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word knowledge
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ASTUTE (ADJ.)uh~stoot | KEENLY INSIGHTFUL; ABLE TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING COMPLICATED |
| ABSCOND (VERB) ab~skond | TO DEPART SUDDENLY AND SECRETLY |
| ABSTRUSE (ADJ.) ab~stroos | DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND |
| ACQUIESCE | TO COMPLY; TO AGREE; TO SUBMIT |
| ACUMEN | QUICKNESS OF INTELLECTUAL INSIGHT |
| AFFABLE | GOOD-NATURED; EASY TO APPROACH |
| AFFLUENCE (NOUN) | WEALTH |
| AGILE | ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY EITHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY |
| ALACRITY | CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS/PROMPTNESS |
| ALLEVIATE | TO RELIEVE; MAKE LESS HARD TO BARE |
| ALOOF | RESERVED; DISTANT |
| AMALGAMATE | TO MIX/BLEND TOGETHER |
| AMIABLE | FREINDLY |
| ANIMOSITY | HATRED |
| ARCANE | DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN TO ONLY A FEW |
| ARDOR | PASSION |
| ASCETIC | ONE WHO PRACTICE SEF-DENIAL & EXCESSIVE ABSTINENCE |
| ASCRIBE | ASSIGN AS A QUALITY/ATTRIBUTE |
| ASSIDUOUS | PERSISTENT |
| AYDACIOUS | BOLD |
| AYSPICIOUS | FAVORABLE |
| BENEFACTOR | ONE WHO DOES KINDLY & CHARITABLE ACTS |
| BENEVOLENCE | ACT OF KINDNESS/GENEROSITY |
| BERATE | SCOLD SEVERLY |
| BEWILDER | TO CONFUSE |
| BOORISH | RUDE |
| CALLOW | YOUND & INEXPERIENCED |
| CANDID | STRAGIHTFORWARD; HONEST |
| CANTANKEROUS | GROUCHY; IRRITABLE |
| CAUSTIC | SARCASTIC & SEVERE |
| CLOYING | EXCESSIVELY SWEET |
| COMEDIC | AMUSING |
| CONSOLE | TO COMFORT |
| CONSPICUOUS | CLEARLY VISABLE |
| CONTEMPLATIVE | CALM & THOUGHTFUL |
| DENOUNCE | TO CONDEMN; TO CRITIZE HARSHLY |
| DERIVATIVE | TAKEN FROM SOME OTHER SOURCE; NOT ORIGINAL |
| DETER | FRIGHTEN AWAY |
| DIFFIDENCE | SHYNESS; LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE |
| DILATORY | TENDING TO CAUSE DELAY |
| DISCERN | TO DISTINGUISH; TO SEE CLEARLY |
| DISSEMBLE | TO HIDE BY PUTTING A FALSE APPEARANCE |
| DIVULGE (VERB) | TO TELL SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY PRIVATE/SECRET |
| DOGMATIC | STUBBORNLY OPINIONATED; MAKING STATEMENTS W/O ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE |
| DUBIOUS | DOUBTFUL; SKEPTICAL; QUESTIONABLE |
| DUPLICITY | DECEITFULNESS; DISHONEST |
| ECLECTIC | COMING FROM A VARITEY OF SOURCES |
| EGALITARIAN | BELIEVING IN EQUALITY |
| ELUCIDATE | TO CLARIFY |
| EMBELLISH | TO ADD DECORATION |
| ENGENDER | TO PRODUCE |
| EQUANIMITY | CALMNESS; COMPOSURE |
| ERUDITE | SCHOLARLY; VERY LEARNED |
| ESCHEW | TO AVOID |
| EXCULPATE | TO FREE FROM BLAME |
| EXTOL | TO PRAISE IN HIGHEST TERMS |
| EXTRANEOUS | IRRELEVANT |
| FACILE | EASY |
| FALLACIOUS | ILLOGICAL |
| FLAMBOYANT | FLASH/SHOWY |
| GENTILITY | REFINEMENT; COURTESY |
| GEGARIOUS (ADJ.) | SOCIABLE/OUTGOING |
| HYBRID | CROSS BREED; MIXTURE |
| IDIOSYNCRASY | HABIT PERCULIAR TO AN INDIVIDUAL; A QUIRK |
| IMMACULATE | CLEAN; W/O SPORT OR BLEMISH |
| IMMINENT | CLOSE AT HAND |
| IMPASSIVE | UNMOVED BY OR NOT EXHIBITING FEELING |
| IMPECUNIOUS | HAVING NO MONEY |
| IMPEDE | TO BLOCK; TO OBSTRUCT |
| GRATE (VERB) | TO IRRITATE |
| IMPLICATE | HINT OR SUGGEST INVOLVEMENT |
| IMPROMPTU | ANYTHING DONE/SAID ON SPUR OF THE MOMENT |
| INADVERTENT | ACCIDENTAL |
| INCONGRUOUS | UNSUITABLE FOR TIME; PLACE OR OCCAION |
| INCULCATE | TO TEACH BY FREQUENT REPETITIONS |
| INDELIBLE | PERMANENT; UNABLE TO BE REMOVED |
