College Board Online Practice Test #03, Section 04

Question 1

superfluous

Answer 1

unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough.

Question 2

feasible

Answer 2

“doable”; able to be done/performed; practicable.

Question 3

depreciate

Answer 3

diminish in value over a period of time.

Question 4

Subsidize

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Support, usually financially.

Question 5

Eschew

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refrain from or avoid using on purpose.

Question 6

Forgo

Answer 6

Omit or decline to take, usually not by choice; to do without

Question 7

Reiterate

Answer 7

Restate, usually for emphasis

Question 8

Eccentric

Answer 8

Weird, unusual, unconventional

Question 9

Abstruse

Answer 9

Difficult to understand because of complication

Question 10

Contrive

Answer 10

Made up, articificial, not genuine

Question 11

Anecdote

Answer 11

A short and amusing story often used to illustrate a point

Question 12

Convoluted

Answer 12

Overly complicated; unnecessarily complex

Question 13

Unsubstantiated

Answer 13

Unsupported by evidence

Question 14

Dilatory

Answer 14

Causing delay; dilly-dally

Question 15

Analogous

Answer 15

Similar to something

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Dogmatic

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Stubborn; resistance to; unyielding

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Maverick

Answer 17

Independent-minded person.

Question 18

Dilettante (dil - delight you do when you find delight)

Answer 18

A dabbler; A person who is interested but no committed to a particular activity or subject matter.

Question 19

Oracle

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A prophet; A person who tells the future.

Question 20

Charlatan

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A quack, fake, swindler; Someone who pretends to have expertise but he or she actually does not.

Question 21

Pragmatic

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Practical; matter of fact, Sensible.

Question 22

Sardonic (Sardinia: all people are bitter)

Answer 22

Harshly sarcastic but critical, mocking.

Question 23

Didactic

Answer 23

Intended to teach to a lesson.

Question 24

Pensive

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Thoughtful, engaged in deep thought.

Question 25

Ascertain

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To find out the truth of something.

Question 26

Utiity

Answer 26

Usefulness.

Question 27

Cardinal

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Top priority; Most important.

Question 28

Compatriots

Answer 28

Person of the same nation.

Question 29

Sonorously

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Having a rich, beautiful sound.

Question 30

Bewildered

Answer 30

Baffled, Perplexed, Confounded.

Question 31

Unscrupulous

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Not honest or fair.

Question 32

Speculation

Answer 32

Guesswork

Question 33

Conjecture

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Guesswork

Question 34

Amicability

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Friendly

Question 35

Obdurate

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Stubborn

Question 36

Avuncular

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Adjectival form of uncle

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Facetious

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Flippant; inappropriately jocular

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Sanguine

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Optimistic

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Tractable

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Easy to influence

Question 40

Reticent

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Reserved

Question 41

Prescient

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Having knowledge of something before it happens

Question 42

Infallible

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Perfect; without any faults

Question 43

Sedulous

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Hardworking; diligent; assiduous

Question 44

Improvident

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Not considering the future; unwise; spendthrift

Question 45

Somnolent

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Sleepy

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Capricious

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Impulsive

Question 47

Expedient

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Convenient(bad connotation)

Question 48

Halcyon

Answer 48

Peaceful; no conflict; idyllic; blissful