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KD-Vocab for Gr6
review for entrance exams
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A good host can handle an embarrassing situation with great APLOMB. | composure |
| The honest cop received APPROBATION for returning the bag filled with money which he found. | praise |
| Rumors are best 10% true and 90% BALDERDASH. | nonsense |
| Hardened criminals rarely feel any COMPUNCTION for their acts. | remorse |
| the art of doing things | flair |
| the place where wild animals stay | lair |
| vividly bright and shining | radiant |
| marked by compactness or crowding together of parts | dense |
| the remains of something broken down or destroyed | debris |
| feeling one’s way with the hands | groping |
| one that precedes and indicates the approach of another | precursors |
| substances discharged into the air | emission |
| an accumulation of mass or mixture | conglomerate |
| attracting attention or noticeable | conspicuous |
| It is hard to work with people who are CONTUMACIOUS and who like to get things their own way. | stubborn |
| I won't stand for any of those DEFAMATORY remarks. | slanderous |
| Selfishness is a DETESTABLE quality in anyone | loathsome |
| If you go on with your callous and pompous attitude, I will be forced to DISSOCIATE myself from you. | separate |
| Major decisions are made in the higher ECHELONS. | ranks |
| The orphanage is an ELEEMOSYNARY institution. | altruistic |
| Constant interruptions EXASPERATED the speaker. | annoyed |
| Insulting the manager is a terrible FAUX PAS. | blunder |
| Her FORTHRIGHT remark caught everyone off-guard. | straightforward |
| Soldiers guard the FRONTIER against invasion and illegal entry. | border |
| The policeman GESTICULATED for the driver to stop. | signalled |
| I dream of having HALCYON days when war, strife and famine are but things of the past. | happy |
| The firecracker is the HARBINGER of the New Year. | signal |
| Her hardwork and dedication has IMPARTED upon me the love for work. | instilled |
| Some television shows are JEJUNE; they are boring and predictable. | intellectually unsatisfying |
| Wild grasses are LUXURIANT all-year-round. | numerous |
| The existence of UFO's MYSTIFIES most of us. | bewilders |
| Don't ask for any monetary contribution or donation from him as he is a NIGGARD. | stingy |
| Galileo was threatened to be OSTRACIZED if he did not retract his theory of a sun-centered universe. | exclude from society |
| If you were PARSIMONIOUS enough, then you wouldn't have asked for financial help. | thrifty |
| Hepatitis is a PERNICIOUS disease. | serious |
| The children QUIBBLED over who should use the computer first. | bickered |
| Teachers RECAPITULATE their lessons before dismissing the class. | reiterate |
| The exterminator promised complete RIDDANCE of roaches and pests. | removal |
| One cannot easily discourage her as she has a SAGUINE outlook on life. | optimistic |
| That mascular man used to be a SCRAWNY lad. | skinny |
| Rommel was NEGLIGENT and tripped when he wasn't looking | careless |
| In the springtime, plants begin to FLOURISH everywhere. | grow quickly |
| The two pieces of land are side-by-side and CONTIGUOUS. | touching |
| The Suobiron family is very GREGARIOUS and enjoys family gatherings. | sociable |
| Rolly is in a QUANDARY and can't decide what to do | state of doubt |
| The doctor used a special JARGON for the talk on medicine. | vocabulary |
| A good hunter aims carefully so the blow will be MORTAL. | deadly |
| Mai-mai chose the stallion with the white SPLOTCHES on its back. | spots |
| Scientists found the tusks of several MAMMOTHS buried in the sand. | prehistoric elephants |
| The NOBLE was a distant cousin of the Prince of Wales. | person of high rank |
| I think the meal is good, and I know you'll find it SATISFACTORY. | pleasing |
| Angela STROLLED down the lake to see the beautiful swans. | walked |
| Elvin CONSIDERED our idea, but then he described a plan that might work better. | thought about |
| A group of EWES had their lambs with them. | female sheep |
| The RIGID trees didn't bend when the strong wind blew. | stiff |
| After the storm, everything seemed TRANQUIL and still. | calm |
| athrophy | waste away |
| decant | pour off |
| gauche | clumsy |
| stipend | salary |
| analogy | similarity |
| filch | steal |
| heretical | unorthodox |
| resilience | elasticity |
