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Expanding Vocabulary Exam With Verified Questions
and Answers | Graded A+
substantiate - Correct Answer-provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
gratuitous - Correct Answer-uncalled for, unwarranted; lacking good reason; done free of
charge
guile - Correct Answer-sly or cunning intelligence; guileless - innocent and without deception
visceral - Correct Answer-related to deep inner feelings rather than intellect
milieu - Correct Answer-social setting
temerity - Correct Answer-excessive confidence or boldness
sardonic - Correct Answer-grimly mocking or cynical
inexorable - Correct Answer-impossible to stop or prevent
atavistic - Correct Answer-relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or
ancestral
insouciance - Correct Answer-casual lack of concern; indifference
inimical - Correct Answer-tending to obstruct or harm
opine - Correct Answer-hold and state as one's opinion
recalcitrant - Correct Answer-having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
or discipline
quixotic - Correct Answer-exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
pedantic - Correct Answer-of or like a person who is excessively concerned with minor
details and rules or with displaying academic learning
idiosyncrasy - Correct Answer-a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an
individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing
epoch - Correct Answer-a period of time in history or in a person's life, typically one marked
by notable events or particular characteristics
avail - Correct Answer-use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)
polity - Correct Answer-an organized society; a state as a political entity
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contingency - Correct Answer-a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be
predicted with certainty; a provision for such events; absence of uncertainty in events
indemnify - Correct Answer-compensate (someone) for harm or loss
parity - Correct Answer-the state or condition of being equal, esp. regarding status or pay
ignominious - Correct Answer-deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
disingenuous - Correct Answer-not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows
less about something than one really does
paradigm - Correct Answer-a typical example or pattern of something; a model; a worldview
underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject
paradox - Correct Answer-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently
sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless,
logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory; something that combines contradictory features
or qualities
plenary - Correct Answer-unqualified; absolute
bastion - Correct Answer-an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding
particular principles, attitudes, or activities
pedagogic - Correct Answer-of or relating to teaching
probative - Correct Answer-affording proof or evidence
approbation - Correct Answer-approval
junta - Correct Answer-a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by
force
sua sponte - Correct Answer-of one's own accord
immaculate conception - Correct Answer-something without sin or ulterior motives
cadre - Correct Answer-a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or
profession
specious - Correct Answer-superficially possible, but actually wrong
a posteriori - Correct Answer-relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge that proceeds
from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes
expedient - Correct Answer-convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral
inexorable - Correct Answer-impossible to stop or prevent
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Expanding Vocabulary Exam With Verified Questions
and Answers | Graded A+
substantiate - Correct Answer-provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
gratuitous - Correct Answer-uncalled for, unwarranted; lacking good reason; done free of
charge
guile - Correct Answer-sly or cunning intelligence; guileless - innocent and without deception
visceral - Correct Answer-related to deep inner feelings rather than intellect
milieu - Correct Answer-social setting
temerity - Correct Answer-excessive confidence or boldness
sardonic - Correct Answer-grimly mocking or cynical
inexorable - Correct Answer-impossible to stop or prevent
atavistic - Correct Answer-relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or
ancestral
insouciance - Correct Answer-casual lack of concern; indifference
inimical - Correct Answer-tending to obstruct or harm
opine - Correct Answer-hold and state as one's opinion
recalcitrant - Correct Answer-having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
or discipline
quixotic - Correct Answer-exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
pedantic - Correct Answer-of or like a person who is excessively concerned with minor
details and rules or with displaying academic learning
idiosyncrasy - Correct Answer-a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an
individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing
epoch - Correct Answer-a period of time in history or in a person's life, typically one marked
by notable events or particular characteristics
avail - Correct Answer-use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)
polity - Correct Answer-an organized society; a state as a political entity
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contingency - Correct Answer-a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be
predicted with certainty; a provision for such events; absence of uncertainty in events
indemnify - Correct Answer-compensate (someone) for harm or loss
parity - Correct Answer-the state or condition of being equal, esp. regarding status or pay
ignominious - Correct Answer-deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
disingenuous - Correct Answer-not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows
less about something than one really does
paradigm - Correct Answer-a typical example or pattern of something; a model; a worldview
underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject
paradox - Correct Answer-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently
sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless,
logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory; something that combines contradictory features
or qualities
plenary - Correct Answer-unqualified; absolute
bastion - Correct Answer-an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding
particular principles, attitudes, or activities
pedagogic - Correct Answer-of or relating to teaching
probative - Correct Answer-affording proof or evidence
approbation - Correct Answer-approval
junta - Correct Answer-a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by
force
sua sponte - Correct Answer-of one's own accord
immaculate conception - Correct Answer-something without sin or ulterior motives
cadre - Correct Answer-a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or
profession
specious - Correct Answer-superficially possible, but actually wrong
a posteriori - Correct Answer-relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge that proceeds
from observations or experiences to the deduction of probable causes
expedient - Correct Answer-convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral
inexorable - Correct Answer-impossible to stop or prevent
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