Question 1

Sagacious

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of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment; The leader made a sagacious decision.

Question 2

Benevolent

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marked by or disposed to doing good; He was a ___ old man, he wouldn't hurt a fly.

Question 3

Clamor

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noisy shouting; There was a ___ of voices outside the office.

Question 4

Pervade

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to become diffused throughout every part of; Science and technology have come to ___ every aspect of our lives.

Question 5

Indemnify

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to secure against hurt, loss, or damage; The insurance company will ___ you for the loss incurred.

Question 6

Confiscate

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take or seize with authority; The teacher threatened to ___ their phones.

Question 7

Sovereign

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one possessing or held to possess supreme political power; King George was the ___ of England.

Question 8

Vanquish

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to overcome in battle; He tried to ___ his fears.

Question 9

Pupilage

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the state or period of being a pupil; He was weak enough to be put in ___.

Question 10

Cupidity

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excessive desire for wealth; His eyes gave him away, shining with ___.

Question 11

Destitute

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lacking something needed or desirable; The floods left thousands of people ___.

Question 12

Impunity

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exemption or freedom from punishment, harm or loss; They continue to break the law with ___.

Question 13

Arbitrary

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existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a changeable and unreasonable act of will; The rules seemed ___ and inflexible.

Question 14

Jurisdiction

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the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law; The court has no ___ in this case.

Question 15

Ordained

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to invest officially with ministerial or priestly authority; He was ___ priest last year.

Question 16

Disposition

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prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination; There was a general ___ to ignore the problem.

Question 17

Habitation

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the act of inhabiting; a dwelling place; They looked around for any signs of ___.

Question 18

Incite

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to move to action, stir up, spur on, urge on; They conspired to ___ a riot.

Question 19

Induced

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a move by persuasion or influence; We ___ him to come with us.

Question 20

Contrary

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a fact or condition incompatible with another; The result is ___ to expectation.

Question 21

Zeal

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eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something; He shows great ___ for knowledge.

Question 22

Antagonize

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to incur or provoke the hostility of; It would be dangerous to ___ him.

Question 23

Solace

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to give comfort to in grief or misfortune; The sick man found ___ in music.

Question 24

Insubordination

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disobedient to authority; Several officers were arrested for ___.

Question 25

Diabolical

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of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil; Conditions in the prison were ___.

Question 26

Factitious

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produced by humans rather than by natural forces; The statue is made of ___ marble.

Question 27

Annunciation

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the act of announcing or of being announced; The singer needed to work on his ___ of words.

Question 28

Adjudication

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the act or process of adjudicating a dispute; His ___ was later found to be faulty.

Question 29

Inculcate

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to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; She tries to ___ a sense of responsibility in her children.

Question 30

Assayed

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to analyze for one or more specific components; The cell contents were___ for enzyme activity.

Question 31

Venerable

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calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; The cathedral is a ___ building.

Question 32

Contraband

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illegal or prohibited traffic in goods; ___ goods were found in the storehouse of the hotel.

Question 33

Countervail

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to compensate for; To ___ the customer’s concerns about poor service, the company sent out a letter offering to make things right.

Question 34

Consummation

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the ultimate end; finish; The paintings are the ___ of his life's work.

Question 35

Ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable; Steps have been taken to ___ the situation.

Question 36

Malfeasance

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wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official; Charged with ___, he pleaded carelessness.

Question 37

Remonstrance

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an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance; She needed no more ___ or persuasion.

Question 38

Impetuous

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marked by impulsive vehemence or passion; He was high-spirited and ___.

Question 39

Aggrandize

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to make great or greater; The king sought to ___ himself.

Question 40

Antithetical

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being in direct and unequivocal opposition; Their priorities are ___ to those of environmentalists.

Question 41

Vicarious

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experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another; They get a ___ thrill from watching motor racing.

Question 42

Incontrovertible

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not open to question; We have ___ evidence of what took place.

Question 43

Erudite

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having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying; She could turn any conversation into an ___ discussion.

Question 44

Abrogating

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to abolish by authoritative action; The company's directors are accused of ___ their responsibilities.

Question 45

Vitriol

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bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism; They write ___ about each other in our newspapers.

Question 46

Altruistic

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having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others; The political concern is not ___.

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