Exam. vocab

Question 1

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise, official approval

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Approbation

Question 2

to make easier or milder, relief, to quiet, calm, to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

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Assuage

Question 3

to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

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Elicit

Question 4

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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Expostulate

Question 5

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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Hackneyed

Question 6

to plead on behalf of someone else, to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement

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intercede

Question 7

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious

Question 8

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset

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Petulant

Question 9

a special right or privilege, a special quality showing excellence

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prerogative

Question 10

to make a pretense of, imitate, to show the outer signs of

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Simulate

Question 11

shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade, an over shadowing influence or power, offense, resentment, a vague suspicion

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umbrage

Question 12

excessively smooth or smug, trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity

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unctuous

Question 13

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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Ameliorate

Question 14

Poise, assurance, great self-confidence

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Aplomb

Question 15

without experience, immature, not fully developed

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Callow

Question 16

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose

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Drivel

Question 17

a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality

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Epotime

Question 18

to urge strongly

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Exhort

Question 19

by virtue of holding a certain office

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Ex Officio

Question 20

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

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Ingratiate

Question 21

One who moves in where he or she is not wanted, intruder

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Interloper

Question 22

to make a violet attack in words

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Inveigh

Question 23

mysterious, magical, supernatural

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Occult

Question 24

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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permeate

Question 25

Strict, sharp or bitter in taste

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Stringent

Question 26

to think or believe without certain supportive evidence

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Surmise

Question 27

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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Abominate

Question 28

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another

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Acculturation

Question 29

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character, accidental

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Adventitious

Question 30

roundabout, not direct

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Circuitous

Question 31

to have pity or sorry for

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Commiserate

Question 32

to make easy, cause to progress faster

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Expedite

Question 33

resulting from or marked by lack of attention

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Inadvertent

Question 34

not decisive or definite

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Noncommittal

Question 35

Composure, or coolness

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Sangfroid

Question 36

thin, slender, not dense

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Tenuous

Question 37

bitter, sarcastic

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Vitriolic

Question 38

to use coaxing, or flattery to gain some desired end

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wheedle

Question 39

to increase in greatness, power or wealth

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Aggrandize

Question 40

shapeless, without definite form

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Amorphous

Question 41

illegal traffic, smuggled good

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Contraband

Question 42

scholarly, learned, bookish

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Erudite

Question 43

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial

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Gossamer

Question 44

incapable of being understood

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Inscrutable

Question 45

to find out by reasoning

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Infer

Question 46

incapable of being changed or called back

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Irrevocable

Question 47

a natural inclination predilection toward

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Propensity

Question 48

to argue or plead with someone against something

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Remonstrate

Question 49

to re-echo, resound

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Reverberate

Question 50

coarsely abusive, vulgar and low, foul mouthed

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Scurrilous

Question 51

persistent, showing industry and determination

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Sedulous

Question 52

a general pardon for an offense against a gov

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Amnesty

Question 53

self-government, political control

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Autonomy

Question 54

to adorn or embelish

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Blazon

Question 55

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

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Caveat

Question 56

tending to be troublesome, unruly

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Fractious

Question 57

a rule of concept or action

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Precept

Question 58

beneficial, helpful

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Salutary