CRE vocab

Question 1

mitigate

Answer 1

to make something LESS harmful or bad

Question 2

impecunious

Answer 2

having a little money or no money

Question 3

assiduous

Answer 3

showing great care and perseverance

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precocious

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having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than is usual

Question 5

feign

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to pretend to have a particular feeling or problem

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conspire

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to plan secretly with other people to do something bad or illegal against someone’s wishes

Question 7

fleeting

Answer 7

short and quick

Question 8

untapped

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not drawn upon or used

Question 9

abstruse

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not known or understood by many people, difficult to understand
=synonm “recondite”

Question 10

hortatory

Answer 10

giving strong encouragement

Question 11

transgression

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the act of transgressing

Question 12

extant

Answer 12

something that is very old is existing

Question 13

malign

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speak unfavourably about
= drag through the mud
= traduce

Question 14

antagonistic

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characterized by antipathy

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penchant

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strong liking

=synonm “predilection”

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obsolete

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out of date, not in use anymore

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woo

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seek the favour

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commonplace

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completely usual or ordinary

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sinister

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giving the impression that something is harmful

Question 20

scornful

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feeling contempt/worthless

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irksome

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irritating or annoying

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gratifying

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giving pleasure or satisfaction

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pivotal

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crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else

Question 24

obscure

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uncertain and vague

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morbid

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too interested in the unpleasant subject

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daunting

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

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trivial

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having little importance or easy to solve

Question 28

impediment

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something that makes progress or achieving something difficult
=synonm “hindrance”

Question 29

counterfeit

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made to look like the original of something

=synomn “fake”

Question 30

exploit

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use well

use something in a way that helps you

Question 31

canonize

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to announce difficulty that a dead person is a saint

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epitome

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prototype

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feckless

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weak in character lacing determination

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luminary

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a person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity

Question 35

scintillating

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funny, exciting clever

- normally used for describing the conversation and speaker

Question 36

incendiary

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design to cause fires

=synonm “explosive”

Question 37

veracious

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honest and not telling or containing any lies

Question 38

efflorescence

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the production of a lot of art

Question 39

exact a toll/price/cost

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to create problems, loss or dangers

Question 40

seep

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move or spread slowly out of a hole

leak slowly

Question 41

clangorous

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having a loud resonant metallic sound

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tepid

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not enthusiastic

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rejuvenate

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to make someone look or feel younger again

to make an organization more effective by introducing new methods ideas or people

Question 44

augment

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increase the size of something by adding something to it

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excise

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remove something

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corroborate

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add proof to an account statement or idea

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dubious

Answer 47

thought not to be completely true

feeling doubt or not feeling certain

Question 48

indictment

Answer 48

accusation of wrongdoing