Upper Level Day 44

Question 1

Refutable

Answer 1

Adjective
Definition: can be proven wrong
Synonym: debatable, speculative
Antonym: certain, definite
Sentence: His argument was refutable.

Question 2

Unregenerate

Answer 2

Adjective
Definition: determined to have one’s way
Synonym: remorseless, callous
Antonym: remorseful, guilty
Sentence: The child was unregenerate about the theme of her birthday
party.

Question 3

Pacifist

Answer 3

Noun
Definition: opposed to violence
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The pacifist tried to stop the war within the country.

Question 4

Scrumptious

Answer 4

Adjective
Definition: very pleasing or satisfying
Synonym: delicious, appetizing
Antonym: unappetizing, unappealing
Sentence: The meal she made looked scrumptious.

Question 5

Automation

Answer 5

Noun
Definition: a person whose actions seem mechanical
Synonym: puppet, robot
Antonym:
Sentence: He completed his job as if he were an automaton.

Question 6

Nouveau

Answer 6

Adjective
Definition: newly arrived
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She loves keeping up with the nouveau fashion.

Question 7

Anonymity

Answer 7

Noun
Definition: being unknown
Synonym: nameless, inconspicuous
Antonym: recognition
Sentence: After growing up in a small town, she preferred the anonymity of a large city.

Question 8

Discommode

Answer 8

Verb
Definition: inconvenience
Synonym: bother, burden
Antonym:
Sentence: She felt having to babysit her little brother would discommode her plans for the weekend.

Question 9

Usurpation

Answer 9

Noun
Definition: illegally or unrightfully seizing and holding a position of power
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The rebels’ usurpation of the throne caused uproar in the
country.

Question 10

Pretermit

Answer 10

Verb
Definition: to leave out or leave undone
Synonym: neglect, ignore
Antonym: notice, heed
Sentence: The doctor was sued, because she pretermitted her patient’s treatment.

Question 11

Apostasy

Answer 11

Noun
Definition: abandonment of one’s principles
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Many thought that by joining the other political party, he committed apostasy.

Question 12

Jurisdiction

Answer 12

Noun
Definition: right, power, or authority to administer justice
Synonym: authority, sovereignty
Antonym:
Sentence: Because the crime occurred outside the jurisdiction of the NYC police, their hands were tied.

Question 13

Exuberant

Answer 13

Adjective
Definition: high-spirited and vivacious
Synonym: effervescent
Antonym: low-spirited, sullen
Sentence: She was exuberant when she received the news her husband was coming home from overseas.

Question 14

Fulsome

Answer 14

Adjective
Definition: being overdone
Synonym: gushy, excessive
Antonym:
Sentence: His fulsome flattery of her beauty was a turn off for her.

Question 15

Proliferate

Answer 15

Verb
Definition: grow or produce by multiplication of parts
Synonym: multiply, increase
Antonym: decrease, diminish
Sentence: In the spring, flowers begin to proliferate.

Question 16

Erosion

Answer 16

Noun
Definition: gradual wearing away by natural elements (wind, rain, etc.)
Synonym: destruction, corrosion Antonym:
Sentence: The erosion of the dunes on the beach posed a threat to beachfront homes.

Question 17

Apperceive

Answer 17

Verb
Definition: to apprehend through the senses or the mind
Synonym: perceive, comprehend
Antonym: overlook
Sentence: After much studying, she was able to apperceive the difference between the two similar concepts.

Question 18

Modiste

Answer 18

Noun
Definition: person who makes or sells fashionable women’s dresses
Synonym: designer
Antonym:
Sentence: Many women wanted to visit the shop of the modiste.

Question 19

Soliloquize

Answer 19

Verb
Definition: to talk to oneself
Synonym: recite, deliver
Antonym:
Sentence: The character soliloquized on stage in an elegant speech.

Question 20

Imitable

Answer 20

Adjective
Definition: worthy or capable of being copied or acted like
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He found her leadership skills to be imitable.

Question 21

Ergo

Answer 21

Adverb
Definition: therefore
Synonym: accordingly, consequently
Antonym:
Sentence: She was sick and, ergo, could not attend the party.

Question 22

Extradite

Answer 22

Verb
Definition: give up or deliver, especially a fugitive to another state
Synonym: surrender
Antonym:
Sentence: The wanted criminal was extradited to his home country to await trial.

Question 23

Frivolous

Answer 23

Adjective
Definition: lacking in seriousness or sense
Synonym: silly, impractical
Antonym: sensible, wise
Sentence: It was only a matter of time until her frivolous spending got her in trouble.

Question 24

Polygamy

Answer 24

Noun
Definition: practice or condition of being married to more than one person at the same time
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: In only a few places in the U.S., polygamy is legal.

Question 25

Echoic

Answer 25

Adjective
Definition: imitative in sound
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Her response was echoic of his own.

Question 26

Virulent

Answer 26

Adjective
Definition: full of hate or anger
Synonym: spiteful, malicious
Antonym: benevolent, benign
Sentence: The Nazis practiced a particularly virulent form of racism.

Question 27

Arid

Answer 27

Adjective
Definition: having very little rainfall
Synonym: dry, parched
Antonym: damp, moist
Sentence: Because the land was so arid, not much was able to grow there.

Question 28

Herbaceous

Answer 28

Adjective
Definition: of or like an herb in texture, color or odor
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The soup had an herbaceous aroma.

Question 29

Boniface

Answer 29

Noun
Definition: owner of a restaurant or inn
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The boniface owned an inn at the edge of town.

Question 30

Neurosis

Answer 30

Noun
Definition: any of various mental or emotional disorders
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The doctor was unable to diagnose her neurosis.