HSPT - Vocab Words - Week #1 - flashcards

Question 1

Define…

Abundant:

Answer 1

1) Occurring in or marked by abundance; plentiful. 2) Abounding with; rich; a region abundant in wildlife

Question 2

Define…

Abridge:

Answer 2

1) To reduce the length of (a written text); condense. 2) To cut short, curtail.

Question 3

Define…

Abrupt:

Answer 3

1) Unexpectedly sudden; an abrupt change in weather. 2) Suprisingly curt; brusque; an abrupt answer made in anger. 3) Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions; abrupt prose.

Question 4

Define…

Absolute:

Answer 4

1) Perfect in quality or nature; complete. 2) Not mixed; pure. 3) Not limited by restrictions or exceptions; unconditional; absolute trust.

Question 5

Define…

Accentuate:

Answer 5

1) To stress or emphasize; intensify: “enacted sweeping land-reform plans that accentuated the already chaotic pattern of landholding” (James Fallows). 2) To pronounce with a stress or accent. 3) To mark with an accent.

Question 6

Define…

Adamant:

Answer 6

1) A stone once believed to be impenetrable in its hardness. 2) An extremely hard substance.

Question 7

Define…

Adept:

Answer 7

1) Very skilled or proficient at something

Question 8

Define…

Adorn:

Answer 8

1) Make more beautiful or attractive

Question 9

Define…

Adversary:

Answer 9

1) one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

Question 10

Define…

Affluent:

Answer 10

1) (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. 2) (of water) flowing freely or in great quantity

Question 11

Define…

Aghast:

Answer 11

1) filled with horror or shock

Question 12

Define…

Agile:

Answer 12

1) able to move quickly and easily

Question 13

Define…

Ailment:

Answer 13

1) an illness, typically a minor one.

Question 14

Define…

Alleviate:

Answer 14

1) make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Question 15

Define…

Ambiguous:

Answer 15

1) (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. 2) unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

Question 16

Define…

Ambivalence:

Answer 16

1) the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 17

Define…

Amiable:

Answer 17

1) having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

Question 18

Define…

Ample:_

Answer 18

1) enough or more than enough; plentiful. 2) large and accomodating. 3) used euphemistacally to convey that someone is fat.

Question 19

Define…

Animosity:

Answer 19

1) strong hostility.

Question 20

Define…

Anomalous:

Answer 20

1) deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Question 21

Define…

Anonymous:

Answer 21

1) (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name. 2) having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal.

Question 22

Define…

Antagonist:

Answer 22

1) a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. 2) a substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another. 3) a muscle whose action counteracts that of another specified muscle.

Question 23

Define…

Appease:

Answer 23

1) pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. 2) relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).

Question 24

Define…

Arduous:

Answer 24

1) involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Question 25

# Define... Arid:

Answer 25

1) (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation. 2) lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.

Question 26

# Define... Aspire:

Answer 26

1) direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something. 2) rise high; tower.

Question 27

# Define... Barren:

Answer 27

1) (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation. 2) (of a place or building) bleak and lifeless.

Question 28

# Define... Bias:

Answer 28

1) prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. 2) in some sports, such as lawn bowling, the irregular shape given to a ball.

Question 29

# Define... Bizarre:

Answer 29

1) very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.

Question 30

# Define... Blatant:

Answer 30

1) (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly. 2) completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.

Question 31

# Define... Bliss:

Answer 31

1) perfect happiness; great joy. 2) reach a state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else.

Question 32

# Define... Boast:

Answer 32

1) talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. 2) (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride).

Question 33

# Define... Boisterous:

Answer 33

1) (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. 2) (of wind, weather, or water) wild or stormy.

Question 34

# Define... Boycott:

Answer 34

1) withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. 2) a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods.

Question 35

# Define... Calamity:

Answer 35

1) an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Question 36

# Define... Callous:

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1) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Question 37

# Define... Camouflage:

Answer 37

1) the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. 2) hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.

Question 38

# Define... Candid:

Answer 38

1) truthful and straightforward; frank. 2) (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge.

Question 39

# Define... Cater:

Answer 39

1) provide food and drink, typically at social events and in a professional capacity.

Question 40

# Define... Certify:

Answer 40

1) attest or confirm in a formal statement. 2) officially recognize (someone or something) as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards. 3) officially declare insane.

Question 41

# Define... Coma:

Answer 41

1) a state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period, caused especially by severe injury or illness.

Question 42

# Define... Compassionate:

Answer 42

1) feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

Question 43

# Define... Condescending:

Answer 43

1) having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

Question 44

# Define... Contrite:

Answer 44

1) feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Question 45

# Define... Controversial:

Answer 45

1) giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.

