Vocab 2013

Question 0

Referendum

ref-uh-ren-duh m

Answer 0

a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

Question 1

Egregious

E-gre-gious

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Outstandingly bad, awefult

Question 2

Scrutiny

scru·ti·ny

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the act of carefully examining something especially in a critical way

the act of scrutinizing something

Question 3

Amnesty

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an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses

Question 4

commuted

kuh-myooted

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reduce (a judicial sentence, esp. a sentence of death) to one less severe.
change one kind of payment or obligation

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Phlegmatic

flegˈmatik

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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. Syn. cool, calm

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Amalgamating

uh-mal-guh-meyt

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to unite in or as if in an amalgam; especially : to merge into a single body

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Irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
“she is irreverent about the whole business of politics”

Question 9

Perturbations

per·tur·ba·tion

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.anxiety; mental uneasiness.

“she sensed her friend’s perturbation”

Question 10

Demurely

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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.

affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.

Question 11

Longyi

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a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
a loincloth worn by men in India.

Question 12

Inductive

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characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances.
“instinct rather than inductive reasoning marked her approach to life

Question 13

epaulettes

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Ornamental shoulder piece/decoration signifying rank in military or armed services (they are the shoulder tassels)

Question 14

nepotism

nep-uh-tiz-uh m

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patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.

Question 15

nascent

nas-uh nt

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beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.

Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.

Question 16

Tantamount

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equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification:

His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

Question 17

attest

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to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; to give proof or evidence of; manifest:
His works attest his industry.

Question 18

ochlophobia

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an abnormal fear of crowds.

Question 19

hardihood

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boldness or daring; courage or Strength; vigor

Question 20

sexual capital

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a form of social worthiness granted to an individual, as a result of his or her sexual attractiveness to the majority of his or her social group. As with other forms of capital, sexual capital is convertible

Question 21

paradox

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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
a self-contradictory and false proposition.

Question 22

Enclave

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any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one: a Chinese-speaking enclave in London

Question 23

Intractable

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not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.

Question 24

hotelier

oh-tuh l-yey, hoht-l-eer

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A hotel manager or big boss

Question 25

Salience and salient

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prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.

Question 26

Vanguard

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the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.

Question 27

arrears

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Question 28

antiquated

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continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned: antiquated attitudes.
no longer used; obsolete or obsolescent: The spinning wheel is an antiquated machine.

Question 29

antecedent

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A past event

a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon, etc.

Question 30

Neopopu lism

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pertaining to a revival of populism, especially a sophisticated form appealing to commonplace values and prejudices.

Question 31

Copper bottom

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Slang for sturdy strong

Question 32

Coup d’etat

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A sudden decisive act in politics, especially in the form of a major change in government by illegal or forceful means

Question 33

Antithetical

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Question 34

De rigueur

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Question 35

aberration

ab-uh-rey-shuh

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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.

Question 36

Quagmire

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an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness.
anything soft or flabby.

Question 37

Ornithine

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An amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle

Question 38

Potentiate

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to cause to be potent; make powerful.

to increase the effectiveness of; intensify.

Question 39

aggregated

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formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined: the aggregate amount of indebtedness.

Question 40

Self–Efficacy

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capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy.