VSP II Quiz 10 Review

Question 1

n. a list of things to be done or discussed in a meeting

Answer 1

agenda

Question 2

v. to move upward

Answer 2

ascend

Question 3

v. to beat against repeatedly

Answer 3

buffet

Question 4

adj. completely covering a large scope of information

Answer 4

comprehensive

Question 5

v. to become indifferent and uncaring toward those once considered close

Answer 5

estrange

Question 6

n. bearer of important news

Answer 6

herald

Question 7

adj. having a corrupt reputation

Answer 7

infamous

Question 8

v. to increase the apparent size or importance of

Answer 8

magnify

Question 9

adj. productive in great abundance

Answer 9

prolific

Question 10

adj. associated with a province

Answer 10

provincial

Question 11

n. extensive economic decline

Answer 11

recession

Question 12

adj. capable of recovering readily from hindrances and obstacles

Answer 12

resilient

Question 13

n. a social class based on things such as wealth and family heritage

Answer 13

caste

Question 14

v. to confuse; to fail to distinguish between

Answer 14

confound

Question 15

v. to particularly consider

Answer 15

deem

Question 16

n. seemingly inevitable fate

Answer 16

destiny

Question 17

v. to cause extensive damage

Answer 17

devastate

Question 18

n, outlandish situation that becomes a mockery

Answer 18

farce

Question 19

n. an ordering of ranks

Answer 19

hierarchy

Question 20

adj. indirectly implied

Answer 20

implicit

Question 21

adj. surpassing reasonable limits

Answer 21

inordinate

Question 22

adj. physically or mentally sluggish

Answer 22

lethargic

Question 23

n. false accusation or statement against another

Answer 23

libel

Question 24

v. to penetrate; to affect every aspect by spreading throughout

Answer 24

permeate

Question 25

v. to work together to accomplish a goal

Answer 25

collaborate

Question 26

n. a fellow professional

Answer 26

colleague

Question 27

n. the exchange of goods on a business scale

Answer 27

commerce

Question 28

v. to deplete strength from

Answer 28

debilitate

Question 29

adj. an undomesticated animal

Answer 29

feral

Question 30

n. characterized by magnificence

Answer 30

grandeur

Question 31

v. to go beyond given limits; to intrude upon

Answer 31

infringe

Question 32

n. separation from others

Answer 32

isolation

Question 33

adj. too trusting as a result of a lack of experience

Answer 33

naive

Question 34

v. to relinquish control; to give up the right toward something

Answer 34

resign

Question 35

adj. in accordance with the truth

Answer 35

veritable

Question 36

adj. able to speak fluently often at length

Answer 36

voluble