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Question 1

vista

Answer 1

(1) A distant view. (2) An extensive mental view, as over a stretch of time.

Question 2

vis-à-vis

Answer 2

In relation to or compared with.

Question 3

visionary

Answer 3

(1) A person with foresight and imagination. (2) A dreamer whose ideas are often impractical.

Question 4

envisage

Answer 4

To have a mental picture of; visualize.

Question 5

aspect

Answer 5

(1) A part of something. (2) A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.

Question 6

prospect

Answer 6

(1) The possibility that something will happen in the future. (2) An opportunity for something to happen.

Question 7

perspective

Answer 7

(1) Point of view; the angle, direction, or standpoint from which a person looks at something. (2) The art or technique of painting or drawing a scene so that objects in it seem to have depth and distance.

Question 8

prospectus

Answer 8

A printed statement that describes something (such as a new business or a stock offering) and is sent out to people who may be interested in buying or investing.

Question 9

equivocate

Answer 9

(1) To use ambiguous language, especially in order to deceive. (2) To avoid giving a direct answer.

Question 10

irrevocable

Answer 10

Impossible to call back or retract.

Question 11

advocate

Answer 11

To speak in favor of.

Question 12

vociferous

Answer 12

Making noisy or emphatic outcries.

Question 13

phonics

Answer 13

A method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words by learning the characteristic sounds of letters, letter groups, and especially syllables.

Question 14

phonetic

Answer 14

Relating to or representing the sound of the spoken language.

Question 15

polyphonic

Answer 15

Referring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony.

Question 16

cacophony

Answer 16

Harsh or unpleasant sound.

Question 17

curative

Answer 17

Having to do with curing diseases.

Question 18

curator

Answer 18

Someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit, such as a collection, a museum, or a zoo.

Question 19

procure

Answer 19

To get possession of; obtain

Question 20

sinecure

Answer 20

A job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income.

Question 21

perimeter

Answer 21

The boundary or distance around a body or figure.

Question 22

periodontal

Answer 22

Concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth.

Question 23

peripatetic

Answer 23

(1) Having to do with walking. (2) Moving or traveling from place to place.

Question 24

peripheral

Answer 24

(1) Having to do with the outer edges, especially of the field of vision. (2) Secondary or supplemental.

Question 25

sensor

Answer 25

A device that detects a physical quantity (such as a movement or a beam of light) and responds by transmitting a signal.

Question 26

desensitize

Answer 26

To cause (someone or something) to react less to or be less affected by something.

Question 27

extrasensory

Answer 27

Not acting or occurring through any of the known senses.

Question 28

sensuous

Answer 28

(1) Highly pleasing to the senses. (2) Relating to the senses.

Question 29

sophistry

Answer 29

Cleverly deceptive reasoning or argument.

Question 30

sophisticated

Answer 30

(1) Having a thorough knowledge of the ways of society. (2) Highly complex or developed.

Question 31

sophomoric

Answer 31

Overly impressed with one’s own knowledge, but in fact undereducated and immature.

Question 32

theosophy

Answer 32

A set of teachings about God and the world based on mystical insight, especially teachings founded on a blend of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.