04 Missing words: Adjectives

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind: he is adamant that he is not going to resign.

Question 2

avid

Answer 2

having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something: an avid reader of science fiction | she took an avid interest in the project.

Question 3

circumstantial

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(of evidence or a legal case) pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it.

Question 4

commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: salary will be commensurate with experience | such heavy responsibility must receive commensurate reward.

Question 5

congested

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blocked up with or too full of something, in particular:

Question 6

cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Question 7

disheveled

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(of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered: a man with long, disheveled hair.

Question 8

eligible

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having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions: customers who are eligible for discounts | [ with infinitive ] : a foreign student is eligible to attend the school.

Question 9

exorbitant

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(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high: the exorbitant price of tickets.

Question 10

feasible

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possible to do easily or conveniently: it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.
• informal likely; probable: the most feasible explanation.

Question 11

heinous

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(of a person or wrongful act, esp. a crime) utterly odious or wicked: a battery of heinous crimes.

Question 12

implicated

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(be implicated in) bear some of the responsibility for (an action or process, esp. a criminal or harmful one): the team believes he is heavily implicated in the bombing | a chemical implicated in ozone depletion.

Question 13

implicit

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1 implied though not plainly expressed: comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.
• [ predic. ] (implicit in) essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in: the values implicit in the school ethos.
2 with no qualification or question; absolute: an implicit faith in God.

Question 14

incessant

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption: the incessant beat of the music.

Question 15

indicative

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serving as a sign or indication of something: having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem.

Question 16

indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native: the indigenous peoples of Siberia | coriander is indigenous to southern Europe.

Question 17

inopportune

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occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time: a storm blew up at an inopportune moment.

Question 18

irrevocable

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not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final: an irrevocable step.

Question 19

plausible

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(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable: a plausible explanation | it seems plausible that one of two things may happen.
• (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, esp. ones intended to deceive: a plausible liar.

Question 20

prevailing

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existing at a particular time; current: the unfavorable prevailing economic conditions.
• having the most appeal or influence; prevalent: the prevailing mood is one of hope rather than expectation.

Question 21

prolific

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1 (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring: in captivity, tigers are prolific breeders.
• (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works: he was a prolific composer of operas.
• (of a sports player) high-scoring: a prolific home-run hitter.
2 present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful: mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests.
• (of a river, area, or season of the year) characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce: the prolific rivers and lakes of Franklin County.

Question 22

redundant

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no longer needed or useful; superfluous: an appropriate use for a redundant church | many of the old skills had become redundant.
• (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.

Question 23

requisite

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made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations: the application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.

Question 24

sedentary

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(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
• (of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
• (of a position) sitting; seated.

Question 25

slushy

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1 resembling, consisting of, or covered with slush: slushy snow. 2 informal excessively sentimental: slushy novels.

Question 26

spontaneous

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performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus: the audience broke into spontaneous applause | a spontaneous display of affection.

Question 27

squeamish

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(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, esp. by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood: he was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.

Question 28

unanimous

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(of two or more people) fully in agreement: the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses. • (of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved.

Question 29

vivid

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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind: memories of that evening were still vivid | a vivid description. • (of a color) intensely deep or bright.