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EV1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ambivalent | mixed feelings |
| anomaly | a deviation from the norm |
| atypical | a deviation from the norm |
| sarcastic | derisive mocking comments |
| sardonic | derisive mocking comments |
| snide | derisive mocking comments |
| dearth | a scarcity or shortage |
| paucity | a scarcity or shortage |
| prattle | to babble incessantly |
| wry | dry humor |
| droll | dry humor |
| unconventional | not ordinary |
| unorthodox | not ordinary |
| painstaking | highly detailed |
| meticulous | highly detailed |
| audacious | very bold, daring |
| apathetic | lack of interest or concern |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence |
| pragmatic | practical, sensible |
| evocation | an imaginative recreation |
| presumptuous | overbearing, impertinently bold |
| recalcitrant | very stubborn, defiant |
| obdurate | very stubborn, defiant |
| boon | a timely benefit |
| bane | a source of harm |
| clandestine | secretive, covert |
| surreptitious | secretive, covert |
| affable | agreeable, friendly |
| amiable | agreeable, friendly |
| genial | agreeable, friendly |
| gregarious | agreeable, friendly |
| austere | bare, not ornate |
| austerity | forced economy |
| altruistic | unselfish concern for others |
| ambiguous | unclear, not definitive |
| upbraid | to scold,rebuke |
| reproach | to scold,rebuke |
| castigate | to scold, rebuke |
| nostalgia | a sentimental longing for the past |
| conjecture | an inference |
| supposition | an inference |
| obsolete | no longer in use |
| archaic | no longer in use |
| antiquated | no longer in use |
| auspicious | very favorable |
| propitious | very favorable |
| morose | very depressed |
| despondent | very depressed |
| impasse | failure to reach an agreement |
| anachronism | not in the proper time period |
| belie | to give false impression |
| mitigate | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| mollify | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| assuage | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| alleviate | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| covet | to strongly desire; to crave |
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| antithetical | |
| ambivalent | mixed feelings |
| anomoly | a deviation from the norm |
| atypical | a deviation from the norm |
| sarcastic | derisive mocking comments |
| sardonic | derisive mocking comments |
| snide | derisive mocking comments |
| dearth | a scarcity or shortage |
| paucity | a scarcity or shortage |
| prattle | to babble incessantly |
| wry | dry humor |
| droll | dry humor |
| unconventional | not ordinary |
| unorthodox | not ordinary |
| painstaking | highly detailed |
| meticulous | highly detailed |
| audacious | very bold, daring |
| apathetic | lack of interest or concern |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence |
| pragmatic | practical, sensible |
| evocation | an imaginative recreation |
| presumptuous | overbearing, impertinently bold |
| recalcitrant | very stubborn, defiant |
| obdurate | very stubborn, defiant |
| boon | a timely benefit |
| bane | a source of harm |
| clandestine | secretive, covert |
| surreptitious | secretive, covert |
| affable | agreeable, friendly |
| amiable | agreeable, friendly |
| genial | agreeable, friendly |
| gregarious | agreeable, friendly |
| austere | bare, not ornate |
| austerity | forced economy |
| altruistic | unselfish concern for others |
| ambiguous | unclear, not definitive |
| upbraid | to scold,rebuke |
| reproach | to scold,rebuke |
| castigate | to scold, rebuke |
| nostalgia | a sentimental longing for the past |
| conjecture | an inference |
| supposition | an inference |
| obsolete | no longer in use |
| archaic | no longer in use |
| antiquated | no longer in use |
| auspicious | very favorable |
| propitious | very favorable |
| morose | very depressed |
| despondent | very depressed |
| impasse | failure to reach an agreement |
| anachronism | not in the proper time period |
| belie | to give false impression |
| mitigate | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| mollify | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| assuage | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| alleviate | to ease, relieve, lesson |
| covet | to strongly desire; to crave |
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| antithetical | direct opposite |
| antipodal | direct opposite |
| prototype | an original model |
| aloof | detached, reserved |
| trite | commonplace |
| hackneyed | commonplace |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| platitudinous | commonplace |
| banal | commonplace |
| insipid | commonplace |
| antecedent | a preceding event |
| forerunner | a preceding event |
| precursor | a preceding event |
| plausible | believable |
| implausible | not believable |
| prudent | careful,cautious |
| aesthetic | an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive |
| paradox | a seeming contradiction that expresses a truth |
| enigmatic | mysterious, baffling |
| inscrutable | mysterious, baffling |
| acquiesce | to comply |
| naive | unsophisticated |
| gullible | unsophisticated |
| credulous | unsophisticated |
| autonomous | independent |
| futile | doomed to failure |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| endemic | native to an area |
| ubiquitous | everywhere, widespread, prevalent |
| pandemic | widespread epidemic |
| fortitude | strength of mind |
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