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Question 1

torrential

Answer 1

caused by or resulting from action of rapidstreams
[E] a torrential rain
[A] tickling;

Question 2

torrid

Answer 2

1 intensely hot
[E] the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona
[S] hot; scalding; scorching; sweltering;
[A] arctic; glacial;
2 having or expressing great depth of feeling
[E] torrid love affair;
[S] ardent; intense; fervid;
[A] dispassionate; emotionless;

Question 3

tortuous

Answer 3

marked by devious and indirect tactics
[E] a tortuous path
[S] bending; curling; curvy; serpentine;
[A] direct

Question 4

tout

Answer 4

to promote or praise energetically; publicize
[E] tout victory in the war
[S] acclaim; laud; praise; ballyhoo
[A] asperse; censure; berate;

Question 5

travail

Answer 5

work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
[E] Labor Day is the day on which we recognize those men and women who daily travail with little appreciation or compensation.
[S] drudgery; fatigue; grind;

Question 6

travesty

Answer 6

an exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of literary work
[E] a travesty of his classmate’s manner
[S] caricature; burlesque; parody;
[A] paragon;

Question 7

trenchant

Answer 7

1 keen;sharp
[E] Even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them.
[S] keen; sharp
2 vigorously effective and articulate;
[E] trenchant criticisms
[S] incisive
[A] vague;

Question 8

trickle

Answer 8

to issue or fall in drops
[E] Tears trickled down her cheeks.
[A] pour; roll; stream; gush;

Question 9

trite

Answer 9

hackneyed or boring from much use, not fresh or original
[E] You win some, you lose some is a trite expression.
[S] bathetic; banal;threadbare;
[A] fresh; original;

Question 10

truant

Answer 10

shirking responsibility
[E] play truant;
[S] shirk; malinger; parry;
[A] dutiful;

Question 11

truculent

Answer 11

1 marked by harsh insulting language
[E] a theater critic who was notorious for his titanically truculent views.
[S] contumacious; opprobrious;
2 feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
[E] in an aggressively truculent manner
[S] belligerent; bellicose; militant;
[A] pacific; peaceable;

Question 12

truss

Answer 12

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
[E] After stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn’t fall out during the roasting.
[S] band;
[A] untie;

Question 13

turbid

Answer 13

deficient in clarity or purity
[E] a turbid stream
[S] muddy; murky; obscure;
[A] clear; limpid; lucid; pellucid;

Question 14

turgid

Answer 14

excessively embellished in style or language;
[E] turgid prose
[S] flatulent; bombastic; pompous;
[A] simple; austere;

Question 15

turpitude

Answer 15

inherent baseness; depravity;
[E] moral turpitude;
[S] abjection; libertinism;rakishness;
[A] probity

Question 16

twig

Answer 16

to have a clear idea of
[E] it took me a while to twig the true nature of the relationship between the two women.
[S] appreciate; cognize;

Question 17

typo

Answer 17

an error in typed material
[E] make one typo on the memo
[S] misprint;

Question 18

tyro

Answer 18

a beginner in learning; novice;
[E] a tyro in the art of piano;
[S] novice; apprentice; neophyte; rookie;
[A] veteran;

Question 19

ubiquitous

Answer 19

being everywhere at the same time
[E] The conflict between opposites is ubiquitous;
[S] omnipresent; general;
[A] extraodinary; infrequent;

Question 20

unassailable;

Answer 20

not to be violated; criticized;or tampered with
[E] an unassailable article;
[S] undeniable; sacrosanct; irrefutable;
[A] controversial;

Question 21

uncanny

Answer 21

being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of life.
[E] The silence was canny.
[S] miraculous; phenomenal;
[A] ordinary;

Question 22

uncouth

Answer 22

lacking in refinement or good taste
[E] The movie’s uncouth humor seemed to be purposely offensive;
[S] crass; rude;
[A] genteel; cultivated;

Question 23

unctuous

Answer 23

1 overly or insincerely flattering
[E] an unctuous appraisal of the musical talent shown by the boss’s daughter.
[S] adulatory; hagiographic; oleaginous; soapy;
2 characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
[E] an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters.
[S] artificial; backhanded; counterfeit;
[A] candid;

