Vocab

Question 1

Adhesive

Answer 1

:designed to stick to something;
:tending to adhere or cause adherence

Examples:
Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage.

Question 2

Ail

Answer 2

:to cause pain or trouble for (someone);
:to suffer bad health

Examples:
This medicine is good for what ails you.
His back was ailing him.
She has been ailing for years.

Question 3

Assert

Answer 3

: to state (something) in a strong and definite way
: to demand that other people accept or respect (something)

Examples:
He asserted that there were spies in the government.
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

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: showing kindness and gentleness
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Question 5

Biased

Answer 5

: having or showing a bias : having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others

Examples:
She is too biased to write about the case objectively.
He is biased against women.
The judges of the talent show were biased toward musical acts.

Question 6

Censor

Answer 6

to examine books, movies, letters, etc., in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.

Examples:
The station censored her speech before broadcasting it.
His report was heavily censored.

Question 7

Condescending

Answer 7

:showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people

Examples:
His comments were offensive and condescending to us.

Question 8

Confine

Answer 8

: to keep (someone or something) within limits : to prevent (someone or something) from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

: to keep (a person or animal) in a place (such as a prison)

: to force or cause (someone) to stay in something (such as a bed or wheelchair)

Examples:

Question 9

Contented

Answer 9

happy and satisfied : showing or feeling contentment

Examples:
She felt peaceful and contented.

Question 10

Contradiction

Answer 10

: the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else

: a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true

Question 11

Detrimental

Answer 11

: causing damage or injury

Example:

Question 12

Distort

Answer 12

: to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of (something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing

: to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate

Examples:
Her face was distorted by pain.
The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph.
The sound of the guitar was distorted.
Heat caused the plastic to distort.

Question 13

Egotist

Answer 13

Person who has the feeling or belief that he is better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people

Question 14

Eradicate

Answer 14

: to remove (something) completely : to eliminate or destroy (something harmful)

Examples:
The disease has now been completely eradicated.
His ambition is to eradicate poverty in his community.

Question 15

Erratic

Answer 15

: acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual : not consistent or regular

Examples:

Question 16

Fathom

Answer 16

: to understand the reason for (something)
: to measure by a sounding line
: to penetrate and come to understand

Question 17

Idealism

Answer 17

: the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty

Question 18

Glint

Answer 18

: to shine in small bright flashes

Examples:
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.

Question 19

Integrate

Answer 19

: to combine (two or more things) to form or create something

: to make (something) a part of another larger thing

: to make (a person or group) part of a larger group or organization

Examples:
The car’s design successfully integrates art and technology.
She integrates elements of jazz and rock in her music.
They have resisted efforts to integrate women into the military.
Many immigrants have found it difficult to integrate into American culture.

Question 20

Integrity

Answer 20

: the quality of being honest and fair

: the state of being complete or whole

Examples:
He’s a man of the highest integrity.
I admire her artistic integrity.
She had the integrity to refuse to compromise on matters of principle.
Without music, the film loses its integrity.
They are trying to preserve the cultural integrity of the community.
The earthquake may have damaged the building’s structural integrity.

Question 21

Jest

Answer 21

: something said or done to cause laughter
: prank

Examples:
It was a harmless jest.

Question 22

Liberate

Answer 22

: to free (someone or something) from being controlled by another person, group, etc.

: to give freedom or more freedom to (someone)

: to take or steal (something)

Examples:
Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors.
Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks.
He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.

Question 23

Muddled

Answer 23

def of verb
: to cause confusion in (someone or someone’s mind)
: to mix up (something) in a confused way
: to make a mess of

Examples
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Question 24

Pact

Answer 24

: a formal agreement between two countries, people, or groups especially to help each other or to stop fighting

Examples:
We supported a peace pact between the two countries.
They made a pact to go to the gym together three times a week.

Question 25

Paltry

Answer 25

: very small or too small in amount

: having little meaning, importance, or worth

Examples:
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Question 26

Prejudiced

Answer 26

: having or showing an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

: having a feeling or like or dislike for something or someone

Examples:
Most Americans deny being prejudiced against people of other races.
I was prejudiced against the movie because of its title.

Question 27

Reminisce

Answer 27

: to talk, think, or write about things that happened in the past

Examples:
He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion.
She reminisced about her time in Europe.

Question 28

Rendezvous

Answer 28

: a meeting with someone that is arranged for a particular time and place and that is often secret

: a place where people agree to meet at a particular time

: a place where many people go to spend time

Examples:
He was late for their rendezvous.
The restaurant will be our rendezvous.

Question 29

Salvage

Answer 29

: to remove (something) from a place so that it will not be damaged, destroyed, or lost

: to save (something valuable or important) : to prevent the loss of (something)

Examples:
Divers salvaged some of the sunken ship’s cargo.
Few of their possessions were salvaged from the fire.
He is trying to salvage his marriage.

Question 30

Somber

Answer 30

: very sad and serious

: having a dull or dark color

Examples:
Her death put us in a somber mood.
The movie is a somber portrait of life on the streets.
He wore a somber suit.

Question 31

Vigorous

Answer 31

: healthy and strong

: done with great force and energy

Examples:
She remained vigorous into her nineties.
His speech was met with vigorous applause.
She gave a vigorous defense of her beliefs.

Question 32

Wily

Answer 32

: full of clever tricks : very clever

Examples:
She turned out to be a wily negotiator.
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Question 33

Zany

Answer 33

: very strange and silly

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Question 34

Viewpoint

Answer 34

: a way of looking at or thinking about something

Examples:
The story is told from the viewpoint of someone who grew up during the Great Depression.
Her viewpoint is that of a person who has been in politics for decades.

Question 35

Preface

Answer 35

: an introduction to a book or speech;

: the introductory remarks of a speaker or author

Question 36

Serene

Answer 36

: calm and peaceful

Question 37

Vain

Answer 37

: too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc.

: having no success : not producing a desired result

Question 38

Inalienable

Answer 38

: impossible to take away or give up

Question 39

Monotonous

Answer 39

continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying

Question 40

solomn

Answer 40

tbd

Question 41

vigilance

Answer 41

tbd