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Question 1

philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

Answer 1

adjective
(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent; charitable

Question 2

adjective
(of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent; charitable

Answer 2

philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

Question 3

He was honored at the dinner for his _ work in the community.

Answer 3

philanthropic

fil-en-THRAH-pik

Question 4

phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

Answer 4

adjective

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

Question 5

adjective

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

Answer 5

phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

Question 6

Mikasa is a _ person

Answer 6

phlegmatic

fleg-MAH-tik

Question 7

pithy

PIH-thee

Answer 7

adj

(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

Question 8

adj

(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.

Answer 8

pithy

PIH-thee

Question 9

Newspaper headlines should be short and _ in order to be most effective.

Answer 9

pithy

PIH-thee

Question 10

placate

PLAY-kayt

Answer 10

verb

make (someone) less angry or hostile; calm; pacify

Question 11

verb

make (someone) less angry or hostile; calm; pacify

Answer 11

placate

PLAY-kayt

Question 12

After I backed into the woman’s car, I tried to _ her by offering to pay for repairs.

Answer 12

placate

PLAY-kayt

Question 13

placid

PLAH-sed

Answer 13

adj

calm and free from disturbances.

Question 14

adj

calm and free from disturbances.

Answer 14

placid

PLAH-sed

Question 15

The _ lake was still and beautiful under the moonlight.

Answer 15

placid

PLAH-sed

Question 16

plaudit

PLAW-det

Answer 16

noun

an expression of praise or approval.

Question 17

noun

an expression of praise or approval.

Answer 17

plaudit

PLAW-det

Question 18

She received many _ for her academic achievements.

Answer 18

plaudit

PLAW-det

Question 19

peruse

peh-ROOZ

Answer 19

v

read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

Question 20

v

read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

Answer 20

peruse

peh-ROOZ

Question 21

He has spent countless hours in libraries _ art history books and catalogs.

Answer 21

perusing

peh-ROOZ

Question 22

plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

Answer 22

noun

an abundance.

Question 23

noun

an abundance.

Answer 23

plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

Question 24

The farmer’s market offered a _ of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Answer 24

plenitude

PLEH-neh-tyud

Question 25

plethora | PLETH-er-uh

Answer 25

noun | a large or excessive amount of (something).

Question 26

noun | a large or excessive amount of (something).

Answer 26

plethora | PLETH-er-uh

Question 27

There is a _ of greek gods and goddesses.

Answer 27

plethora | PLETH-er-uh

Question 28

ponderous | PON-deh-res

Answer 28

adjective | slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Question 29

adjective | slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Answer 29

ponderous | PON-deh-res

Question 30

The elephant's footsteps were _.

Answer 30

ponderous | PON-deh-res

Question 31

portent | POR-tent

Answer 31

noun | a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

Question 32

noun | a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

Answer 32

portent | POR-tent

Question 33

The thunder was the _ of the approaching storm.

Answer 33

portent | POR-tent

Question 34

posthumous | PAHST-hyu-mus

Answer 34

adj | occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

Question 35

adj | occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

Answer 35

posthumous | PAHST-hyu-mus

Question 36

The author's best novels gained recognition _, so he never got to enjoy their fame.

Answer 36

posthumously | PAHST-hyu-mus