Verbal Vocab

Question 1

abacus

Answer 1

an ancient counting device

Question 2

acrophobia

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fear of heights

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advocate

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argue a certain point of view

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aerie

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a man-made habitat for birds

Question 5

alchemy

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early chemistry

Question 6

alliteration

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repetition of the same first letter or sound in a line of a poem

Question 7

anecdote

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short account of an interesting incident or event

Question 8

arbiter

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one who settles a dispute, one who mediates

Question 9

arthropods

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small wingless insects

Question 10

ballad

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a story, note that drama is a type of a ballad

Question 11

banal

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commonplace

Question 12

bovine

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of or like a cow or an ox

Question 13

caliper

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instrument used in measuring thickness

Question 14

calligraphy

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handwriting

Question 15

cascade

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the tumbling flow of water

Question 16

cobbler

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a shoemaker

Question 17

colonnades

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a strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure

Question 18

combine

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may refer to a machine used to harvest crops

Question 19

commendable

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worthy of praise

Question 20

conduit

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a tube for the undergoing passage of electrical wire

Question 21

convivial

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fond of socializing with friends

Question 22

cornucopia

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a horn shaped container that, when filled, symbolizes plenty

Question 23

credulous

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extremely naive or gullible

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curator

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caretaker

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daunt

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frighten, discourage, intimidate

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deciduous

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a type of tree that loses its leaves in winter

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diatribe

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a bitter outburst aimed at a person or an idea

Question 28

discreet

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carefully sensible in speech and action

Question 29

disperse

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break up a gathering

Question 30

dogmatic

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positive in ones opinions, overbearingly certain

Question 31

dormant

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inactive, quiet as if asleep

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ebb

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fade, lessen

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embellish

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elaborate or enlarge in a decorative way

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enterprise

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an undertaking or project

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epicure

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a person with a refined taste in eating and drinking

Question 36

epicurean

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one who is fond of pleasure and luxury

Question 37

epilogue

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concluding statement

Question 38

epitaph

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a short statement said in memory of a dead person, on tombstone usually

Question 39

equine

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of or pertaining to horses

Question 40

erratic

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wildly inconsistent

Question 41

facade

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the decorative front of a building

Question 42

facet

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a division (cut) of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era

Question 43

fallow

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uncultivated, inactive; an unseeded field is laying fallow

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famine

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period of lack of food

Question 45

fidelity

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loyalty to a person or cause

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foreman

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one who is in charge

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frank

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honest, straight-forward

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gaudy

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showy but cheap

Question 49

generic

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having to do with class in general

Question 50

geyser

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a fissure in the ground that spews water

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giga

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a prefix that is 1 billion

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gorged

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consumed to excess

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gourmet

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a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods

Question 54

hangar

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building in which airplanes are kept

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hue

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a certain shade or color

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humidor

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a container for cigars

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hyacinth

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a type of flower

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imbue

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fill ( especially with moisture or color), inspire

Question 59

impassive

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without feeling or emotion

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impel

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thrust forward, the opposite of impede

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imperative

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an absolute necessity

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impoverish

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make poor

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improvisation

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to act without formal preparation

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insatiable

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a hunger that can not be satisfied

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irrigation

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man mad canals used to bring water to dry land

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inept

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lacking skill

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latex

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an important product made from rubber

Question 68

laud

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praise, opposite of criticize

Question 69

lumen

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a unit that is used to measure the intensity of light