Vocab 12

Question 1

Obviate

Answer 1

To anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc. ) by effective measures; render unnecessary

Question 2

Virtuous

Answer 2

Conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright

Question 3

Vice

Answer 3

Immoral conduct, fault, defect, or shortcoming; bad habit

Question 4

Actuate

Answer 4

To incite or move to action, impel; motivate

Question 5

Adverse

Answer 5

Unfavorable or agnostic in purpose or effect

Question 6

Aggregate

Answer 6

Formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mad or sum; total; combined

Question 7

Insuperable

Answer 7

Incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted

Question 8

Ensue

Answer 8

To follow as a consequence, result

Question 9

Fallible

Answer 9

Liable to err/be erroneous or false; not accurate

Question 10

Zeal

Answer 10

Fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor

Question 11

Frivolous

Answer 11

Lacking seriousness/sense, of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice

Question 12

Animosity

Answer 12

A feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action

Question 13

Desideratum

Answer 13

Something wanted or needed

Question 14

Inducement

Answer 14

Something that induces, motivates, or persuades; incentive

Question 15

Contention

Answer 15

A struggling together in opposition; strife, competition, controversy

Question 16

Discern

Answer 16

To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate

Question 17

Weal

Answer 17

Well-being, prosperity, or happiness

Question 18

Cabal

Answer 18

A small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person of authority

Question 19

Pervade

Answer 19

To become spread throughout all parts of

Question 20

Malady

Answer 20

A disorder/disease, any undesirable or disordered condition

Question 21

Subvert

Answer 21

To overthrow (something established or existing), to cause the downfall, ruin or destruction of

Question 22

Patently

Answer 22

Obviously, evidently

Question 23

Cogent

Answer 23

Convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation

Question 24

Subsume

Answer 24

To consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc) as part of a more comprehensive one

Question 25

Caprice

Answer 25

A tendency to change ones mind without apparent or adequate motive

Question 26

Requisite

Answer 26

Required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc; indispensable

Question 27

Caveat

Answer 27

A warning or caution; admonition

Question 28

Consensus

Answer 28

Majority of opinion; general agreement or concord

Question 29

Monolithic

Answer 29

Characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability etc

Question 30

Affinity

Answer 30

A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, or idea

Question 31

Aspiration

Answer 31

A strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition

Question 32

Redeem

Answer 32

To make up for; make amends for; offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc)

Question 33

Propensity

Answer 33

A natural inclination or tendency