Units 1-3 Test

Question 1

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

Answer 1

enjoin

Question 2

(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert

Answer 2

expiate

Question 3

(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for.

Answer 3

abominate

Question 4

the adoption and bonding of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

Answer 4

acculturation

Question 5

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential

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adventituous

Question 6

(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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ascribe

Question 7

roundabout or indirect

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circuituous

Question 8

(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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commiserate

Question 9

cause to progress faster

Answer 9

expedite

Question 10

(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

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ferment

Question 11

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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inadvertent

Question 12

existing in name only

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nominal

Question 13

not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one’s purpose or position

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noncommital

Question 14

v. to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

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peculate

Question 15

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

Answer 15

proclivity

Question 16

composure in trying circumstances

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Songfraid

Question 17

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

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seditious

Question 18

having little substance or strength; shaky: lacking clarity

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tenous

Question 19

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting

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vitrolic

Question 20

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Answer 20

wheedle

Question 21

(v.) To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.

Answer 21

Ameliorate

Question 22

(n.) Poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.

Answer 22

Aplomb

Question 23

(adj.) Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.

Answer 23

Bombastic

Question 24

(adj.) Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.

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callow

Question 25

(n.) Saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense.

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drivel

Question 26

(n.) A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

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Epitome

Question 27

(v.) To urge strongly, advise earnestly

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Exhort

Question 28

(adj., adv.) By virtue of holding a certain office.

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Ex Officio

Question 29

(v.) To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.

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Infringe

Question 30

(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense).

Answer 30

Ingratiate

Question 31

(n.) One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.

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Interloper

Question 32

(adj.) Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.

Answer 32

Intrinsic

Question 33

(v.) To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.

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inveigh

Question 34

(n.) Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

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lassitude

Question 35

(n.) A period of one thousand years; a period of great joy.

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millenium

Question 36

(adj.) Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means.

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Occult

Question 37

(v.) To spread through, penetrate, soak through.

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permeate

Question 38

(v.) To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to.

Answer 38

precipitate

Question 39

(adj.) Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.

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stringent

Question 40

(v.) To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess.

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surmise

Question 41

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

Answer 41

approbation (n)

Question 42

to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

Answer 42

assuage (v)

Question 43

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Answer 43

coalition (n)

Question 44

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

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decadence

Question 45

to draw forth/out, to bring out from some source (such as another person)

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elicit

Question 46

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning; to convince someone away from a point of view

Answer 46

expostulate (v)

Question 47

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Answer 47

hackneyed (adj)

Question 48

a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Answer 48

hiatus (n)

Question 49

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

Answer 49

innuendo (n)

Question 50

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Answer 50

intercede (v)

Question 51

wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Answer 51

jaded (adj)

Question 52

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Answer 52

lurid (adj)

Question 53

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Answer 53

meritorious (adj)

Question 54

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset (pet-peeves)

Answer 54

petulant (adj)

Question 55

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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prerogative (n)

Question 56

narrow in mind or outlook

Answer 56

provincial (adj)

Question 57

to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Answer 57

simulate (v)

Question 58

to rise above or beyond, exceed, surpass

Answer 58

transcend (v)

Question 59

shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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umbrage (n)

Question 60

excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

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unctuous (adj)