Question 24

topsy-turvy

Answer 24

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
[E] He left his room topsy-turvy.
[S] chaotic; messy;
[A] kempt; neat;

Question 25

understudy

Answer 25

one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties. [E] be an understudy to sb. [S] deputy

Question 26

unexceptional

Answer 26

not open to objection, or criticism [S] unassailable; unimpeachable; untenable; [A] controversial

Question 27

unflappable

Answer 27

not easily upset or excited; [E] a unflappable general [S] collected; composed; imperturbable; [A] perturbable; shakable;

Question 28

ungainly

Answer 28

having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner; [E] ungainly movements [S] awkward; clumsy; [A] coordinated; adroit;

Question 29

unrequited

Answer 29

not reciprocated or returned in kind [E] unrequited love [S] unreciprocated; [A] remunerative; lucrative;

Question 30

untoward

Answer 30

1 not favorable; unpropitious; [E] an untoward incident; [S] unpropitious; unfortunate; [A] auspicious; propitious; 2 given to resisting control or discipline by others [E] a program for untoward teenagers that is designed to give them the kind of discipline that their parents are not willing to administer.

Question 31

unwonted

Answer 31

not habitual or ordinary [E] He's honored for the unwonted courage he showed in the battle. [S] unordinary; [A] ordinary; wonted; customary;

Question 32

urbane

Answer 32

notably polite or finished in manner [E] a gentleman and urbane host of elegant dinner parties. [S] debonair; gracious; [A] boorish; churlish; loutish;

Question 33

vacuous

Answer 33

``` marked by lack of ideas or intelligence [E] a movie that was derided for its vacuous dialogue [S] airhead; moronic; [A] apt; bright; keen; [P] vacuity; ```

Question 34

vagary

Answer 34

an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action or notion [E] Recently she has been prone to strange vagaries. [S] caprice; vagrancy; whimsy;

Question 35

valediction

Answer 35

1 an act of bidding farewell [S] farewell; goodbye; [A] debut; 2 an address or statement of farewell or leaving-taking [E] a valediction given by the college president upon his retirement; [P] valedictory;

Question 36

vanquish

Answer 36

to defeat in a conflict [E] He vanquished his inner fear. [S] conquer; dominate; pacify; [A] capitulate; surrender;

Question 37

vapid

Answer 37

lacking liveliness; or interest; [E] a song with vapid lyrics; [S] driveling; dull; flat; [A] absorbing; arresting; engaging;

Question 38

variegated;

Answer 38

having discrete markings or different colors [E] variegated costumes of the dancers in the nightclub. [S] chromatic; kaleidoscopic; iridescent; [A] monochromatic; [P] variegation;

Question 39

vault

Answer 39

1 to propel oneself upward or forward in the air [E] The horse vaulted the obstacle with ease [S] bound ; jump; 2 to accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously [E] She vaulted into a position o wealth.

Question 40

vaunt

Answer 40

``` to speak boastfully; [E] He always vaunted his country's military might. [S] boast; brandish; [A] belittle; deprecate; [P] vaunting; ```

Question 41

venal

Answer 41

open to corrupt influence and especially bribery [E] a judge who has been known for venal and easily bought; [S] bribable; corruptible; [A] scrupulous;

Question 42

vendor

Answer 42

one that sells or vends [E] We are thinking of making a deal with another software vendor. [S] broker; dealer; [A] consumer;

Question 43

veneer

Answer 43

1 a thin surface layer, as if finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material [S] cover; facade; [A] center; 2 to cover with a veneer; especially to conceal [S] blanch; extenuate; palliate; [A] bare; disclose; divulge;

Question 44

venial

Answer 44

easily excused or forgiven [E] Taking the restaurant's menu as a souvenir seems like a venial offense. [S] condonable; excusable; pardonable; [A] heinous; mortal

Question 45

venom

Answer 45

``` 1 poisonous matter [E] an antidote to snake venom [S] toxic; toxin [A] antidote 2 the desire to cause pain [E] She spoke of him with venom in his voice. [S] despite; malevolence; malignance; maliciousness; [A] comity; goodwill; ```