Vocabulary

Question 1

to guarantee against loss or harm.

Answer 1

insure

Question 2

In order to i_____ that the tools of privacy are available to all, individual acts of heroism are required.

Answer 2

insure

Question 3

to consider something deeply and thoroughly

Answer 3

ponder

Question 4

We must p______ on the mysteries and wonders of the universe and find answers.

Answer 4

ponder

Question 5

The i_______ of e-tickets means that flight information can be stored, making it virtually impossible to lose a flight ticket.

Answer 5

issuance

Question 6

something that is printed or published and distributed

Answer 6

issue

Question 7

a person designated to act for or represent another or others

Answer 7

delegate

Question 8

To get the benefits of diversified public ownership of firms, shareholders must d______ responsibility to managers, or agents.

Answer 8

delegate

Question 9

to end or arrive at a final stage

Answer 9

culminate

Question 10

Workshops c_______ in a public concert featuring singers and participants.

Answer 10

culminate

Question 11

to reprove or rebuke severely, especially in a formal way.

Answer 11

reprimand

Question 12

The officers were severely r________ for their unprofessional behaviour.

Answer 12

reprimanded

Question 13

to keep close watch on someone (idiom)

Answer 13

breathe down one’s neck

Question 14

to behave towards someone in a way that is not at all friendly, sometimes for reasons that this person does not understand (idiom)

Answer 14

give somebody the cold shoulder

Question 15

enthusiastic, exuberant

Answer 15

effusive

Question 16

Everyone in the department was thrilled and e_______ with praise when the book came out.

Answer 16

effusive

Question 17

wastefully or recklessly extravagant

Answer 17

prodigal

Question 18

She had been p______ of all her resources, money and energy and imaginative stratagems and loving kindness.

Answer 18

prodigal

Question 19

severe, rough, or harsh

Answer 19

inclement

Question 20

Park personnel will then be able to alert you to i________ weather, unforeseen dangers, or go look for you if you don’t return.

Answer 20

inclement

Question 21

not easily understood

Answer 21

inscrutable

Question 22

The touch screen required frequent button presses for it to sluggishly reveal yet another i________ multi-layered menu.

Answer 22

inscrutable

Question 23

things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon

Answer 23

agenda

Question 24

The question of inflation is not on the a______ for today’s conference, but nevertheless it should be discussed.

Answer 24

agenda

Question 25

an introductory part

Answer 25

preface

Question 26

a secret agreement

Answer 26

collusion

Question 27

Some of his employees were acting in c________ to rob him.

Answer 27

collusion

Question 28

to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.

Answer 28

flatter

Question 29

Adrian was f_______ by the fan mail he received after his new movie became popular.

Answer 29

flattered

Question 30

to bring under conditions for effective use

Answer 30

harness

Question 31

Some people may be hyperactive, but perhaps they can h_______ this for something useful.

Answer 31

harness

Question 32

to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully

Answer 32

contemplate

Question 33

Our busy schedule does not allow much time to c_________ the pleasant surroundings.

Answer 33

contemplate

Question 34

not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

Answer 34

obscure

Question 35

But nobody should be fooled by his attempts to o_______ the implications of the educational reforms published this week.

Answer 35

obscure

Question 36

to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant

Answer 36

acquaint

Question 37

To begin with he would have to a_______ himself as minutely as he could with the former life which he wished to re-establish.

Answer 37

acquaint

Question 38

lead, introduce, or conduct

Answer 38

usher

Question 39

She u_______ them to their seats.

Answer 39

ushered

Question 40

a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard

Answer 40

lapse

Question 41

Despite the novel's focus on political intrigue and corruption, it is very original and never l_______ into cliche.

Answer 41

lapses

Question 42

to excel; surpass; outdo.

Answer 42

trump

Question 43

Methane can probably t______ all other climate factors when enough of it gets loose.

Answer 43

trump

Question 44

to laugh at in scorn or contempt

Answer 44

deride

Question 45

Advocates of space exploration, meanwhile, often d______ the space station as too timid a venture.

Answer 45

deride

Question 46

to mix in a confused mass

Answer 46

jumble

Question 47

pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to

Answer 47

affable

Question 48

But the man in the hat is more a______ than terrifying.

Answer 48

affable

Question 49

deserving praise; praiseworthy

Answer 49

laudable

Question 50

Spending a year in graduate school is surely more l______ than buying an expensive sports car.

Answer 50

laudable

Question 51

existing in one from birth

Answer 51

innate

Question 52

Writer mentions he inherited both an i_____ ability to lie and his mask of sanity from his father.

