Upper Level Day 50

Question 1

Roughage

Answer 1

Noun
Definition: coarser kinds of foods that stimulate digestion
Synonym:
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Sentence: Fruits and vegetables are roughage.

Question 2

Submergence

Answer 2

Noun
Definition: being put underwater
Synonym: plunge, dip
Antonym: ascent, increase
Sentence: The submergence of her cell phone in water caused it not to work anymore.

Question 3

Epidemic

Answer 3

Noun
Definition: the rapid spread of disease
Synonym: contagious, infectious
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Sentence: There was an epidemic of the flu during the winter season.

Question 4

Decibel

Answer 4

Noun
Definition: unit for measuring the intensity of sounds
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Sentence: A clap of thunder can be up to 120 decibels.

Question 5

Lyceum

Answer 5

Noun
Definition: lecture hall
Synonym: auditorium, theater
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Sentence: The professor’s lecture took place in the lyceum.

Question 6

Uxorious

Answer 6

Adjective
Definition: foolishly fond of one’s wife
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Sentence: His uxorious attitude made him the laughingstock at work.

Question 7

Leonine

Answer 7

Adjective
Definition: of or like a lion
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Sentence: The purr of the happy kitten seemed leonine in its magnitude.

Question 8

Ophidian

Answer 8

Adjective
Definition: like a snake
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Sentence: The legendary creature was said to have an ophidian body.

Question 9

Compulsion

Answer 9

Noun
Definition: being driven or urged with force
Synonym: coercion
Antonym: independence, freedom
Sentence: His compulsion to leave work early was stayed by the knowledge he had much to do.

Question 10

Patrimony

Answer 10

Noun
Definition: property inherited from one’s father or ancestors
Synonym: legacy, inheritance
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Sentence: His patrimony consisted of a large house and extensive property.

Question 11

Utopia

Answer 11

Noun
Definition: an ideal place or state
Synonym: paradise, bliss
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Sentence: The country had so few problems that it seemed almost like a utopia.

Question 12

Aberrance

Answer 12

Noun
Definition: a feeling of extreme hatred
Synonym: hatred, abhorrence
Antonym: love, friendliness
Sentence: The superhero felt great aberrance toward his enemy.

Question 13

Condescension

Answer 13

Noun
Definition: an attitude of being superior
Synonym: patronizing, haughtiness
Antonym: humility
Sentence: His condescension toward people of lower social status was unappealing to her.

Question 14

Vesper

Answer 14

Noun
Definition: evening
Synonym: twilight, dusk
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Sentence: The man attended a vesper ceremony at the church.

Question 15

Atonement

Answer 15

Noun
Definition: to make amends
Synonym: penance, redemption
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Sentence: I felt the need to make an atonement, after the way that I treated

Question 16

Enviable

Answer 16

Adjective
Definition: worth having
Synonym: desirable, advantageous
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Sentence: Her courage was enviable.

Question 17

Primordial

Answer 17

Adjective
Definition: existing at the very beginning
Synonym: primitive, primal
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Sentence: The primordial creatures on earth were microorganisms.

Question 18

Testacy

Answer 18

Noun
Definition: the leaving of a will at death
Synonym: legacy
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Sentence: The man’s testacy gave all of his possession to his children.

Question 19

Coalescence

Answer 19

Noun
Definition: growing together
Synonym: clotting, clumping
Antonym: individual, dispersion
Sentence: Over the years, the group of students experienced a coalescence.

Question 20

Insatiable

Answer 20

Adjective
Definition: never satisfied
Synonym: greedy, selfish
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Sentence: She had an insatiable appetite for money.

Question 21

Cachet

Answer 21

Noun
Definition: a private seal or stamp
Synonym:
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Sentence: The CEO had a cachet that he used on official documents.

Question 22

Reprehensible

Answer 22

Adjective
Definition: deserving blame or rebuke
Synonym: disgraceful, culpable
Antonym: respectable, good
Sentence: The man’s stealing from the store was certainly reprehensible.

Question 23

Repertoire

Answer 23

Noun
Definition: list of specific skills, abilities, or techniques used by a person in an area or endeavor
Synonym: collection, range
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Sentence: Though a skilled musician, his repertoire was somewhat limited.

Question 24

Battery

Answer 24

Noun
Definition: a set of similar or connected things
Synonym: array, bunch
Antonym: individual, one
Sentence: Near the end of the school year, students took a battery of tests.

Question 25

Meliorate

Answer 25

Verb
Definition: improve
Synonym: better, amend
Antonym: worsen
Sentence: His life was meliorated by his new job.

Question 26

Scrupulous

Answer 26

Adjective
Definition: very careful to do what is right
Synonym: precise, meticulous
Antonym: unscrupulous
Sentence: Always scrupulous, people generally trusted her judgment.

Question 27

Commencement

Answer 27

Noun
Definition: a beginning or start
Synonym: initiation, convocation
Antonym: conclusion, ending
Sentence: At the commencement of the school year, students were excited to meet their teachers.

Question 28

Prolongation

Answer 28

Noun
Definition: a lengthening in time or space
Synonym: extension, broadening
Antonym: shortening, lessening
Sentence: The prolongation of class was due to the teacher’s explaining an assignment.

Question 29

Tandem

Answer 29

Adjective
Definition: one behind the other
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Sentence: The children followed each other across the playground in tandem.

Question 30

Dynamo

Answer 30

Noun
Definition: a dynamic person
Synonym: achiever, go-getter
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Sentence: A real dynamo, the working mother accomplished all her tasks in one day.