801-850

Question 1

oracle

Answer 1

a person who has a lot of knowledge about something and whose opinions and advice are highly valued

Question 2

retentive

Answer 2

able to retain or keep; able to remember

Question 3

adverse

Answer 3

bad or unfavorable; not good

Question 4

pessimistic

Answer 4

having or showing a lack of hope for the future; expecting bad things to happen

Question 5

repulse

Answer 5

to force to stop attacking you; repel

Question 6

ponder

Answer 6

to think about or consider carefully

Question 7

derail

Answer 7

to cause to leave its tracks

Question 8

acumen

Answer 8

the ability to think clearly and make good decisions

Question 9

angst

Answer 9

strong anxiety and unhappiness; a feeling of dread

Question 10

absorbing

Answer 10

to take up the whole interest or attention of

Question 11

Byzantine

Answer 11

difficult to understand and complicated; characterized by the architectural style of the Byzantine Empire

Question 12

yield

Answer 12

to produce as a result of time, effort, or work

Question 13

brash

Answer 13

tastelessly or offensively loud, showy, or bold

Question 14

sonorous

Answer 14

having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant

Question 15

alarmist

Answer 15

a person who spreads unnecessary fear about something that is not truly dangerous

Question 16

transgress

Answer 16

to do something that is not allowed; to disobey a command or law

Question 17

inexplicable

Answer 17

not able to explained or understood

Question 18

smirk

Answer 18

conceited smile

Question 19

rambunctions

Answer 19

difficult to to control, handle, turbulent

Question 20

impart

Answer 20

reveal or tell; grant

Question 21

grievous

Answer 21

causing great sadness, suffering, or pain; very serious or severe

Question 22

subvert

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to make weaker or less effective

Question 23

lewd

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sexual in an offensive or rude way

Question 24

flatter

Answer 24

to praise in a way that is not sincere

Question 25

conventional

Answer 25

used and accepted by most people; usual or traditional

Question 26

humdrum

Answer 26

not interesting; dull, boring, and ordinary

Question 27

accord

Answer 27

agreement

Question 28

holistic

Answer 28

relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than individual parts

Question 29

biennial

Answer 29

every two years

Question 30

declivity

Answer 30

downward slope

Question 31

askew

Answer 31

crookedly; slanted; at an angle

Question 32

extravagance

Answer 32

the quality of something that is very expensive or fancy

Question 33

duly

Answer 33

in the proper or expected way

Question 34

crystalize

Answer 34

to cause to become clear and fully formed

Question 35

impose

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to establish or apply by authority

Question 36

rebuke

Answer 36

scold harshly; criticize severely

Question 37

strut

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to walk in a confident and proud way

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veracity

Answer 38

truth or accuracy

Question 39

picturesque

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very pretty or charming; like a painted pictre

Question 40

exorbitant

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excessive; going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected

Question 41

vintage

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used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.

Question 42

delirious

Answer 42

very excited

Question 43

tarnished

Answer 43

to damage or ruin the good quality of

Question 44

ineffectual

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not effective; weak

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substantive

Answer 45

important, real, or meaningful

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exemplar

Answer 46

extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied

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jargon

Answer 47

the language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people

Question 48

confirm

Answer 48

to state or show that is true or correct

Question 49

unhinge

Answer 49

to make very upset or mentally ill

Question 50

vindicate

Answer 50

clear from blame; exonerate