Barrons 2

Question 1

disabuse

Answer 1

correct a false impression; undeceive

Question 2

discerning

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insight; quick mentally and observant

Question 3

discredit

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defame; destroy confidence in

Question 4

discord/discordant

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not harmonious

Question 5

discrepancy

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lack of consistency; difference

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discrete–adjective

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separate; consisting of distinct parts

Question 7

disinterested

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impartial; unprejudiced

Question 8

disingenuous

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insincere

Question 9

disjointed

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separate

Question 10

dismiss

Answer 10

eliminate from consideration; reject

Question 11

disparage

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denigrate; belittle

Question 12

disparate

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different

Question 13

dissemble

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conceal/ disguise

Question 14

disseminate

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distribute; spread;

Question 15

DISSOLUTION

Answer 15

disintegration; looseness in morals

Question 16

dissonance

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discord

Question 17

distend

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expand/ swell out

Question 18

distill

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purify

; refine;

Question 19

diverge

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vary; go in different directions from the same point

Question 20

divest

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deprive

Question 21

document

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provide written evidence

Question 22

dogmatic

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opinionated, arbitrary, dominating

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dormant

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inactive, lethargic, sleepy

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dupe

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fooling somebody/ deceiving

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect

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eclectic

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selective; selecting diverse ideas from various schoold of thought rather than one

Question 27

ebullient

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overflowing with enthusiasm

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effrontery

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audacity; sheer nerve

Question 29

elegy

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lamenting with music or poem; dirge

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elicit

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draw out by discussion

Question 31

embellish

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adorn

Question 32

empirical

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experience based rather than logic / theory

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emulate

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imitate

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endemic

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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country

Question 35

enervate/ attenuate

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weaken

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engender

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cause; produce

Question 37

enhance

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improve

Question 38

ephemeral

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temporary, fleeting

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equanimity

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calm

Question 40

equivocate

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use ambiguous language to conceal the truth

Question 41

erudite

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learned, scholar

Question 42

esoteric

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hard to understand;

Question 43

eulogy

Answer 43

expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death