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Question 1

congruity

kuhn-GROO-i-tee

Answer 1

n

a point of agreement; the state of being in harmony

Question 2

The teammate’s bickering showed a definite lack of _.

Answer 2

congruity

kuhn-GROO-i-tee

Question 3

n

a point of agreement; the state of being in harmony

Answer 3

congruity

kuhn-GROO-i-tee

Question 4

conjecture

kuhn-JEK-cher

Answer 4

noun

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Question 5

noun

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Answer 5

conjecture

kuhn-JEK-cher

Question 6

There was much _ in the media about why the celebrity disappeared.

Answer 6

conjecture

kuhn-JEK-cher

Question 7

connive

kuh-NEYV

Answer 7

v
secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur.

Question 8

v
secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur.

Answer 8

connive

kuh-NEYV

Question 9

Buying cheap clothing made from child labor is _ at that country’s poverty.

Answer 9

conniving

kuh-NEYV

Question 10

connoisseur

kon-uh-SUR

Answer 10

noun

an expert judge in matters of taste.

Question 11

noun

an expert judge in matters of taste.

Answer 11

connoisseur

kon-uh-SUR

Question 12

Only a _ can tell the difference between the two wines.

Answer 12

connoisseur

kon-uh-SUR

Question 13

consternation

kon-ster-NAY-shuhn

Answer 13

noun

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

Question 14

noun

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

Answer 14

consternation

kon-ster-NAY-shuhn

Question 15

To his _, when he arrived at the airport he found that he’d forgotten his luggage.

Answer 15

consternation

kon-ster-NAY-shuhn

Question 16

constituent

kuhn-StIch-oo-uhnt

Answer 16

adj
making up a thing, a component
n
an element that makes up a thing
n
a person who authorizes another to act on his/her behalf.

Question 17

The _ parts of the sentence included nouns, verbs, and adverbs.

Answer 17

constituent

kuhn-StIch-oo-uhnt

Question 18

adj
making up a thing, a component
n
an element that makes up a thing
n
a person who authorizes another to act on his/her behalf.

Answer 18

constituent

kuhn-Stich-oo-uhnt

Question 19

The wheel is a _ of a car.

Answer 19

constituent

kuhn-Stich-oo-uhnt

Question 20

Many senators have received calls from _ who want them to vote in favor of the law.

Answer 20

constituent

kuhn-Stich-oo-uhnt

Question 21

construe

kuhn-STROO

Answer 21

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Question 22

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Answer 22

construe

kuhn-STROO

Question 23

The law may be _ by different judges in different ways.

Answer 23

construe

kuhn-STROO

Question 24

contravene

kon-truh-VEEN

Answer 24

verb

violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).

Question 25

verb

violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).

Answer 25

contravene

kon-truh-VEEN

Question 26

The reproduction of the article _ copyright laws.

Answer 26

contravenes

kon-truh-VEEN

Question 27

contrite

kuhn-TREYT

Answer 27

adjective

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Question 28

adjective

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Answer 28

contrite

kuhn-TREYT

Question 29

Being _ will not save you from arrest if you’re caught stealing.

Answer 29

contrite

kuhn-TREYT

Question 30

corpulence

KOR-pye-lents

Answer 30

noun

the state of being fat; obesity.

Question 31

noun

the state of being fat; obesity.

Answer 31

corpulence

KOR-pye-lents

Question 32

noun

the state of being fat; obesity.

Answer 32

corpulence

KOR-pye-lents