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Question 1

gratuitous

gre-TOO-uh-tus

Answer 1

adjective

1. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
2. given or done free of charge.

Question 2

adjective

1. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
2. given or done free of charge.

Answer 2

gratuitous

gre-TOO-uh-tus

Question 3

Because I hadn’t said anything to offend him, his insult was quite _.

Answer 3

gratuitous

gre-TOO-uh-tus

Question 4

Admittance to public schools is _.

Answer 4

gratuitous

gre-TOO-uh-tus

Question 5

harbinger

HAR-ben-jer

Answer 5

noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another; sign.
verb
to give a warning or prediction of; signal

Question 6

noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
verb
to give a warning or prediction of

Answer 6

harbinger

HAR-ben-jer

Question 7

The uprising _ the fall of the empire.

Answer 7

harbingered

HAR-ben-jer

Question 8

Tulips are the _ of spring.

Answer 8

harbingers

HAR-ben-jer

Question 9

hearken

HAR-ken

Answer 9

verb

listen respectfully

Question 10

verb

listen respectfully

Answer 10

hearken

HAR-ken

Question 11

He refused to _ to Tom’s words of wisdom.

Answer 11

hearken

HAR-ken

Question 12

hedonist

HEE-duh-nist

Answer 12

noun

a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.

Question 13

noun

a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.

Answer 13

hedonist

HEE-duh-nist

Question 14

Our _ neighbors like to party all night and sleep during the day.

Answer 14

hedonist

HEE-duh-nist

Question 15

hegemony

heh-JEH-meh-nee

Answer 15

noun

leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Question 16

noun

leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

Answer 16

hegemony

heh-JEH-meh-nee

Question 17

Germany was united under Prussian _ after 1871

Answer 17

hegemony

heh-JEH-meh-nee

Question 18

heterogeneous

heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us

Answer 18

adjective

diverse in character or content.

Question 19

adjective

diverse in character or content.

Answer 19

heterogeneous

heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us

Question 20

The US has a _ population.

Answer 20

heterogeneous

heh-teh-reh-JEE-nee-us

Question 21

histrionic

his-tree-ah-niks

Answer 21

noun

exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; theatrics; dramatics

Question 22

noun

exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; theatrics; dramatics

Answer 22

histrionic

his-tree-ah-niks

Question 23

The girl ignored her mother’s tears as she was used to her _.

Answer 23

histrionic

his-tree-ah-niks

Question 24

homogeneous

hoh-muh-JEEN-ee-us

Answer 24

adj

of the same or a similar kind or nature.

Question 25

adj

of the same or a similar kind or nature.

Answer 25

homogeneous

hoh-muh-JEEN-ee-us

Question 26

Japan has a _ population.

Answer 26

homogeneous

hoh-muh-JEEN-ee-us

Question 27

heterogenous

heh-teh-RAH-jeh-nes

Answer 27

adj

originating outside the organism.

Question 28

adj

originating outside the organism.

Answer 28

heterogenous

heh-teh-RAH-jeh-nes

Question 29

The bone transplant was _, taken from another body.

Answer 29

heterogenous

heh-teh-RAH-jeh-nes

Question 30

homogenous

huh-MAH-jeh-nus

Answer 30

adj

(of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function.

Question 31

adj

(of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function.

Answer 31

homogenous

huh-MAH-jeh-nus

Question 32

A seal’s flipper is _ with the human arm.

Answer 32

homogenous

huh-MAH-jeh-nus