| INDIGENOUS | NATIVE |
| INDOLENCE | LAZINESS |
| INDOMITABLE | UNCONQUERABLE |
| INEFFABLE | TO BE EXPRESSED IN WORDS |
| INELUCTABLE | IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID |
| INSINUATE | TO IMPLY; TO SUGGEST |
| INSIPID | TASTELESS; DULL; UNINTERESTING |
| INVIDIOUS | SHOWING OR FEELING ENVY |
| IOTA | TINY OR INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT |
| IRKSOME | ANNOYING |
| MISANTHROPE | HATER OF MANKIND |
| IRREFUTABLE | CERTAIN; UNDENIABLE |
| LASSITUDE | LACK OF VITALITY OR ENERGY |
| LAUDABLE | PRAISE WORTHY |
| LOQUACIOUS | TALKATIVE |
| LUSTROUS | SHINING |
| MENDACIOUS | UNTRUE |
| METICULOUS | CAREFUL; PAINSTAKING; FUSSY |
| MIEN | THE EXTERNAL APPEARANCE OR MANNER OF A PERSON |
| MISER | STINGY PERSON |
| MISNOMER | A NAME WRONGLY/MISTAKENLY APPLIED |
| MOMENTOUS | HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT |
| MYRIADE | A LARGE INDEFINITE NUMBER |
| NEGLIGENT | CARELESS |
| NEOPHYTE | A BEGINNER |
| OBFUSCATE | TO CONFUSE; MAKE UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED |
| OBSCURE | HARD TO UNDERSTAND; NOT KNOWN |
| OBVIATE | TO PREVENT OR MAKE UNNECESSARY |
| OFFICIOUS | MEDDLING IN WHAT IS NOT ONE'S CONCERN |
| OMNIOUS | THREATENING |
| OPPORTUNIST | ONE WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF SOMETHING; ESP. IN DEVIOUS WAY |
| PARAGON | A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE |
| PARIAH | A SOCIAL OUTCAST |
| PARTISAN | SHOWING DEVOTION TO A PARTY OR ONE SIDE OF AN ISSUE |
| PEDANTIC | TOO CONCERNED W/ CORRECT RULES AND ACCURACY |
| PENCHANT | A STRONG LIKING |
| PERIPHERAL | TANGENITAL; UNIMPORTANT; MINOR |
| PIOUS | RELIGIOUS |
| POIGNANT | EMOTIONALLY PAINFUL |
| PORTENT | ANYTHING THAT INDICATES WHAT IS GOIN TO HAPPEN |
| PRECARIOUS | PERILOUS; RISKY; UNSTABLE |
| PRECOCIOUS | ADVANCED FOR ONE'S AGE |
| PRESCIENCE | KNOWLEDGE OF EVENTS BEFORE TAKE PLACE |
| PREVARICATE | TO AVOID GIVING AN HONEST ANSWER; DELIBERATELY MISLEADING |
| PROFLIGACY | EXTREMELY WASTEFUL; HAVING LOW MORAL STANDARDS |
| PROFOUND | SHOWING GREAT PERCEPTION; HAVING DEEP MEANING |
| PROVIDENT | PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE |
| PUERILE | CHILDISH |
| QUIXOTIC | CHIVALROUS OR ROMANTIC TO A RIDICULOUS OR EXTRAVAGENT DEGREE |
| RECONDITE | UNDERSTOOD BY ONLY A SELECT FEW; ARCANE; ESOTERIC |
| RECUPERATE | TO RECOVER |
| RENOVATE | TO RESTORE |
| REPUDIATE | TO REFUSE TO HAVE ANYTHING DTO DO W/; TO REJECT |
| REPULSIVE | GROSSLY OFFENSIVE |
| RESILENCE | ABILITY TO BOUNCE BACK; COPE; ADAPT |
| RETICENT | RESERVED; UNWILLING TO COMMUNICATE |
| REVELATORY | REVEALING AN EMOTION/QUALITY |
| SALUTARY | BENEFICIAL; HEALTHFUL |
| SANCTION | TO APPROVE AUTHORITY |
| SARDONIC | SCORNFULLY/BITTERLY SARCASTIC |
| SOLVENT | HAIVNG SUFFICIENT FUNDS |
| SOPORIFIC | CAUSING SLEEP |
| SANGUINE (ADJ.) | CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC |
| SOMNOLENT (ADJ.) | SLEEPY |
| SPECIOUS | SOMETHING THAT HAS APPEARANCE OF TRUTH BUT ACTUALLY FALSE |
| SUMPTUOUS | RICH AND COSTLY |
| SYBARITE | ONE WHO LOVES LUXUXRIES |
| TIMOROUS | LACKING COURAGE |
| TRACTABLE | EASILY LED/CONTROLLED |
| TRANSITORY | EXISTING FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY |
| UNERMINE (VERB) | TO SUBVERT IN AN UNDERHAND WAY; TO WEAKEN |
| VILIGENT (ADJ.) | ALERT & WATCHFUL; CAUTIOUS |
| VOCIFEROUS | FORCEFULLY LOUD |
| VINDICTIVE (ADJ.) | VENGEFUL (DESIRING REVENGE) |
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