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EngIV list 1
English IV list 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rebut | to present evidence or arguments; contradict |
| pretentious | making a marked or extravagant outward show; pompous; self-important |
| audacity | fearlessness, often reckless, daring, bold; boldness |
| collusion | plan to secretly achieve an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
| conjecture | judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; |
| flout | to show contempt for; scorn to disregard contemptuously |
| solvent | capable of meeting financial obligations; not bankrupt |
| qualify | to modify, limit, or restrict as by giving exceptions |
| precursor | one that suggests or announces someone or something to come; forerunner |
| injunction | a court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action |
| proprietary | of or relating to a proprietor (owner) or to proprietors (owners) |
| sentient | having sense perception; conscious of feeling; conscious |
| synthesis | the combining of separate elements to form a coherent whole; combining parts |
| coerce | to force to act or think a certain way; force someone to do something; compel |
| philanthropy | the effort to increase the wellbeing of humankind; love of mankind |