Vocabulary - Kaplan

Question 1

Efficacy

Answer 1

Effectiveness

The efficacy of this new vaccine is still questionable.

Question 2

Noisome

Answer 2

Stinking; Putrid

A dead mouse trapped in the walls produces a noisome odor

Question 3

Nettle

Answer 3

To irritate

Bubba does stuff around the house just to nettle me

Question 4

Neophyte

Answer 4

Novice; Beginner

I am a Spanish speaking neophyte but I hope to become more proficient

Question 5

Abase

Answer 5

To humble; To disgrace

I really didn’t mean to abase the comedian

Question 6

Lumber

Answer 6

To move slowly and awkwardly

The bear lumbered toward the trash

Question 7

Luminous

Answer 7

Bright; Brilliant; Glowing

The park was bathed in luminous sunshine

Question 8

Dogmatic

Answer 8

Dictatorial in one’s opinions

The dictator was dogmatic, claiming only he was correct

Question 9

Invidious

Answer 9

Envious; Obnoxious; Offensive

It is cruel and invidious for parents to play favorites with their children

Question 10

Martinet

Answer 10

Strict disciplinarian; One who follows the rules rigidly

The librarian was a complete martinet and insisted everything be in order

Question 11

Mar

Answer 11

To damage or deface; To spoil

The teens marred the school bus on mischief night

Question 12

Ebullient

Answer 12

Exhilarated; Full of enthusiasm and high spirits

The intern was ebullient when he found out he got a full time position

Question 13

Lassitude

Answer 13

A state of diminished energy

By the end of the semester I was completely lassitude

Question 14

Largess

Answer 14

Generous giving to others who may seem inferior

Dimitri always relied on mom’s largess until he graduated high school

Question 15

Dogma

Answer 15

A firmly held opinion

Linus’s dogma was that children who believed in the great pumpkin would be rewarded

Question 16

Nominal (of status)

Answer 16

Existing in name only; Negligible

Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation

Question 17

Invective

Answer 17

Abusive language

A stream of invective poured from my mouth as the kids broke my favorite tv

Question 18

Investiture

Answer 18

Ceremony conferring authority

At napoleon’s investiture, he grabbed the crown and placed it on his head himself

Question 19

Inure

Answer 19

To harden; Accustom

I was so cold but I became inured to the frigid Colorado winters

Question 20

Inundate

Answer 20

To overwhelm; To cover with water

I became inundated with papers to write during the semester

Question 21

Intrepid

Answer 21

Fearless; Resolutely courageous

Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent

Question 22

Nadir

Answer 22

Lowest point

My career had reached the nadir once I realized I had sunk as far as I could go

Question 23

Myopic

Answer 23

Lacking foresight; Having a narrow view or short-range perspective

Not wanting plan, the myopic teen learned hard lesson later in life

Question 24

Multifarious

Answer 24

Diverse

Ken opened the hotel room window letting in the multifarious noise of the city

Question 25

Mores

Answer 25

Fixed customs or manners; Moral attitudes

In keeping with the mores of the Christian church, we sacrifice during Lent