Q1 lIST #11. bereft (adj): deprived of; made unhappy through loss
2. fortitude (n): courage in facing difficulties 3. guise (n): an external appearance 4. insidious (adj): intended to deceive or entrap 5. opulent (adj): wealthy; luxurious 6. tentative (adj): uncertain 7. warily (adv): cautiously Q1 List #31. coerce (v) to compel; force
2. perpetuate (v) to make permanent; long lasting 3. urbane (adj) refined manner or style 4. punitive (adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment 5. sojourn (n) temporary (v) stay for a time 6. malevolent (adj) spiteful; showing ill-will 7. venial (adj) easily excused; pardonable Q2 List #11. furtive (adj) secretive
2. cogent (adj) convincing; relevant 3. expunge (v) to erase; to obliterate 4. nonchalant (adj) cool and confident 5. panacea (n) an answer to all problems 6. supercilious (adj) proud and contemptuous 7. uncanny (adj) strange; mysterious Q2 List #31. obviate (v) to anticipate & prevent
2. commodious (adj) roomy; spacious 3. extant (adj) still existing; not destroyed or lost 4. inter (v) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion 5. martinet (n) a strict disciplinarian 6. abhor (v) to hate deeply 7. officious (adj) excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
Q1 List #21. belligerent (adj) combative; aggressive
2. extol (n) to praise extravagantly 3. impervious (adj) not affected by or hurt by 4. benevolent (adj) kindly; charitable 5. averse (adj) having deep seated distaste; oppose 6. amicable (adj) peaceable; friendly 7. impetus (n) a moving force; stimulus Testing VocabularyIdentify: to determine or recognize a particular element
Compare: to examine in order to note similarities or differences Translate: to change one form to another Analyze: to examine critically for meaning Construct: to build or form by putting together parts Evaluate: to determine the value or importance Q2 List #21. unfeigned (adj) sincere; real
2. destitute (adj) deprived of the necessities in life 3. extirpate (v) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally 4. inopportune (adj) coming at a bad time 5. superfluous (adj) exceeding what is sufficient 6. discern (v) to see clearly; recognize 7. auspicious (adj) favorable; fortunate |
Q3 List #1
1. squalid (adj) filthy; wretched
2. vociferous (adj) loud & noisy; compelling attention
3. deride (v) to ridicule
4. decrepit (adj) old and feeble; worn out
5. parsimonious (adj) stingy; meager
6. apathy (n) or apathetic (adj) lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
7. animosity (n) strong dislike
2. vociferous (adj) loud & noisy; compelling attention
3. deride (v) to ridicule
4. decrepit (adj) old and feeble; worn out
5. parsimonious (adj) stingy; meager
6. apathy (n) or apathetic (adj) lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
7. animosity (n) strong dislike
Q3 List #2
1. rancor (n) bitter resentment
2. emaciated (adj) unnaturally thin
3. revel (v) to take great pleasure in
4. stultify (v) to make ineffective or useless
5. copious (adj) abundant; wordy
6. assiduous (adj) persistent; attentive
7. ardent (adj) very enthusiastic
2. emaciated (adj) unnaturally thin
3. revel (v) to take great pleasure in
4. stultify (v) to make ineffective or useless
5. copious (adj) abundant; wordy
6. assiduous (adj) persistent; attentive
7. ardent (adj) very enthusiastic
Q3 List #3
1. acquiesce (v) to accept without protest
2. blithe (adj) cheerful; lighthearted
3. contentious (adj) quarrelsome; inclined to argue
4. covet (v) to desire something belonging to another
5. crestfallen (adj) discouraged; dejected
6. garrulous (adj) talkative
7. insuperable (adj) incapable of being overcome
2. blithe (adj) cheerful; lighthearted
3. contentious (adj) quarrelsome; inclined to argue
4. covet (v) to desire something belonging to another
5. crestfallen (adj) discouraged; dejected
6. garrulous (adj) talkative
7. insuperable (adj) incapable of being overcome
Q3 List #4
1. palpable (adj) capable of being touched or felt
2. quintessence (n) the purest form of something; most typical example
3. placate (v) to appease
4. disreputable (adj) not respectable
5. guile (n) cunning; deceit
6. lamentable (adj) to be regretted of pitied
7. respite (n) a period of relief or rest
2. quintessence (n) the purest form of something; most typical example
3. placate (v) to appease
4. disreputable (adj) not respectable
5. guile (n) cunning; deceit
6. lamentable (adj) to be regretted of pitied
7. respite (n) a period of relief or rest
Q4 List #2
1.callous (adj) emotionally hardened; unfeeling
2.clandestine (adj) secret; concealed
3.indelible (adj) not able to be erased; memorable
4.quell (v) to subdue; put down forcefully
5.ruminate (v) to meditate; to think about at length
6.tacit (adj) unspoken; implied
7.tangible (adj) capable of being touched; real
2.clandestine (adj) secret; concealed
3.indelible (adj) not able to be erased; memorable
4.quell (v) to subdue; put down forcefully
5.ruminate (v) to meditate; to think about at length
6.tacit (adj) unspoken; implied
7.tangible (adj) capable of being touched; real