Vocab set 1

Question 1

sig·nif·i·cant

Answer 1

adjective
1.
sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
“a significant increase in sales”

Question 2

fren·zied

Answer 2

adjective: frenzied
wildly excited or uncontrolled.
“a frenzied attack”

Question 3

prox·im·i·ty

Answer 3

noun: proximity
nearness in space, time, or relationship.
“do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets”

Question 4

mor·tal·i·ty

Answer 4

noun
death, especially on a large scale.
“the causes of mortality among infants and young children”

Question 5

bias

Answer 5

noun: bias
1.
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
“there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants”

Question 6

mod·est

Answer 6

adjective: modest
1.
unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.
“he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise”

Question 7

ad·mit

Answer 7

1.
confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.
“the office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured”

Question 8

infatuated

Answer 8

adjective: infatuated
possessed with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
“an infatuated teenager”

Question 9

in·fat·u·ate

Answer 9

verb
past tense: infatuated; past participle: infatuated
be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for.
“she is infatuated with a handsome police chief”
Origin

Question 10

im·pli·ca·tion

Answer 10

noun
1.
the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
“The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible”

Question 11

in·flu·en·tial

Answer 11

adjective
having a great influence on someone or something.
“her work is influential in feminist psychology”

Question 12

in·fir·mi·ty

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noun
physical or mental weakness.
“old age and infirmity come to men and women alike”

Question 13

pros·pect

Answer 13

noun:
the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
“there was no prospect of a reconciliation”

Question 14

in·i·ti·ate

Answer 14

verb
cause (a process or action) to begin.
“he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures”

Question 15

con·stit·u·ent

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1.
being a part of a whole.
"the constituent minerals of the rock"
Similar:
component
integral
elemental
basic
essential

Question 16

val·ue

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plural noun: values
1.
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
“your support is of great value”

Question 17

in·ter·pre·ta·tion

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noun: interpretation
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
“The interpretation of data”

Question 18

har·mo·nize

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verb.
produce a pleasing visual combination.
“the containers harmonize in color, texture, and shape with the flowers they display”

Question 19

con·verse1

Answer 19

verb
engage in conversation.
“he fell in beside her and they began to converse amicably”

Question 20

I ·de·al

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adjective: ideal
satisfying one’s conception of what is perfect; most suitable.
“The swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip”

Question 21

eu·re·ka

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exclamation: eureka; plural noun: eurekas
a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.
“The answer hit me. “Eureka!” I cried”

Question 22

hu·mane

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adjective
1.
having or showing compassion or benevolence.
“regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals”

Question 23

the·o·ret·i·cal

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adjective: theoretical
concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.
“a theoretical physicist”

Question 24

the·o·ry

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noun
a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
“Darwin’s theory of evolution”

Question 25

in·sight

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noun
the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
“This paper is alive with sympathetic insight into Shakespeare

Question 26

log·ic

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noun: logic
1.
reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.
“experience is a better guide to this than deductive logic”

Question 27

va·lid·i·ty

Answer 27

noun: validity; plural noun: validities
the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
"one might question the validity of our data"
Similar:
soundness
reasonableness
rationality
logic

Question 28

em·pa·thy

Answer 28

noun: empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Question 29

mys·ti·cal

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adjective: mystical
1.
relating to mystics or religious mysticism.
“the mystical experience”

Question 30

mys·tic

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plural noun: mystics
a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.
“the poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St. John of the Cross”

Question 31

di·ver·gent

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adjective: divergent
1.
tending to be different or develop in different directions.
“divergent interpretations”

Question 32

hy·po·thet·i·cal

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adjective: hypothetical
of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis.
“that option is merely hypothetical at this juncture”
supposed but not necessarily real or true.
“the hypothetical tenth planet”

Question 33

nim·ble

Answer 33

adjective
quick and light in movement or action; agile.
“with a deft motion of her nimble fingers”

Question 34

prompt

Answer 34

verb
1.
(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).
“His death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations”
-cause (someone) to take a course of action.

Question 35

lan·guid

Answer 35

adjective: languid
1.
(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
“they turned with languid movements from back to front so as to tan evenly”

Question 36

tar·dy

Answer 36

adjective: tardy
delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
“Please forgive this tardy reply”

Question 37

ab·surd

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adjective: absurd
wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
“The allegations are patently absurd”

Question 38

coun·ter·feit

Answer 38

adjective: counterfeit
made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

"two men were remanded on bail on a charge of passing counterfeit $10 bills"
Similar:
fake
faked
copied
forged
feigned
simulated

Question 39

sub·lim·i·nal

Answer 39

adjective: subliminal
(of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it.

Question 40

ad·min·is·tra·tive

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adjective: administrative
relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.
“administrative problems”

Question 41

sup·ple·ment

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adjective
1.
something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.
“the handout is a supplement to the official manual”

Question 42

im·ped·i·ment

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noun: impediment; plural noun: impediments
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
“a serious impediment to scientific progress”

Question 43

con·tro·ver·sy

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noun: controversy; plural noun: controversies
disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.
“the announcement ended a protracted controversy”

Question 44

in·sol·u·ble

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2.
(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved.
“once dry, the paints become insoluble in water”

Question 45

im·mis·ci·ble
/i(m)ˈmisəbəl/
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Answer 45

adjective: immiscible
(of liquids) not forming a homogeneous mixture when added together.
“water is immiscible with suntan oil”