College Board Online Test #2 Section 4

Question 1

apathy

Answer 1

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement;

Question 2

mediocre

Answer 2

of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate

Question 3

salutary

Answer 3

1. favorable to or promoting health; healthful.

2. beneficial

Question 4

marginal

Answer 4

at the outer or lower limits; minimal for requirements; almost insufficient

Question 5

tenuous

Answer 5

1. thin or slender in form, as a thread.

2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak:

Question 6

staunch

Answer 6

characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty

Question 7

incessant

Answer 7

continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending

Question 8

convivial

Answer 8

friendly; agreeable

Question 9

clandestine

Answer 9

kept secret or done secretively, especially because it’s illicit.

Question 10

fortuitous

Answer 10

happening or produced by chance; accidental

Question 11

frank

Answer 11

direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward

Question 12

obfuscate

Answer 12

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.

Question 13

sensationalism

Answer 13

the use of or interest in this subject matter, language, or style

Question 14

plausible

Answer 14

having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

Question 15

remonstrate

Answer 15

to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval

Question 16

capitulate

Answer 16

to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.

Question 17

intercede

Answer 17

to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition

Question 18

equivocate

Answer 18

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead