) unable to be conquered

Ex: Although the Romans thought of themselves as invincible, they too were eventually conquered.

Question 5

Provincial

Answer 5

(adj.) limited in knowledge of the world
Ex: Rory’s somewhat provincial out look made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts if the world were going through.

Question 6

Evince

Answer 6

(v) to reflect the truth of something

Ex: The incident at the mill evinced the old saying, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”

Question 7

Petulant

Answer 7

(adj.) irritable or short tempered

Ex: When I told my little brother to put away his toys, he fell into a petulant fit and threw the toys down the stairs.

Question 8

Impetuous

Answer 8

(adj.) acting passionately and without forethought

Ex: Because Barry was a rather impetuous boy, he often found himself getting into fights over little things.

Question 9

Impetus

Answer 9

(n) that which drives one

Ex: The tragic accident at the crossroads was the impetus for a meeting on traffic safety.

Question 10

Protracted

Answer 10

(adj.) extended in time

Ex: There was a protracted struggle between the two armies.

Question 11

Intractable

Answer 11

(adj.) hard to move forward

Ex: Isaiah’s intractable nature made bedtimes difficult for his mother.

Question 12

Retract

Answer 12

(v) to draw back; with draw

Ex: When I found out I was wrong, I was forced to retract my statement.

Question 13

Fractious

Answer 13

(adj.) tending to argue or cause discord

Malcom grew from a fractious and irritable child into a tolerant and peaceful adult

Question 14

Infraction

Answer 14

(n) minor violation of a rule or law

For his infraction of the camp code, Kevin had to peel potatoes in the kitchen

Question 15

Infringe

Answer 15

(v) to include on an area belonging to another; to trespass

Susan said her father was infringing upon her freedom when he took her car.

Question 16

Excise

Answer 16

(v) to cut out of; remove

Having excise several paragraphs from me essay, I returned to ask me teachers advice.

Question 17

Incisive

Answer 17

(adj.) sharply cutting; direct powerful

Natasha’s fast-moving narratives and incisive style never failed to impress us.

Question 18

Concise

Answer 18

(adj.) brief and straight forward

Because I had only one page to write my note on, my language had to be concise.

Question 19

Anatomy

Answer 19

(n) the structure or pants, taken as a whole

Maurice’s anatomy showed the results of years of suffering.

Question 20

Tome

Answer 20

(n) a large and serious book

When I removed the scholarly tome from the shelf, I saw that it had not been read for years.

Question 21

Epitome

Answer 21

(n) the best or most typical example

Question 22

Compel

Answer 22

(v) to force or strongly persuade; coerce

The pressures of poverty compel many people to do things they would not do otherwise.

Question 23

Impulse

Answer 23

(n) a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

When Nick saw the rows and rows of candy, he was seized by impulse to spend all of his money.

Question 24

Expel

Answer 24

(v) to send out or away

The council took a vote on whether to expel the treasure for his accounting mistakes.

Question 25

Conjecture

Answer 25

(n) a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Because you do not know where I was on the night in question, your assertions about what I did are pure conjecture.

Question 26

Dejected

Answer 26

(adj.) downcast or sad; depressed

After Mac last the race, sat in the corner, abandoned and dejected.

Question 27

Abject

Answer 27

(adj.) lowly miserable and wretched

Even in the wealthiest countries, some people are forced to live in abject poverty.

Question 28

Emissary

Answer 28

(n) an agent sent on a mission

During the peace talks, the young Italian diplomat was sent as an emissary to Beijing.

Question 29

Dismissive

Answer 29

(adj.) showing little regard; scornful

The professor responded to my confused question with a dismissive wave of his hand.

Question 30

Remiss

Answer 30

(adj.) failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent

Do you think I was remiss in not cleaning up after the party?

Question 31

Motive

Answer 31

(n) cause for action

The detective had the difficult job of establishing a motive of the murder of a popular businessman.

Question 32

Motif

Answer 32

(n) a recurring theme, subject or idea

The recurring father-son motif in this novel makes me wonder about the author’s relationship with his own father.

Question 33

Emote

Answer 33

(v) to dramatically express emotions

My sister tended to emote more than the other members of our shy, socially awkward family.

Question 34

Viaduct

Answer 34

(n) a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

The ancient viaduct washed out in the heavy rains.

Question 35

Impervious

Answer 35

(adj) unable to be affected

Andy seems impervious to criticism, but his feelings are very easily hurt.

Question 36

Deviate

Answer 36

(v) to depart, especially from a path or plan

Once Rick decides on a plan for his business projects, he never deviates from it.

Question 37

Obviate

Answer 37

(v) to make unnecessary;to avoid

If you take safety precautions now, you can obviate some future medical expenses.

Question 38

Defer

Answer 38

1 - (v) to put until later
2 - (v) to yield respectfully
1 - If Mahmoud decides to travel to France, he will have to defer his examinations until April.
2 - The younger doctor will defer to his senior partner when the patient asks a question.

Question 39

Deference

Answer 39

(n) act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

As new soldiers, we were warned to show deference to our commander in all matters.

Question 40

Confer

Answer 40

1 - (v) to discuss something with someone else; consult
2 - (v) to bestow
1 - The trivia show contestant conferred with the other members of her team before answering the question.
2 - In a ceremony held earlier today, the government of France conferred several honors on the general.

Question 41

Inference

Answer 41

(n) a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts hand.
When I saw the horse tracks across the snow, I made the inference that someone had left the gate open, allowing the horses to escape.

Question 42

Proffer

Answer 42

(v) to present or offer

When the reporter asked fro more information, the policeman proffered a ten-page document.

Question 43

Proliferate

Answer 43

(v) to increase greatly in number; multiply

Without natural predators, a species will proliferate until it overwhelms its environment.

Question 44

Comportment

Answer 44

(n) Manner in which one acts or behaves

No fault could be found with my comportment during the awards ceremony.

Question 45

Purported

Answer 45

(adj) claimed as true, but probably false

Tim’s purported illness kept him out of school on the day of the test.