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Question 1

prodigious (2)

Answer 1

1) great in extent
eg. store consumed a prodigious amount of fuel
2) like/resembling a prodigy

Question 2

suffrage

Answer 2

right to vote
eg. women suffrage

Question 3

temperance (2)

Answer 3

1) abstinence from alcoholic drink
eg. pledge of temperance
2) quality of moderation or self-restraint
eg. men lack temperance

Question 4

belie (2)

Answer 4

1) fail to give a true notion/impression
eg. lively manner belied his true age
2) fail to fulfill/justify a claim, contradict
eg. belies the assertion that….

Question 5

inimical

Answer 5

tending to obstruct or hard, at odds with one another
eg. actions that are inimical to our interests

Question 6

credulous

Answer 6

gullible, believing something readily. without hesitation
eg. credulous acceptance

Question 7

incredulous

Answer 7

skeptical, showing unbelief
eg. an incredulous smile

Question 8

pseudo

Answer 8

not genuine
eg. pseudosciences (practices mistakenly thought as sceintific)

Question 9

spurious

Answer 9

false or fake, illegitimate
eg. must separate authentic and spurious claims

Question 10

earnest (2)

Answer 10

1) serious/zealous/sincerity in feelings or intention
eg. an earnest tone
2) “in earnest”: occurring greatly, intensely than before
eg. earnings begin in earnest next week

Question 11

zealous

Answer 11

having a lot of energy/enthusiasm in pursuit of one’s cause or objective

Question 12

rebuke

Answer 12

expressing sharp disapproval or criticism
eg. she rebuked him for drinking too much

Question 13

reprimand

Answer 13

a rebuke, especially an official one
eg. a reprimand for breaking the golf course rules

Question 14

debunk

Answer 14

to expose the falseness/shallowness/hollowness of a myth, idea, belief
eg. aa magazine debunks claims of paranormal powers

Question 15

paranormal

Answer 15

things that are beyond the scope or normal scientific understandings
eg. paranormal powers

Question 16

insidious

Answer 16

proceeding in gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
eg. STFs can be insidious

Question 17

crafty

Answer 17

clever at achieving one’s aims, by deceitful methods

Question 18

potent

Answer 18

having great power, influence, or effect, significance
eg. a potent drug
eg. potent symbols of authority
eg. a potent argument

Question 19

treacherous (2)

Answer 19

1) involving betrayal or deception, crafty
2) dangerous/hazardous
eg. a treacherous climb

Question 20

dichotomy

Answer 20

a division/contrast between two things
eg. a dichotomy between science and math

Question 21

nullify (2)

Answer 21

1) to invalidate, make it legally null and void
2) to cancel out