Basic IV

Question 1

glib

Answer 1

adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity

Question 2

illicit

Answer 2

adjective: contrary to or forbidden by law

Question 3

altruism

Answer 3

noun: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Question 4

impeccable

Answer 4

adjective: without fault or error

Question 5

assuage

Answer 5

verb: make something intense less severe

Question 6

perennial

Answer 6

adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting

Question 7

pristine

Answer 7

adjective: unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature)
adjective: immaculately clean and unused

Question 8

rankle

Answer 8

verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Question 9

egotist

Answer 9

noun: a conceited and self-centered person

Question 10

genial

Answer 10

adjective: agreeable, conducive to comfort

Question 11

derisive

Answer 11

adjective: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 12

jargon

Answer 12

noun: a characteristic language of a particular group

Question 13

debase

Answer 13

verb: reduce the quality or value of something

Question 14

surly

Answer 14

adjective: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

Question 15

sentimental

Answer 15

adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature

Question 16

urbane

Answer 16

adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

Question 17

precedent

Answer 17

noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

Question 18

grovel

Answer 18

verb: show submission or fear

Question 19

assail

Answer 19

verb: attack in speech or writing

Question 20

pertinent

Answer 20

adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

Question 21

martial

Answer 21

adjective: suggesting war or military life

Question 22

fickle

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adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments

Question 23

genteel

Answer 23

adjective: marked by refinement in taste and manners

Question 24

conducive

Answer 24

adjective: making a situation or outcome more likely to happen

Question 25

empathetic

Answer 25

adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples' states and emotions

Question 26

perpetuate

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verb: cause to continue

Question 27

hamstrung

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verb: made ineffective or powerless

Question 28

detrimental

Answer 28

adjective: (sometimes followed by "to") causing harm or injury

Question 29

vacuous

Answer 29

adjective: devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance

Question 30

tawdry

Answer 30

adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy

Question 31

unruly

Answer 31

adjective: (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority

Question 32

buck

Answer 32

verb: resist

Question 33

smattering

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noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

Question 34

inadvertent

Answer 34

adjective: happening by change or unexpectedly or unintentionally

Question 35

contemptuous

Answer 35

adjective: scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude

Question 36

credence

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noun: belief in something

Question 37

benign

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adjective: kind adjective: (medicine) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive

Question 38

augment

Answer 38

verb: enlarge or increase; improve

Question 39

spurn

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verb: reject with contempt

Question 40

whimsical

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adjective: determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

Question 41

facetious

Answer 41

adjective: cleverly amusing in tone

Question 42

cornucopia

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noun: an abundant supply of something good

Question 43

elaborate

Answer 43

adjective: marked by complexity and richness of detail verb: explain in more detail

Question 44

commendable

Answer 44

adjective: worthy of high praise

Question 45

irresolute

Answer 45

adjective: uncertain how to act or proceed

Question 46

tumult

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noun: a state of chaos, noise and confusion

Question 47

uncompromising

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adjective: not making concessions

Question 48

euphoria

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noun: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

Question 49

banish

Answer 49

verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away

Question 50

lucid

Answer 50

adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable