wordlist 11

Question 1

comprehensive

Answer 1

com·pre·hen·sive
[kom-pri-hen-siv] 
adjective
1.
of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive

Question 2

The ______ encyclopedia had all the information one could ever want about unicycles

Answer 2

comprehensive

Question 3

ominous

Answer 3

om·i·nous
[om-uh-nuhs] 
adjective
1.
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening

Question 4

I felt uneasy walking toward the castle, probably because its exterior was so ______

Answer 4

ominous

Question 5

omniscient

Answer 5

om·nis·cient
[om-nish-uhnt] 
adjective
1.
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

Question 6

My sister is a huge know-it-all, I swear she thinks she’s ______.

Answer 6

omniscient

Question 7

phonetics

Answer 7

pho·net·ics
[fuh-net-iks, foh-]
noun 
1.
the science or study of speech sounds 
2.
the symbols used to represent the speech sounds of a language.

Question 8

The ______ of the word showed me that it was pronounced completely different than I thought it was.

Answer 8

phonetics

Question 9

Pious

Answer 9

pi·ous
[pahy-uhs]
adjective
1.
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
2.
characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion

Question 10

The _____ man scolded us for not going to church, though he himself often skipped mass.

Answer 10

pious

Question 11

preclude

Answer 11

pre·clude
[pri-klood] 
verb
1.
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:

Question 12

The insufficiency of the evidence ______s a conviction.

Answer 12

preclude

Question 13

prevalent

Answer 13

prev·a·lent
[prev-uh-luhnt]
adjective
1.
widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.

Question 14

The belief that peanut butter could cure leprechaun bites was ______; I had heard it voiced in every city from east coast to west coast.

Answer 14

prevalent

Question 15

promontory

Answer 15

prom·on·to·ry
[prom-uhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] 
noun, 
1.
a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast

Question 16

Everyone told Jim not to jump off the ______, but the cool water below was tempting enough that he went for it.

Answer 16

promontory

Question 17

reconcile

Answer 17

rec·on·cile
[rek-uhn-sahyl]
verb 
1.
to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired
2.
to compose or bring to agreement

Question 18

After hours of trying to outrun the ten-legged man-beasts, Andy had to give up and ______ with his fate.

Answer 18

reconcile

Question 19

redundant

Answer 19

re·dun·dant
[ri-duhn-duhnt] 
adjective
1.
characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas

Question 20

When the author described why the protagonist had a scar for the third time, I realized that his writing was _____.

Answer 20

redundant

Question 21

repertoire

Answer 21

rep·er·toire
[rep-er-twahr, -twawr, rep-uh-]
noun
1.
the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation

Question 22

there were only two tricks in the magician’s repertoire, the first being sawing a rabbit in half using a never-ending chain of scarves.

Answer 22

repertoire

Question 23

repudiate

Answer 23

re·pu·di·ate
[ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] 
verb 
1.
to reject with disapproval or denial

Question 24

the criminal said that he was not in the bar room that night, but the video camera ______ed that claim.

Answer 24

repudiate

Question 25

retort

Answer 25

retort
re·tort
 [ri-tawrt] 
noun
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.

Question 26

After he insulted her, she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting _____.

Answer 26

retort

Question 27

sect

Answer 27

sect
[sekt]
noun
a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination.

Question 28

At that point, it becomes a religion unto itself, as dogmatic as any religious ______.

Answer 28

sect

Question 29

stimulus

Answer 29

stimulus
stim·u·lus
[stim-yuh-luhs]
noun, 
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.

Question 30

The drugged minnows appeared lethargic and took twice as long to react to______, making them much more vulnerable to predators.

Answer 30

stimulus

Question 31

taint

Answer 31

taint
[teynt]
verb (used with object)
to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil.

Question 32

the pool of fresh water was _____ed by the fuel spillage from the plane crash

Answer 32

taint

Question 33

tenet

Answer 33

ten·et
[ten-it]
noun
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.

Question 34

One basic_____ is that the people who live and work near the ocean should play a role in conservation planning and management.

Answer 34

tenet

Question 35

theologian

Answer 35

the·o·lo·gian
[thee-uh-loh-juhn, -jee-uhn]
noun
a person versed in theology, especially Christian theology; divine.

Question 36

His parents intended him to join the ministry and sent him to study with a ______.

Answer 36

theologian

Question 37

theoretical

Answer 37

the·o·ret·i·cal
[thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory; not practical 
2.
existing only in theory; hypothetical.

Question 38

the plans were all _____, no one could tell how the building would work in real life.

Answer 38

theoretical

Question 39

ubiquitous

Answer 39

u·biq·ui·tous
[yoo-bik-wi-tuhs]
adjective
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:

Question 40

everyone has a personal computer in rich countries, they have become ______.

Answer 40

ubiquitous

Question 41

veiled

Answer 41

veiled
[veyld]
adjective
covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil;
not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden

Question 42

The words he has written are a thinly ______cry for help.

Answer 42

veiled