| charlatan | quack |
| oscillate | swing |
| perusal | reading |
| schism | separation |
| graphic | vivid |
| cartel | industrial pool |
| boorish | rude |
| protracted | prolonged |
| abacus | adding device |
| seismism | earthquake |
| prognosticate | forecast |
| scrupulous | efficient |
| proclivity | tendency |
| pulchritude | beauty |
| voracious | greedy |
| plagiarize | steal ideas |
| finite | limited |
| paragon | mode |
| invective | verbal abuse |
| adroit | skillful |
| bon mot | witticism |
| accoutrements | equipment |
| augment | increase |
| augur | foretell |
| petulant | quarrelsome |
| pseudo | pretended |
| nefarious | wicked |
| glib | fluent |
| auspicious | favorable |
| satire | irony |
| vernacular | common speech |
| ethnology | study of cultures |
| gamut | range |
| turgid | swollen |
| sebaceous | fatty |
| recondite | concealed |
| recompense | reward |
| dilatory | tardy |
| altruistically | unselfishly |
| machiavellian | cunning |
| perfidious | treacherous |
| germane | pertinent |
| inveigh | speak eloquently |
| ingenuous | naive |
| indigenous | native |
| nostalgic | homesick |
| archetype | original model |
| procurement | acquisition |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| archives | public records or documents |
| bibliophile | book lover |
| carcinogenic | causing cancer |
| caesura | pause |
| bourgeoise | middle class |
| cartographer | mapmaker |
| catastrophe | disaster |
| celibate | unmarried |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| polemic | controversy |
| enigma | dilemma |
| equipoise | balance |
| generic | general |
| hemophilia | blood defect |
| holocaust | complete destruction |
| horticulture | science of gardening |
| ichtyology | study of fish |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| inconsequential | unimportant |
| incubus | nightmare |
| infringe | to violate |
| introspection | self analysis |
| jaundiced | yellow skin |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| juxtapose | place side by side |
| kaleidoscope | constantly changing |
| denouement | outcome |
| metamorphosis | transformation |
| mesmerize | to hypnotize |
| metaphysics | beyond natural |
| miasma | pollution |
| narcissistic | conceited |
| myopic | near-sighted |
| orthography | correct spelling |
| pariah | an outcast |
| pathogenic | causing disease |
| anoxia | low levels of oxygen |
| amorous | showing love |
| atheist | disbeliever of God |
| Nothing ENRICHES a person's vocabulary like reading good books. | INCREASES |
| With the worsening economic situation, we must CUT BACK making long-distance calls. | reduce |
| Academic fraud carries severe penalties. | plagiarism |
| It is a pity to fail any course. | class |
| DECIPHERING his notes has always been tiring due to his poor penmanship. | decoding |
| Scholars enjoy WAIVED tuition fees. | cancelled |
| That book PURPORTS to be a national bestseller. | claims |
| Libraries offer students a study environment free of DISTRACTIONS. | disturbances |
| The hidden VIRTUES of a person are usually revealed after a long time. | good qualities |
| His OBNOXIOUS behavior at the birthday party made everyone dislike him. | offensive |
| "People who have TACT have less to retract." | discretion |
| Do not try to cook the meat unless it has completely THAWED. | defrosted |
| The MURKY water of the dead river smells terrible. | polluted |
| MSA has been HERALDED as the best review center in the Metropolis. | proclaimed |
| Her records ATTEST TO the fact that she graduated at the top of her class. | confirm |
| All information in your records are kept CONFIDENTIAL. | private |
| The applicants were NOTIFIED about the examination venues. | informed |
| I believe the POSTULATE that virtue has its own reward. | principle |
| Doctors QUARANTINED the HIV-positive victims. | separated |
| There will always be RETRIBUTION for any crime. | punishment |
| The burial grounds were considered SACROSANCT. | hallowed |
| Everyone was prohibited from interrupting the President's TêTE-A-TêTE with the cabinets. | private talk |
| The bizarre tale of the man on the moon TRANSCENDS belief. | exceeds |
| Beware of his ULTERIOR motive in offering to help. | covert |
| The abandoned property was overgrown with VEGETATION. | plants |
| The super typhoon WREAKED havoc on the province. | inflicted |
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