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EXAM 2026/27 – COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
irascible - ANSWER-bad tempered
acquiesce - ANSWER-agree or submit (consentir)
rebuke - ANSWER-reprimand; harsh criticism (reprimenda)
trepidation - ANSWER-apprehension, anxiety (inquietud)
insurgent - ANSWER-rebel
ironic - ANSWER-contradictory, unexpected
clandestine - ANSWER-secret
vernacular - ANSWER-native, colloquial
polarize - ANSWER-divide
perfunctory - ANSWER-automatic, unthinking, superficial
infinitesimal - ANSWER-small
construe - ANSWER-interpret
heresy - ANSWER-unorthodox opinion
stringent - ANSWER-strict
mellifluous - ANSWER-smooth and sweet sounding (armonioso)
panacea - ANSWER-cure-all
terse - ANSWER-abrupt, succint, using few words / (A) rambling
prevail - ANSWER-triumph
reprehensible - ANSWER-very bad; shameful
painstaking - ANSWER-meticulous, thorough
sagacious - ANSWER-smart, judicious
,effusion - ANSWER-outpouring
dogmatic - ANSWER-blindly committed
perturb - ANSWER-upset, unsettle
impetuous - ANSWER-impulsive
profane - ANSWER-irreverent
cull - ANSWER-To assemble or collect bit by bit
Coup de grace - ANSWER-A decisive act or event that brings a situation to a close;
the finishing blow
Countervail - ANSWER-To use equal force against; to compensate
Corpulent - ANSWER-Obese; fat; bulky
Convex - ANSWER-Curving outward
Ferret - ANSWER-To drive or force out
Facetious - ANSWER-Meant to evoke laughter or enjoyment; not intended seriously
Faze - ANSWER-To bother; to disturb or annoy
Fjord - ANSWER-A thin strip of sea flowing between cliffs or hills
Flaccid - ANSWER-Lacking firmness, stiffness, vigor
Rancor - ANSWER-Bitter resentment
Guffaw - ANSWER-An instance of full, unrestrained laughter
Harangue - ANSWER-Lecture; berate
Homily - ANSWER-A religious talk or speech
Impecunious - ANSWER-Lacking in money
Inalienable - ANSWER-Incapable of taking away
Insouciant - ANSWER-Calm and carefree
Loath - ANSWER-Unwilling; reluctant
Loathe - ANSWER-To hate or detest
Morass - ANSWER-A quagmire
, postulate - ANSWER-assume, to set forth without proof
hackneyed - ANSWER-trite , over used common place
perquisite - ANSWER-privilege that goes along with a job ,a perk
scintillate - ANSWER-sparkle ,glitter ,to twinkle
quibble - ANSWER-argue in a pretty manner ,to evade the truth
divest - ANSWER-rid of ,to deprive or strip
fabrication - ANSWER-made-up,of falsehood
prodigal - ANSWER-wastefully extravagant,spending too much
stymie - ANSWER-thwart,hinder,or block
subversive - ANSWER-undermining ,tending to over overthrow or cause destruction
tenet - ANSWER-shared doctrine ,principle,belief or opinion
officious - ANSWER-meddlesome,annoyingly eager to please
recrimination - ANSWER-a counter accusation ,the act of accusing in return
curtail - ANSWER-cut short ,to reduce or lessen
proponent - ANSWER-supporter,an advocate
levity - ANSWER-frivolity,a lack of seriousness
arduous - ANSWER-difficult,strenuous,requiring much effort
surrogate - ANSWER-substitute
tangible - ANSWER-touchable,physical, material
querulous - ANSWER-complaining ,fretful,peevish,fault-finding
fathom - ANSWER-understand
retinue - ANSWER-the group following and attending to some important person\
insouciant - ANSWER-marked by blithe unconcern\
unctuous - ANSWER-unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner
or speech\
EXAM 2026/27 – COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
irascible - ANSWER-bad tempered
acquiesce - ANSWER-agree or submit (consentir)
rebuke - ANSWER-reprimand; harsh criticism (reprimenda)
trepidation - ANSWER-apprehension, anxiety (inquietud)
insurgent - ANSWER-rebel
ironic - ANSWER-contradictory, unexpected
clandestine - ANSWER-secret
vernacular - ANSWER-native, colloquial
polarize - ANSWER-divide
perfunctory - ANSWER-automatic, unthinking, superficial
infinitesimal - ANSWER-small
construe - ANSWER-interpret
heresy - ANSWER-unorthodox opinion
stringent - ANSWER-strict
mellifluous - ANSWER-smooth and sweet sounding (armonioso)
panacea - ANSWER-cure-all
terse - ANSWER-abrupt, succint, using few words / (A) rambling
prevail - ANSWER-triumph
reprehensible - ANSWER-very bad; shameful
painstaking - ANSWER-meticulous, thorough
sagacious - ANSWER-smart, judicious
,effusion - ANSWER-outpouring
dogmatic - ANSWER-blindly committed
perturb - ANSWER-upset, unsettle
impetuous - ANSWER-impulsive
profane - ANSWER-irreverent
cull - ANSWER-To assemble or collect bit by bit
Coup de grace - ANSWER-A decisive act or event that brings a situation to a close;
the finishing blow
Countervail - ANSWER-To use equal force against; to compensate
Corpulent - ANSWER-Obese; fat; bulky
Convex - ANSWER-Curving outward
Ferret - ANSWER-To drive or force out
Facetious - ANSWER-Meant to evoke laughter or enjoyment; not intended seriously
Faze - ANSWER-To bother; to disturb or annoy
Fjord - ANSWER-A thin strip of sea flowing between cliffs or hills
Flaccid - ANSWER-Lacking firmness, stiffness, vigor
Rancor - ANSWER-Bitter resentment
Guffaw - ANSWER-An instance of full, unrestrained laughter
Harangue - ANSWER-Lecture; berate
Homily - ANSWER-A religious talk or speech
Impecunious - ANSWER-Lacking in money
Inalienable - ANSWER-Incapable of taking away
Insouciant - ANSWER-Calm and carefree
Loath - ANSWER-Unwilling; reluctant
Loathe - ANSWER-To hate or detest
Morass - ANSWER-A quagmire
, postulate - ANSWER-assume, to set forth without proof
hackneyed - ANSWER-trite , over used common place
perquisite - ANSWER-privilege that goes along with a job ,a perk
scintillate - ANSWER-sparkle ,glitter ,to twinkle
quibble - ANSWER-argue in a pretty manner ,to evade the truth
divest - ANSWER-rid of ,to deprive or strip
fabrication - ANSWER-made-up,of falsehood
prodigal - ANSWER-wastefully extravagant,spending too much
stymie - ANSWER-thwart,hinder,or block
subversive - ANSWER-undermining ,tending to over overthrow or cause destruction
tenet - ANSWER-shared doctrine ,principle,belief or opinion
officious - ANSWER-meddlesome,annoyingly eager to please
recrimination - ANSWER-a counter accusation ,the act of accusing in return
curtail - ANSWER-cut short ,to reduce or lessen
proponent - ANSWER-supporter,an advocate
levity - ANSWER-frivolity,a lack of seriousness
arduous - ANSWER-difficult,strenuous,requiring much effort
surrogate - ANSWER-substitute
tangible - ANSWER-touchable,physical, material
querulous - ANSWER-complaining ,fretful,peevish,fault-finding
fathom - ANSWER-understand
retinue - ANSWER-the group following and attending to some important person\
insouciant - ANSWER-marked by blithe unconcern\
unctuous - ANSWER-unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner
or speech\