Question 46

# Define... Corrosive:

Answer 46

1) tending to cause corrosion. 2) a corrosive substance.

Question 47

# Define... Chronic:

Answer 47

1) (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

Question 48

# Define... Chronology:

Answer 48

1) the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

Question 49

# Define... Clich_:

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1) a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Question 50

# Define... Clinch:

Answer 50

1) confirm or settle (a contract or bargain). 2) grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows.

Question 51

# Define... Cohesive:

Answer 51

1) characterized by or causing cohesion.

Question 52

# Define... Colossal:

Answer 52

1) extremely large.

Question 53

# Define... Concise:

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1) giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Question 54

# Define... Concur:

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1) be of the same opinion; agree. 2) happen or occur at the same time; coincide.

Question 55

# Define... Copious:

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1) abundant in supply or quantity. 2) profuse in speech or ideas.

Question 56

# Define... Cower:

Answer 56

1) crouch down in fear.

Question 57

# Define... Cryptic:

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1) having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Question 58

# Define... Culpable:

Answer 58

1) deserving blame.

Question 59

# Define... Custom:

Answer 59

1) a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.

Question 60

# Define... Dearth:

Answer 60

1) a scarcity or lack of something.

Question 61

# Define... Decent:

Answer 61

1) conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior. 2) of an acceptable standard; satisfactory.

Question 62

# Define... Decor:

Answer 62

1) the furnishing and decoration of a room.

Question 63

# Define... Deduction:

Answer 63

1) the action of deducting or subtracting something. 2) the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle.

Question 64

# Define... Deliberate:

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1) done consciously and intentionally. 2) engage in long and careful consideration.

Question 65

# Define... Depiction:

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1) the action or result of depicting something, especially in art.

Question 66

# Define... Despondent:

Answer 66

1) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Question 67

# Define... Destitute:

Answer 67

1) without the basic necessities of life. 2) not having.

Question 68

# Define... Detain:

Answer 68

1) keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.

Question 69

# Define... Detest:

Answer 69

1) dislike intensely.

Question 70

# Define... Detrimental:

Answer 70

1) tending to cause harm.

Question 71

# Define... Devour:

Answer 71

1) eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.

Question 72

# Define... Dialogue:

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1) conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie. 2) take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.

Question 73

# Define... Didactic:

Answer 73

1) intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. 2) in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

Question 74

# Define... Diminish:

Answer 74

1) make or become less. 2) make (someone or something) seem less impressive or valuable.

Question 75

# Define... Discard:

Answer 75

1) get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

Question 76

# Define... Disparate:

Answer 76

1) essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Question 77

# Define... Dispose:

Answer 77

1) get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

Question 78

# Define... Divisive:

Answer 78

1) tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Question 79

# Define... Divulge:

Answer 79

1) make known (private or sensitive information).

Question 80

# Define... Dormant:

Answer 80

1) (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

Question 81

# Define... Dubious:

Answer 81

1) hesitating or doubting. 2) hesitating or doubting.

Question 82

# Define... Eclectic:

Answer 82

1) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Question 83

# Define... Effective:

Answer 83

1) successful in producing a desired or intended result. 2) fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.

Question 84

# Define... Elation:

Answer 84

1) great happiness and exhilaration.

Question 85

# Define... Eloquent:

Answer 85

1) fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Question 86

# Define... Elusive:

Answer 86

1) difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Question 87

# Define... Embargo:

Answer 87

1) an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Question 88

# Define... Embezzle:

Answer 88

1) steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).

Question 89

# Define... Endeavor:

Answer 89

1) try hard to do or achieve something. 2) an attempt to achieve a goal.

Question 90

# Define... Enmity:

Answer 90

1) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Question 91

# Define... Eradicate:

Answer 91

1) destroy completely; put an end to.

Question 92

# Define... Erode:

Answer 92

1) (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).

Question 93

# Define... Esoteric:

Answer 93

1) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Question 94

# Define... Equity:

Answer 94

1) the quality of being fair and impartial. 2) the value of the shares issued by a company.

Question 95

# Define... Evict:

Answer 95

1) expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.

Question 96

# Define... Exaggerated:

Answer 96

1) represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.

Question 97

# Define... Exhaustive:

Answer 97

1) examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

Question 98

# Define... Exult:

Answer 98

1) show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success.

Question 99

# Define... Extol:

Answer 99

1) praise enthusiastically.

Question 100

# Define... Extract:

Answer 100

1) remove or take out, especially by effort or force. 2) a short passage taken from a piece of writing, music, or film.