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Stack #203666
Barron's h8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oblivion | obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| incompatible | inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
| assent | agree; accept; N. assessment |
| momentous | very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
| seminal | related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field |
| histrionic | theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior |
| stockade | wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier |
| stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
| vagary | capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander |
| inculcate | teach (ideas or principles); instill |
| countermand | cancel; revoke (an order) |
| insularity | narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula |
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| vouchsafe | grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| rubble | fragments (esp. from a destroyed building) |
| abeyance | suspended action |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| asymmetric | not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
| rote | repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| immolate | offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
| malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
| dysentery | inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract |
| fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| agglomeration | collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap |
| phylum | major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division |
| hiatus | gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break |
| irrevocable | unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke |
| contrivance | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
| apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
| ratify | approve formally; confirm; verify |
| loft | room or space under the roof; attic |
| defray | provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay |
| discerning | mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive |
| chagrin | annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
| magisterial | authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner |
| warp | twist out of shape; N. |
| phenomena | observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength |
| plaudit | praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud |
| litter | waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter |
| advent | arrival |
| tenacious | holding fast (as to a belief); persistent |
| touchstone | stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard |
| resound | (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| coalition | partnership; league; union of separate political parties |
| defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
| nutrition | process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition |
| sustenance | sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food |
| waive | give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim |
| facilitate | help bring about; make less difficult |
| glean | gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty |
| novelty | something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original |
| avenge | take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. |
| emanate | issue forth; come out |
| shrivel | make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
| swell | long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V. |
| misconduct | immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
| fell | cruel; (of a disease) deadly |
| swear | vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words |
| immune | resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity |
| decry | express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films |
| nomenclature | terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| ruminant | animal that ruminates; ADJ. |
| scorch | sear; N. |
| stock | standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
| collusion | conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude |
| depravity | extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| quorum | minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting |
| allude | refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference |
| pendulous | hanging; suspended |
| pith | core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance |
| psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
| nominal | in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint |
| soar | rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |
| marred | damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| reprise | musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises |
| mammal | vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young |
| allure | entice; attract; tempt |
| fracas | brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee |
| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| saunter | stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N. |
| determinate | having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
| alimentary | supplying nourishment |
| adore | |
| condiments | seasonings; spices |
| forlorn | sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
| certitude | certainty |
| outcast | one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ. |
| nether | lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| comity | courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| fell | cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile) |
| barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
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