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abate correct answers v. to diminish in intensity; v. to cause to diminish in intensity
aberrant correct answers adj. diverging from the standard type
abjure correct answers v. to reject or renounce
abscond correct answers v. to leave secretly, evading detection
abstain correct answers v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something
acumen correct answers n. keen judgment and perception
admonish correct answers v. scold or to advise firmly
adulterate correct answers v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements
advocate correct answers v. to recommend, support, or advise; n. one who advocates
aesthetic correct answers adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art
affectation correct answers n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal
the truth
aggrandize correct answers v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation
alacrity correct answers n. promptness and eagerness
alleviate correct answers v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden
amalgamate correct answers v. to combine to or mix together
ambiguous correct answers adj. unclear; adj. open to multiple interpretations
ambivalent correct answers adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or
something
ameliorate correct answers v. to improve or mitigate a situation
amenable correct answers adj. easily convinced or persuaded
anachronism correct answers n. something old-fashioned; n. something appearing in a time
period where it does not belong
analogous correct answers n. comparable; n. appropriate for analogy
,anoint correct answers v. to choose for a particular office or position; v. to use oil on a person
in a religious ceremony
anomaly correct answers n. an exception or unusual case
antipathy correct answers n. strong dislike or hatred
antithetical correct answers adj. contrary to the very nature of
apathy correct answers n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm
appease correct answers v. to placate; v. to satisfy (an appetite, a need)
arbitrary correct answers adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose
arcane correct answers adj. secret or known only to a select group
archaic correct answers adj. old-fashioned; adj. no longer in the common usage
arduous correct answers adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort
articulate correct answers adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken
artless correct answers adj. without artifice; adj. natural, untrained
ascetic correct answers adj. austere or self-denying
assuage correct answers v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling; v. to satisfy a need or
appetite
astonishment correct answers n. total surprise, shock
audacious correct answers adj. very bold or presumptuous
austere correct answers adj. severe, unadorned
avarice correct answers n. greed
aver correct answers v. to assert or allege
banal correct answers adj. boring, cliché
belie correct answers v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word,
appearance, or deed
benign correct answers adj. gentle, harmless
biased correct answers adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality
bolster correct answers v. to shore up or support
, bombastic correct answers adj. overblown, theatrical
brazen correct answers adj. bold or open to the point of shocking; adj. shameless
bucolic correct answers adj. pastoral, rustic, countryfied
burgeon correct answers v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly
cacophony correct answers n. loud and chaotic noise
calumny correct answers n. lie or slander
candid correct answers adj. honest, open
canon correct answers n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline; n. sacred works/scripture;
in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or
discipline
capacity correct answers n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given
function; n. the total amount a container can hold; n. a particular position or role (i.e. “she
served in an advisory capacityâ€)
capricious correct answers adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical
castigate correct answers v. to scold or berate strongly
catalyst correct answers n. something that speeds up a process or causes action
caustic correct answers adj. corrosive; adj. bitterly sarcastic
censure correct answers v. to express intense condemnation
chauvinist correct answers n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the
superior one
chicanery correct answers n. trickery or deception
chronological correct answers adj. ordered by time
coalesce correct answers v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts
cogent correct answers adj. clearly laid out and persuasive
commensurate correct answers adj. in accordance with, proportional
compelling correct answers adj. captivating; adj. very persuasive
comprehensive correct answers adj. complete and thorough
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abate correct answers v. to diminish in intensity; v. to cause to diminish in intensity
aberrant correct answers adj. diverging from the standard type
abjure correct answers v. to reject or renounce
abscond correct answers v. to leave secretly, evading detection
abstain correct answers v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something
acumen correct answers n. keen judgment and perception
admonish correct answers v. scold or to advise firmly
adulterate correct answers v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements
advocate correct answers v. to recommend, support, or advise; n. one who advocates
aesthetic correct answers adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art
affectation correct answers n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal
the truth
aggrandize correct answers v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation
alacrity correct answers n. promptness and eagerness
alleviate correct answers v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden
amalgamate correct answers v. to combine to or mix together
ambiguous correct answers adj. unclear; adj. open to multiple interpretations
ambivalent correct answers adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or
something
ameliorate correct answers v. to improve or mitigate a situation
amenable correct answers adj. easily convinced or persuaded
anachronism correct answers n. something old-fashioned; n. something appearing in a time
period where it does not belong
analogous correct answers n. comparable; n. appropriate for analogy
,anoint correct answers v. to choose for a particular office or position; v. to use oil on a person
in a religious ceremony
anomaly correct answers n. an exception or unusual case
antipathy correct answers n. strong dislike or hatred
antithetical correct answers adj. contrary to the very nature of
apathy correct answers n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm
appease correct answers v. to placate; v. to satisfy (an appetite, a need)
arbitrary correct answers adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose
arcane correct answers adj. secret or known only to a select group
archaic correct answers adj. old-fashioned; adj. no longer in the common usage
arduous correct answers adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort
articulate correct answers adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken
artless correct answers adj. without artifice; adj. natural, untrained
ascetic correct answers adj. austere or self-denying
assuage correct answers v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling; v. to satisfy a need or
appetite
astonishment correct answers n. total surprise, shock
audacious correct answers adj. very bold or presumptuous
austere correct answers adj. severe, unadorned
avarice correct answers n. greed
aver correct answers v. to assert or allege
banal correct answers adj. boring, cliché
belie correct answers v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word,
appearance, or deed
benign correct answers adj. gentle, harmless
biased correct answers adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality
bolster correct answers v. to shore up or support
, bombastic correct answers adj. overblown, theatrical
brazen correct answers adj. bold or open to the point of shocking; adj. shameless
bucolic correct answers adj. pastoral, rustic, countryfied
burgeon correct answers v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly
cacophony correct answers n. loud and chaotic noise
calumny correct answers n. lie or slander
candid correct answers adj. honest, open
canon correct answers n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline; n. sacred works/scripture;
in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or
discipline
capacity correct answers n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given
function; n. the total amount a container can hold; n. a particular position or role (i.e. “she
served in an advisory capacityâ€)
capricious correct answers adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical
castigate correct answers v. to scold or berate strongly
catalyst correct answers n. something that speeds up a process or causes action
caustic correct answers adj. corrosive; adj. bitterly sarcastic
censure correct answers v. to express intense condemnation
chauvinist correct answers n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the
superior one
chicanery correct answers n. trickery or deception
chronological correct answers adj. ordered by time
coalesce correct answers v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts
cogent correct answers adj. clearly laid out and persuasive
commensurate correct answers adj. in accordance with, proportional
compelling correct answers adj. captivating; adj. very persuasive
comprehensive correct answers adj. complete and thorough
