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Question 1

Apostate

Answer 1

One who renounces a religious faith

- defector, deserter, traitor

Question 2

Articulate

Answer 2

Able to speak clearly and expressively

-eloquent, fluent

Question 3

Austere

Answer 3

Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

-bleak, grim, harsh, severe, hard

Question 4

Amulet

Answer 4

Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

-talisman

Question 5

Attenuate

Answer 5

To reduce in force or degree; weaken

-enervate, weaken

Question 6

Arbitrate

Answer 6

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

-intermediate, intervene, moderate

Question 7

Assail

Answer 7

to attack; to assault

-strike

Question 8

Archaic

Answer 8

ancient; old fashioned

-antique, passe, vintage, outdated

Question 9

Approbation

Answer 9

Approval and praise

-acclaim, compliments, extolment, kudos

Question 10

Ardor

Answer 10

intense and passionate feeling

-enthusiasm, zeal, devotion, fervor

Question 11

Apathy

Answer 11

lack of interest or emotion

-indifference, lethargy, phlegm, unconcern

Question 12

Audacious

Answer 12

fearless and daring

-agressive, assertive, bold, brave, valiant

Question 13

Apocryphal

Answer 13

of questionable authority or authenticity

-fake, doubtful

Question 14

Antipathy

Answer 14

extreme dislike

-animosity, antagonism, hatred, repulsion, hostility

Question 15

Arrogate

Answer 15

to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
-take, presume, appropriate

Question 16

Analgesia

Answer 16

a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

Question 17

Anomaly

Answer 17

deviation from what is normal

-aberration, abnormality, irregular

Question 18

Analogous

Answer 18

similar or alike in some way; equivalent

-comparable, homogeneous, parallel

Question 19

Assuage

Answer 19

to make something unpleasant less severe

-alleviate, appease, comfort, ease, pacify

Question 20

Arbitrary

Answer 20

determined by chance or impulse

-random, changeable, erratic

Question 21

August

Answer 21

dignified; grandiose

-admirable, awesome, majestic

Question 22

Augury

Answer 22

a prophecy; a prediction of events

- omen, harbinger, portent

Question 23

Antagonize

Answer 23

to annoy or provoke to anger

-irritate, oppose, pester, vex

Question 24

Axiom

Answer 24

premise; self-evident truth

- law, rule, principle, adage, maxim

Question 25

Anachronism

Answer 25

something out of place | - incongruity

Question 26

Abjure

Answer 26

to reject; to abandon formally | -recall, forswear, recant, retract

Question 27

Aggrandize

Answer 27

to increase in power, influence, and reputation | - amplify, dignify, elevate, exalt, ennoble, magnify

Question 28

Accretion

Answer 28

a gradual growth in size; an increase in amount | - accumulation, buildup

Question 29

Abase

Answer 29

to humble; to disgrace | - demean; humiliate

Question 30

Amortize

Answer 30

to diminish by installment payments | - decrease, reduce

Question 31

Acidulous

Answer 31

sour in taste or manner | - acerbic, biting, pungent, tart

Question 32

Affected

Answer 32

phony; artificial | - fake, pretentious, insincere, put-on

Question 33

Abeyance

Answer 33

temporary suppression or suspension | - delay, dormancy, remission, postponement

Question 34

Abate

Answer 34

to reduce in amount, degree, or severity | - lapse, moderate, relent, wane, subside

Question 35

Ambiguous

Answer 35

doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways | - doubtful, dubious, equivocal, unclear, vague, obscure

Question 36

Aesthetic

Answer 36

concerning the appreciation of beauty | - tasteful; artistic

Question 37

Ameliorate

Answer 37

to make better; to improve | -pacify, upgrade, amend

Question 38

Amalgamate

Answer 38

to combine; to mix together | -blend, commingle, fuse, merge, unite

Question 39

Advocate

Answer 39

to speak in favor of | - back, support

Question 40

Abstain

Answer 40

to choose not to do something | -forbear, refrain, withhold

Question 41

Acme

Answer 41

the highest point; the summit; the highest level or degree attainable -apex; peak

Question 42

Aerie

Answer 42

a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling -perch, stronghold

Question 43

Adulterate

Answer 43

to make impure | -doctor, load, corrupt, falsify

Question 44

Abyss

Answer 44

an extremely deep hole | - void, chasm

Question 45

Abdicate

Answer 45

to give up a position, right, or power | -cede, quit, resign, yield

Question 46

Abscond

Answer 46

to leave secretly | -decamp, escape, flee

Question 47

Abstemious

Answer 47

moderate in appetite | -self-restraining, temperate, abstinent

Question 48

Alleviate

Answer 48

to make more bearable | - assuage, comfort, ease, mitigate, relieve

Question 49

Anodyne

Answer 49

something that calms or soothes pain | - narcotic, opiate

Question 50

Alacrity

Answer 50

speed or quickness | - celerity, haste, swiftness, dispatch

Question 51

Aberrant

Answer 51

deviating from what is normal or expected | -abnormal, anomalous, errant, irregular