| Question |
Answer |
| zenith |
point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| stamina |
power of endurance; strength; staying power |
| blurt |
utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement |
| extrapolation |
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information |
| vagabond |
wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
| check |
stop motion; curb or restrain |
| sophisticated |
worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate |
| solstice |
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator |
| amalgamate |
(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body |
| auspicious |
favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
| pediatrician |
physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics |
| elucidate |
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid |
| foolhardy |
rash; reckless; foolishly daring |
| erroneous |
mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| title |
name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| fallible |
liable to err |
| alimony |
payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce |
| hirsute |
hairy; having a lot of hair |
| militia |
army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers |
| sheaf |
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| rusticate |
banish to the country; dwell in the country |
| ardor |
heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent |
| sonic |
of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic |
| leaven |
add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens |
| suborn |
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation |
| pare |
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| misdemeanor |
minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
| tendentious |
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction |
| throes |
violent anguish |
| nova |
star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness |
| savor |
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality |
| apolitical |
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| emancipate |
set free; liberate |
| bovine |
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| expletive |
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word |
| agape |
openmouthed |
| lampoon |
ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution |
| forte |
strong point or special talent in a person's character |
| supple |
flexible; limber; pliant |
| demerit |
fault; bad quality |
| callus |
area of thick hard skin |
| defoliate |
destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant |
| credence |
belief |
| flip |
send (something) spinning, often into the air, by striking with a light quick blow; turn over; Ex. flip over |
| prognosis |
forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic |
| flounder |
struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion |
| skiff |
small light sailboat or rowboat |
| demoniac(demoniacal) |
fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil |
| ruse |
trick to deceive; stratagem |
| sequester |
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life |
| transgression |
violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong |
| analogous |
comparable; similar |
| eclectic |
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism |
| mangle |
tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies |
| waver |
move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing |
| buccaneer |
pirate |
| placid |
peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake |
| inscrutable |
difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| gaudy |
flashy; showy |
| pigment |
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
| skittish |
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit |
| precept |
practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept |
| contumacious |
stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) |
| solace |
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble |
| affliction |
state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on |
| introspective |
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination |
| contravene |
contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| daunt |
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten |
| apogee |
highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee |
| mar |
spoil the appearance of |
| temperament |
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
| misadventure |
mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure |
| flick |
light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch |
| plenitude |
abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty |
| preposterous |
absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| benefactor |
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose |
| suspense |
state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty |
| gobble |
eat very quickly |
| unfetter |
liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter |
| incarnation |
act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation |
| palette |
board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters) |
| erudite |
(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| askew |
crookedly; slanted; at an angle |
| ostensible |
apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition |
| cringe |
shrink back as if in fear; cower |
| perennial |
something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring |
| generate |
cause; produce; create |
| appraise |
estimate value of; N. appraisal |
| executioner |
person administering capital punishment |
| imperil |
put in danger |
| uncanny |
strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| sonnet |
14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern |
| compromise |
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N. |
| bestow |
confer |
| addendum |
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) |
| anonymity |
state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous |
| maritime |
bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces |
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