Vocab List 2

Question 1

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

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furtive

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a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler

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dilettante

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hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence

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diffident

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grimly mocking or cynical; disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking

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sardonic

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stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

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obstinate

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ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish; wealthy

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opulent

Question 7

having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

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adroit

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serenely free of interruption or disturbance; calm, collected

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placid

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supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking

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pliable

Question 10

coming or having recently come into existence

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nascent

Question 11

(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent

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philanthropic

Question 12

a person who hates or distrusts humankind

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misanthrope

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a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person

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partisan

Question 14

marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties

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bipartisanship

Question 15

the power to produce an effect or intended result

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efficacy

Question 16

volunteering one’s services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome

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officious

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an overabundant supply : excess

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surfeit

Question 18

smallness of number or quantity

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paucity

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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax

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cajole

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said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful

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jocular

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood

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mercurial

Question 22

evenness of mind especially under stress

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equanimity

Question 23

designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone; limited to a small circle

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esoteric

Question 24

having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying

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erudite