CBEST Vocabulary Word List Questions
and Answers
concoction - Correct Answers -a mixture of various ingredients or elements
indifference - Correct Answers -lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
indifference to each other's needs.
abate - Correct Answers -•to decrease
•to reduce
ex: My hunger __________ when I saw how filthy the chef's hands were.
verb
abet - Correct Answers -•to aid
•to act as an accomplice
ex: When Derwin robbed the bank, Marvin _________ his friend by pulling up the
getaway car.
verb
abjure - Correct Answers -•to renounce under oath
•to abandon forever
•to abstain from
ex: After having been devout for most of his life, he suddenly __________ his beliefs,
much to his family's disappointment.
verb
abnegate - Correct Answers -•to give up
•to deny to oneself
ex: After his retirement, the former police commissioner found it difficult to _________
authority.
verb
,abortive - Correct Answers -ending without results
ex: Her _________ attempt to swim the full five miles left her frustrated.
adj
abrogate - Correct Answers -•to annul
•to abolish by authoritative action
ex: The president's job is to ______ any law that fosters inequality among citizens.
verb
abscond - Correct Answers -to leave quickly in secret
ex: The criminal _______ during the night with all of his mother's money.
verb
abstemious - Correct Answers -•done sparingly
•consuming in moderation
ex: The spa served no sugar or wheat, but the clients found the retreat so calm that they
didn't mind the ___________ rules.
adj
accede - Correct Answers -•to express approval
•to agree to
ex: Once the mayor heard the reasonable request, she happily _______ to the proposal
verb
acclivity - Correct Answers -•an incline or upward slope
•the ascending side of a hill
ex: We were so tired from hiking that by the time we reached the ________, it looked
more like a mountain than a hill.
noun
accretion - Correct Answers -•a growth in size
•an increase in amount
,ex: The committee's strong fund-raising efforts resulted in an _________ in scholarship
money.
noun
acme - Correct Answers -the highest level of degree attainable
ex: Just when he reached the _______ of his power, the dictator was overthrown
noun
actuate - Correct Answers -•to put into motion
•to activate
•to motivate or influence to activity
ex: The leaders rousing speech ________ the crowd into a peaceful protest.
verb
acuity - Correct Answers -•sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to
resolve fine detail
ex: With unusual _______, she was able to determine that the masterpiece was fake.
noun
acumen - Correct Answers -•sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding
•shrewd judgment
ex: The investor's financial _______ helped him to select high-yield stocks.
noun
adamant - Correct Answers -stubbornly unyielding
ex: She was _______ about leaving the restaurant after the waiter was rude.
adj
adept - Correct Answers -extremely skilled
ex: She is _______ at computing math problems in her head.
adj
adjudicate - Correct Answers -•to hear and settle a matter
•to act as a judge
, ex: The principal ________ the disagreement between two students
verb
adjure - Correct Answers -to appeal to
ex: The criminal ______ to the court for mercy
verb
admonish - Correct Answers -to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
ex: My mother _______ me about my poor grades
verb
adroit - Correct Answers -•skillful
•accomplished
•highly competent
ex: The _______ athlete completed even the most difficult obstacle course with ease
adj
adulation - Correct Answers -•excessive flattery
•admiration
ex: The _________ she showed her professor seemed insincere; I suspected she really
wanted a better grade.
noun
adumbrate - Correct Answers -to give a hint or indication of something to come
ex: Her constant complaining about the job ______________ her intent to leave.
verb
aerie - Correct Answers -•a nest built high in the air
•an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
ex: Perched high among the trees, the eagle's _________ was filled with eggs.
and Answers
concoction - Correct Answers -a mixture of various ingredients or elements
indifference - Correct Answers -lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
indifference to each other's needs.
abate - Correct Answers -•to decrease
•to reduce
ex: My hunger __________ when I saw how filthy the chef's hands were.
verb
abet - Correct Answers -•to aid
•to act as an accomplice
ex: When Derwin robbed the bank, Marvin _________ his friend by pulling up the
getaway car.
verb
abjure - Correct Answers -•to renounce under oath
•to abandon forever
•to abstain from
ex: After having been devout for most of his life, he suddenly __________ his beliefs,
much to his family's disappointment.
verb
abnegate - Correct Answers -•to give up
•to deny to oneself
ex: After his retirement, the former police commissioner found it difficult to _________
authority.
verb
,abortive - Correct Answers -ending without results
ex: Her _________ attempt to swim the full five miles left her frustrated.
adj
abrogate - Correct Answers -•to annul
•to abolish by authoritative action
ex: The president's job is to ______ any law that fosters inequality among citizens.
verb
abscond - Correct Answers -to leave quickly in secret
ex: The criminal _______ during the night with all of his mother's money.
verb
abstemious - Correct Answers -•done sparingly
•consuming in moderation
ex: The spa served no sugar or wheat, but the clients found the retreat so calm that they
didn't mind the ___________ rules.
adj
accede - Correct Answers -•to express approval
•to agree to
ex: Once the mayor heard the reasonable request, she happily _______ to the proposal
verb
acclivity - Correct Answers -•an incline or upward slope
•the ascending side of a hill
ex: We were so tired from hiking that by the time we reached the ________, it looked
more like a mountain than a hill.
noun
accretion - Correct Answers -•a growth in size
•an increase in amount
,ex: The committee's strong fund-raising efforts resulted in an _________ in scholarship
money.
noun
acme - Correct Answers -the highest level of degree attainable
ex: Just when he reached the _______ of his power, the dictator was overthrown
noun
actuate - Correct Answers -•to put into motion
•to activate
•to motivate or influence to activity
ex: The leaders rousing speech ________ the crowd into a peaceful protest.
verb
acuity - Correct Answers -•sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to
resolve fine detail
ex: With unusual _______, she was able to determine that the masterpiece was fake.
noun
acumen - Correct Answers -•sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding
•shrewd judgment
ex: The investor's financial _______ helped him to select high-yield stocks.
noun
adamant - Correct Answers -stubbornly unyielding
ex: She was _______ about leaving the restaurant after the waiter was rude.
adj
adept - Correct Answers -extremely skilled
ex: She is _______ at computing math problems in her head.
adj
adjudicate - Correct Answers -•to hear and settle a matter
•to act as a judge
, ex: The principal ________ the disagreement between two students
verb
adjure - Correct Answers -to appeal to
ex: The criminal ______ to the court for mercy
verb
admonish - Correct Answers -to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
ex: My mother _______ me about my poor grades
verb
adroit - Correct Answers -•skillful
•accomplished
•highly competent
ex: The _______ athlete completed even the most difficult obstacle course with ease
adj
adulation - Correct Answers -•excessive flattery
•admiration
ex: The _________ she showed her professor seemed insincere; I suspected she really
wanted a better grade.
noun
adumbrate - Correct Answers -to give a hint or indication of something to come
ex: Her constant complaining about the job ______________ her intent to leave.
verb
aerie - Correct Answers -•a nest built high in the air
•an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
ex: Perched high among the trees, the eagle's _________ was filled with eggs.
