Past 1

Question 1

lascivious

Answer 1

overtly sexual

“Maria felt uncomfortable when the man sitting on the far end of the train cab gave her a lascivious wink”

Question 2

indemnify

Answer 2

compensate for loss

“He sued his insurance company as they failed to indemnify him for damages to his house during the hurricane”

Question 3

caustic

Answer 3

sarcastic, cutting, acerbic, vitriolic

“Giroud in a caustic tone called out Mbappe’s selfishness on the pitch”

Question 4

impecunious

Answer 4

poor, indigent, penurious

“The government’s intervention policies rather left the majority of the middle and lower classes impecunious”

Question 5

coda

Answer 5

climax

“The final season of Game of Thrones, a show that drew millions of viewers, was a terrible coda according to critics”

Question 6

prescient

Answer 6

predicting, clairvoyant
“The Book of Revelations in the Bible highlights several prescient stories that describe the fate of the world in the end times”

Question 7

vicissitude

Answer 7

alteration, change
“As Robinho gazed at the clouds, he pondered the vicissitudes of his football career. Once touted as the next ‘Ronaldo’, he now couldn’t even get callups to the Brazil national team”

Question 8

aghast

Answer 8

horrified, shocked

“Christian Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s first match at Euro 2020, left fans worldwide aghast”

Question 9

quixotic

Answer 9

impractical

“Conservative policymakers find Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal quixotic”

Question 10

mendacious

Answer 10

dishonest, deceitful, duplicitous, artful, disingenuous

“The last thing I would do is fall for the mendacious promises of politicians”

Question 11

seasoned

Answer 11

experienced

“Uzo is a seasoned artist who has galleries all over the East Coast”

Question 12

fledgling

Answer 12

novice, verdant

“Though Arsenova is a fledgling social enterprise, it shows a lot of promise regarding green energy production”

Question 13

loathsome

Answer 13

repulsive, abhorrent, repugnant, noisome, odious

“I opened the windows as I could not stand the loathsome smell from the kitchen sink”

Question 14

enervated

Answer 14

tired

“The athletes came back from the 12-mile hike enervated and musty”

Question 15

priggish

Answer 15

self-righteous, sanctimonious, sententious
“The cunning counselor who gave several priggish talks about integrity was found stealing supplies from the school’s storage”

Question 16

somber

Answer 16

dull, dark, saturnine

“We had to cancel our beach trip today as the somber skies indicated an imminent thunderstorm”

Question 17

cajole

Answer 17

persuade, coax, inveigle

“Knowing that her ID looked suspicious, Rose cajoled the bouncer into admitting her into the club”

Question 18

wry

Answer 18

funny, satirical, ironic, sardonic

“The audience cackled at his wry mimicry of Donald Trump”

Question 19

fecund

Answer 19

productive, fruitful

“The Congo boasts millions of hectares of fecund land, enough to feed about two-thirds of the world’s population”

Question 20

paean

Answer 20

song of praise, encomium

“When Maradona died, Argentines sang paeans to honor one of the greatest football legends”

Question 21

lissome

Answer 21

thin, slim

“Initially weighing over 300 pounds, James became so lissome that he could barely be recognized”

Question 22

polemic

Answer 22

angry speech, verbal attack, aspersion, screed, broadside

“Bernie Sanders is known for his polemics against large corporations such as Amazon”

Question 23

auspicious

Answer 23

promising, propitious

“Given your auspicious vitals, you should be discharged in about two days,” said the doctor

Question 24

puckish

Answer 24

playful, naughty

“The two boxing rivals did a puckish chest bump at the press conference before the match”

Question 25

profligate

Answer 25

extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift, prodigal

“After winning the lottery, James set off to Las Vegas to live a profligate lifestyle for the weekend”

Question 26

triage

Answer 26

prioritize

“During the COVID-19 vaccination program, health workers were triaged to ensure continuous health services”