Vocabulary

Question 1

Adjudicate

Ad.ju.di.cate

Answer 1

V. To decide

Since her case was still being adjudicated, the defendant didn’t want to speak to the press.

Question 2

Centennial

Cen.ten.ni.al

Answer 2

N. A one hundredth anniversary

The nation celebrated its centennial in 1876.

Question 3

Countenance

Coun.ten.ance

Answer 3

N. A persons face: the expression of the persons face. 
Luke's countenance was doleful when he heard the news that his class trip cancelled.

Question 4

Disgruntle

Dis.grun.tle

Answer 4

V. To make dissatisfied; put in a bad mood.
The employees, who haven’t been given a raise in over two years, are disgruntled with their wages and want to increase their pay.

Question 5

Equilibrium

E.qu.lib.ri.um

Answer 5

N. A state of balance.

The government is most effective when its executive. Legislative, and judicial branches are all working in equilibrium.

Question 6

Expedite

Ex. Pe.dite

Answer 6

V. To speed up the process

The company hired additional workers to expedite the delivery of holiday orders

Question 7

Gird

—-

Answer 7

V. To bind

He guided his waist with a wide leather belt.

Question 8

Gratuitous

Gra.tu.it.ous

Answer 8

Adj. unnecessary

The violence in that movie was gratuitous because it didn’t add to the plot.

Question 9

Illusory

Il.li.sor.y

Answer 9

Adj. unreal

His chances of getting a raise were illusory since he had such a poor work record.

Question 10

Implacable

I’m.pla.ca.ble

Answer 10

Adj. relentless

Despite Tina’s apologies, Karen still felt hurt by her friends betrayal and remained implacable.

Question 11

Luminary

Lu-mi-nar.y

Answer 11

N. A source of light

The moon far outshines all other luminaries in the night sky.

Question 12

Manifesto

Man.i.fes.to

Answer 12

N. A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual group. 
In their 1848 communist manifesto, Karl Marx and fried rich Engels outlined their philosophies about class and economics.

Question 13

Mesmerize

Mes.mer.ize

Answer 13

V. To fascinate

The agile, death-defying moves of their trapeze artist kept the audience mesmerized during her performance.

Question 14

Precedent

Pre.ce.dent

Answer 14

N. An act, statement, that may serve as an example for a later one.
The successful revolt of the American colonies provided a precedent for try French Revolution.

Question 15

Spurious

Spur.i.ous

Answer 15

Adj. false

Spurious reports that Elvis Presley was alive kept appearing in the tabloids.