Vocab

Question 1

Inquisitive

Answer 1

Curious

Question 2

Precocious

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Developing abilities at younger at younger age than usual; talented , gifted, smart

Ex; he was a precocious child

Question 3

Gregarious

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Fond of company; sociable

Ex; he was a popular and gregarious man.

Question 4

Secular

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Non religious

Question 5

Propagate

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Verb: to Spread

Louise propagated the idea that Tom will run for mayor.

Question 6

Anomaly

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Something that is unusual or unexpected.

Ex: Ren’s poor test grades in Nur 235 was an anomaly since he performed well in other classes.

Syn; aberration (deviates from Normal)

Question 7

Equivocal

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Not easily understood or explained. Open to more than one interpretation.

Patient’s vital signs often provide equivocal indications of the diagnosis.

Syn: ambiguous, disputable

Question 8

Lucid

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Easy to understand. Explained clearly. ; showing the ability to think clearly.

Ex: the professor gave a lucid account of how natural selection occur.

Syn : intelligible( easy to understand) comprehensible, coherent, articulate.

Question 9

Lucrative

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Profitable

Question 10

Precipitate

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To cause something to happen quickly or suddenly

Ex: unforeseen cost can precipitate a budget crisis

Syn : cause, trigger

Question 11

Assuage

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To make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Ex: a massage can assuage muscle soreness

Syn: relieve, alleviate, ease

Question 12

Erudite

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Having or showing great knowledge

Nursing students often struggle with reading the textbooks because they are more erudite than other books.

Syn: scholarly, knowledgeable, intellectual, educated.

Question 13

Opaque

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Not able to been seen trough, non transparent . ( adj)

Ex: the windows were opaque with steam

Question 14

Prodigal

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(Adj) : spending money or resource recklessly. Waste fully extravagant.

Ex: the prodigal prince bought lavish gifts and planned expensive events.

Question 15

Enigma

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Noun:- A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

Ex : she is an enigma because her mental capabilities is superior to other gifted children

Question 16

Fervid - ardent

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Def: Intense emotion. enthusiastic and passionate to an excessive degree.

Ex: john shows a fervid fascination for literature, pouring over several Literature every day.

Syn : passionate, ardent( enthusiastic and passionate)
Ex: he is an ardent basketball fan.

Question 17

Shallow

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Little depth

Question 18

Assert

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(Verb) state a fact or belief confidently or forcefully .

Question 19

Placate/ “conciliate”

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(Verb) To make someone less angry or hostile

Ex: he tried to conciliate the peasantry

Syn : calm, appease

Question 20

Appease

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Verb: to bring to a state of calm, ease, relieve.

Ex: the parent appeased the baby with a pacifier

Question 21

Zeal

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Noun: great energy and enthusiasm for a cause or an objective

Ex: Johan’s zeal for politics was unmatched by her fellow classmates.

Syn: passion, eager, fervor

Question 22

Abstain

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(Verb): to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying an activity

Ex: doctors encourage patients to abstain from smoking cigarette

Syn : refrain from

Question 23

Audacious

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Adj (1): showing a sense of boldness
( 2) showing a lack of respect

Being daring or bold to the point it can be considered disrespectful

Ex1: Tom pursued audacious opportunities to be successful.

Ex2: John’ s audacious remark earned him detention

Ex3: he had the audacity to challenge his father

Syn: daring, rude

Question 24

Gullible

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(Adj) : easily persuaded to believe something.

Ex: my gullible sister stop caring about school because her friends do not.

Ex: the gullible public will believe anything on the news .

Question 25

Laudable

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(Adj): deserving praise

Ex: Carol’s is an ardent political science major. She has made laudable contributions to her major at the school

Syn: praiseworthy, creditable, deserving, commendable.

Question 26

Pedant

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Someone who is excessively concerned with academic learning

Ex: Professor Skinner , a well- known pedant ,requires his students to write a 2 page essay every Tuesday.

Question 27

Vacillate

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To waver between different opinion and actions

Ex: I had for a time vacillated between nursing and computer engineering.

Syn : fluctuate, sway.

Question 28

Adulterate

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To make something weaker by adding another substance

Ex: many chefs refuse to add unknown substances in their food because they fear it will adulterate their dishes.

Syn: taint, degrade, contaminate

Question 29

Capricious

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Adj: often Suddenly change of mood or behavior

Ex: Terry, a capricious boss, has change his staff many times this year.

Question 30

Engender

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To cause or give rise to

Ex: Issues regarding politics can engender more controversies than any other issues.

Question 31

Loquacious

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Adj) Tending to talk a great deal.

Ex: the loquacious Ms. Blender often discussed topics that were unrelated to the class.

Syn : talkative, chatty

Question 32

Pragmatic

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Dealing with problems in a practical way instead of theoretical

Ex; I’m am currently working on a pragmatic approach to learning

Syn: practical, sensible

Question 33

Sensible

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A statement or action that is chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence

Ex: the most sensible action for me is to help people who need me.

Syn: logical, rational, pragmatic , practical

Question 34

Volatile

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A situation that is likely to change rapidly for the worse

Ex: the situation regarding Haitians in Dominican Republic was becoming more volatile in the recent weeks.