Answer 52

innate

Question 53

belonging to a thing by its very nature

Answer 53

intrinsic

Question 54

Putting a price on i_______ value gives you an extension for life's dealings.

Answer 54

intrinsic

Question 55

originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native

Answer 55

indigenous

Question 56

The potato, i________ to South America, became a staple in Europe soon after its introduction there in 1700.

Answer 56

indigenous

Question 57

something disadvantageous

Answer 57

liability

Question 58

capable of being done

Answer 58

feasible

Question 59

Other projects are in the pipeline, but none has got beyond a f______ study.

Answer 59

feasibility

Question 60

to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings

Answer 60

gratify

Question 61

Her praise will g______ all who worked so hard to earn it.

Answer 61

gratify

Question 62

to make more pleasing

Answer 62

adorn

Question 63

to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually

Answer 63

edify

Question 64

to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness

Answer 64

perk

Question 65

The patients all p_____ up when we played the piano for them.

Answer 65

perked

Question 66

to control; restrain; check.

Answer 66

curb

Question 67

The education authority is implementing programs to c______ the number of students quitting high school.

Answer 67

curb

Question 68

Alta-Travel urges all customers to obtain traveler's insurance to cover any l________ that might occur.

Answer 68

liabilities

Question 69

the lack of wastefulness

Answer 69

frugality

Question 70

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion

Answer 70

vindicate

Question 71

I have every confidence that this decision will be fully v_______.

Answer 71

vindicated

Question 72

to judge or pronounce to be unfit for use or service

Answer 72

condemn

Question 73

The meat was c________ as unfit to eat.

Answer 73

condemned

Question 74

to overpower by superior force

Answer 74

subdue

Question 75

Julia had to s______ an urge to stroke his hair.

Answer 75

subdue

Question 76

extremely good; overflowing; plentiful

Answer 76

exuberant

Question 77

Jill's e________ character is refreshing in contrast to the cynical customers she serves at the downtown bar.

Answer 77

exuberant

Question 78

skeptical, questioning

Answer 78

incredulous

Question 79

Developers and others concerned with the dangers of endangerment raised i________ voices.

Answer 79

incredulous

Question 80

to inflict severe pain upon; torture, irritate greatly

Answer 80

excruciate

Question 81

He's reticent in rare interviews and often appears e_________ by the attention in live performances.

Answer 81

excruciated

Question 82

pessimistic, suspicious

Answer 82

cynical

Question 83

City dwellers were thought of as cold, c_____, and unfriendly.

Answer 83

cynical

Question 84

immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty

Answer 84

malpractice

Question 85

If you accuse someone of m_______, you are accusing them of breaking the law or the rules of their profession in order to gain some advantage for themselves.

Answer 85

malpractice

Question 86

If there is a d_______ between two things that ought to be the same, there is a noticeable difference between them.

Answer 86

discrepancy

Question 87

If you c_________ with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.

Answer 87

commiserate

Question 88

She gave me a look of c________ as I entered the room.

Answer 88

commiseration

Question 89

The a______ of something or someone is the pleasing or exciting quality that they have.

Answer 89

allure

Question 90

It's a game that has really lost its a_____.

Answer 90

allure

Question 91

If you a______ that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.

Answer 91

allege

Question 92

She a_______ that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group

Answer 92

alleged

Question 93

If you a______ someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.

Answer 93

allay

Question 94

The government's changes have intensified rather than a_________ public concern about the efficacy of public schooling.

Answer 94

allayed

Question 95

If something is a______ to someone, it is given to them as their share.

Answer 95

allotted

Question 96

The seats are a______ to the candidates who have won the most votes

Answer 96

allotted

Question 97

A c_____ person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.

Answer 97

callous

Question 98

He is c________ about the distress of his neighbors.

Answer 98

callous

Question 99

Someone who is d_______ has no money or possessions.

Answer 99

destitute

Question 100

]With no inheritance, he left his family d_______.

Answer 100

destitute

Question 101

If you receive r____________ for money that you have spent, you get your money back, for example because the money should have been paid by someone else.

Answer 101

reimbursement

Question 102

She is demanding r________ for medical and other expenses

Answer 102

reimbursement

Question 103

If you v_______someone or something, you value them or feel great respect for them.

Answer 103

venerate

Question 104

Mother Theresa has become an object of widespread v________ because of her unfailing work for the poor.

Answer 104

veneration

Question 105

If you have c_______ for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.

Answer 105

contempt

Question 106

I have nothing but c_______ for the people who despise money.

Answer 106

contempt

Question 107

If you make a d________ remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them.

Answer 107

derogatory

Question 108

The word "gaffer" came to describe an old man in a slightly d__________ way.

Answer 108

derogatory