10-2, 15-2

Question 1

Inured

Answer 1

accustomed to

Living near an army base, we became inured to the helicopter sounds, however, when I moved near an airport, I was unprepared for the sound of massive jets.

Question 2

Enunciate

Answer 2

to pronounce

Question 3

Edification

Answer 3

Improvement

I didn’t go to college for a job; rather for my own edification

Question 4

ramification

Answer 4

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

any change is bound to have legal ramifications.

Question 5

patrician

Answer 5

aristocratic

Question 6

frivolous

Answer 6

not having any serious purpose or value, lighthearted

Question 7

pastoral

Answer 7

associated with country life

the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep.

Question 8

ambulate

Answer 8

walk; move about:

tortoises are diurnally active, ambulating mainly over the course of the day

Question 9

enmity

Answer 9

hatred or ill will

decades of enmity between the two countries

Question 10

tempestuous

Answer 10

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion, contentious

he came to have a tempestuous relationship with many of his former coworkers

Question 11

inane

Answer 11

silly; stupid

don’t constantly badger people with inane questions.

Question 12

Subliminal

Answer 12

perceived by or affecting someone’s mind without their being aware of it (잠재 의식의)

Question 13

despotic

Answer 13

tyrannical

Question 14

repentant

Answer 14

expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful:

Question 15

interregnum

Answer 15

A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series

… the interregnum between the discovery of radioactivity and its detailed understanding.

Question 16

intractable

Answer 16

hard to control or deal with

Providing equitable access to vaccines has become one of the most intractable challenges to reining in the pandemic

Question 17

intransigent

Answer 17

unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something

He has remained intransigent in his opposition to the proposal

Question 18

intrepid

Answer 18

Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted

Question 19

inundate

Answer 19

Flood, cover with water, overwhelm

He was inundated with phone calls after the news broke out

Question 20

invective

Answer 20

Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse

hurled curses and invective at the driver who heedlessly cut them off in traffic

Question 21

inveigle

Answer 21

Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives

None of Trump’s inveigling against the Justice Department, however, would be possible without the complicity of Attorney General Bill Barr and other political appointees

Question 22

investiture

Answer 22

Investing; formally giving someone a right or title (수여, 임관)

.. an investiture ceremony of Scottish people receiving honors from the Queen

Question 23

invidious

Answer 23

Hateful, offensive, injurious

Inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives

Question 24

irascible

Answer 24

Irritable, easily angered

an irascible old football coach

Question 25

irresolute

Answer 25

Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision-making

In some states, the confusion felt by providers and patients is compounded by ambiguous, irresolute language in the law themselves

Question 26

propitious

Answer 26

Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving

Chamberlain has sometimes been defended for buying time until conditions were more propitious for Britain to fight

Question 27

propriety

Answer 27

Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness

Charles’s judgment and propriety have been the subject of perpetual scrutiny from his time as a young prince even up until a few months ago.
They debated the propriety of the punishment that he was given.

Question 28

prosaic

Answer 28

dull, ordinary

The fortunes of both major political parties this year might conceivably turn, on something as prosaic as grocery store shelves

Question 29

proscribe

Answer 29

Prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

Regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board while the plane is landing

Question 30

providential

Answer 30

Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care

It seemed providential that he should arrive at just that moment.

Question 31

proxy

Answer 31

Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another

Question 32

puerile

Answer 32

Juvenile, immature

The teenagers were told that such puerile behavior would not be tolerated during the ceremony

Question 33

pugilism

Answer 33

boxing, fighting with the fists

The experienced governor had a long history of political pugilism
… Ukraine’s fledging democracy fighting against Russia’s pugilism

Question 34

pugnacious

Answer 34

Inclined to fight, combative

One of the most vocal supporter of Putin was the pugnacious leader of Chechnya
There’s one pugnacious member on the committee who won’t agree to anything.

Question 35

puissance

Answer 35

Power, might

Over the years, when French leaders have called for European puissance, this has often sounded suspiciously like code for French hegemonic ambitions

Question 36

pulchritude

Answer 36

Physical beauty

… offered an appropriate example of plus-size pulchritude to the fashion industry

Question 37

pungent

Answer 37

Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp

a pungent critic

Question 38

pusillanimous

Answer 38

Cowardly, timid

Where the president should be direct and full-throated, Biden has been indirect and pusillanimous

Question 39

quandary

Answer 39

Uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.

Question 40

querulous

Answer 40

habitually complaining

… car trips that were frequently spoiled by a couple of querulous passengers in the back

Question 41

palpable

Answer 41

noticeable, manifest

The low level of trust and approval rate people have in the government is especially palpable in this region

Question 42

salacious

Answer 42

arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination

a song with salacious lyrics

Question 43

Amiable

Answer 43

friendly, sociable, and congenial, affable

Question 44

inculpate

Answer 44

to impute guilt to, incriminate. Opposite of exculpate

Question 45

Revile

Answer 45

criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead

Question 46

Pertinacious

Answer 46

perversely persistent, holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action, stubborn

a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer