PTest1 & PTest2 - Review

Question 1

disconsolate

Answer 1

sad, unhappy, doleful

“France’s elimination from the tournament left the little girl disconsolate for an entire week”

Question 2

inveterate

Answer 2

ingrained, deep-rooted, entrenched

“Though Man United is based in a city far from London, they have an inveterate rivalry with Chelsea”

Question 3

fatuous

Answer 3

silly, stupid, puerile, inane

“Given his vast experience in goalkeeping, De Gea startled the fans with a fatuous dive during the penalty kick”

Question 4

halcyon

Answer 4

serene, calm, peaceful, prosperous

“One of my favorite features about Mt.Afadjato is the halcyon ambiance at the summit”

Question 5

scotch

Answer 5

to end

“Real Madrid’s European dominance was scotched by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo”

Question 6

misanthropic

Answer 6

antisocial, unfriendly

“Because of his misanthropic behavior, he graduated from college without any friends”

Question 7

hedonistic

Answer 7

pleasure-loving, self-indulgent, libertine, lustful, sybarite
“Though the conference was utterly for professional purposes, Jet had hedonistic intentions”

Question 8

nefarious

Answer 8

evil, diabolical

“As mayor of Chicago, El Chapo seemed to be a man of high probity, but in the dark, he ran nefarious activities”

Question 9

feckless

Answer 9

useless, worthless, nugatory, incompetent

“I want to be remembered as the trailblazer in the group and not the feckless member”

Question 10

exacting

Answer 10

challenging, demanding, exigent

“Breaking the international top scorer record proved to be the most exacting challenge in Ronaldo’s career”

Question 11

reticent

Answer 11

reserved, introverted, taciturn

“Though he has a reticent personality, he is exceptional at public speaking”

Question 12

portent

Answer 12

warning, presage, sign

“The extremely hot temperatures this summer is a portent of the catastrophic effects of climate change”

Question 13

exiguous

Answer 13

meager, inadequate

“Given the exiguous rainfall this year, we might have to improvise new strategies to support the crops”

Question 14

peeve

Answer 14

annoy, irritate, vex, rankle, nettle, gall, chagrin (n)
“Colorful T-shirts peeve me not because of their brightness but rather the disbalance created by putting different hues against each other”

Question 15

bonhomie

Answer 15

friendliness, affability

“Christmas is a time of bonhomie when families come together to celebrate the life of Jesus”

Question 16

virtuosic

Answer 16

skillful, exceptional

“John Legend showcased his virtuosic piano skills in the ‘All of Me’ music video”

Question 17

humdrum

Answer 17

dull, monotonous, pedestrian, quotidian

“The kids were bored out by the clown’s humdrum performance”

Question 18

sinecure

Answer 18

a paid job requiring little or no work experience
“The position of the First Lady is a sinecure as she is not officially required to take on any responsibilities in government”

Question 19

interregnum

Answer 19

pause, interruption
“The coup d’etats in Ghana between the 1960s and the 1980s marked an extended interregnum during which the country’s development retrogressed”

Question 20

potlatch

Answer 20

wild party

“Airbnb has a strict policy against potlatches on rental properties”

Question 21

rota

Answer 21

roster, list, register, schedule

“I was assigned to a rota with other interns in the Enterprise Shared Finance Group”

Question 22

solicitude

Answer 22

care, concern, consideration

“Although Mary is not James’ biological mum, she has so much solicitude for him”

Question 23

tenebrous

Answer 23

obscure, dark

“I could not recognize him from the crowd because of his tenebrous shirt”

Question 24

ineffable

Answer 24

inexpressible, indescribable

“The beauty of the peacock’s feathers was ineffable to narrate to my family back home”

Question 25

avaricious

Answer 25

greedy, rapacious

“The avaricious investors are buying up the apartments to limit the availability of rental homes”

Question 26

macabre

Answer 26

gruesome, gory, morbid

“Slither begins with macabre scenes that can ruin your entire day”

Question 27

vapid

Answer 27

bland, insipid, interesting, colorless

“As an Indian who spent most of his life on the Mainland, Suranjit found the American pasta vapid”

Question 28

tumid

Answer 28

swollen, distended

“He joined the LA Fitness workout club to flatten his tumid belly but it was to no avail”

Question 29

precipitate

Answer 29

catalyze, cause to happen prematurely

“The departure of Ronaldo precipitated Real Madrid’s move to buy Eden Hazard”

Question 30

purge

Answer 30

cleanse, purify, absolve

“The air conditioner has been purged of the enormous dirt it accumulated over the summer”