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Question 1

intrinsic, adjective

|inˈtrinzik, -sik|

Ex: Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.

DERIVATIVES
intrinsically |-ik(ə)lē|adverb

Answer 1

belonging naturally; essential: access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
• (of a muscle) contained wholly within the organ on which it acts.

Question 2

caveat, noun

|ˈkavēˌät, ˈkäv-|

Answer 2

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
• Law a notice, esp. in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice.

Question 3

sole, adjective [ attrib. ]

|sōl|

Ex: My sole aim was to contribute to the national team.

Answer 3

one and only

Question 4

relevant, adjective

|ˈreləvənt|

Ex: The candidate’s experience is relevant to the job.

Answer 4

closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand

Question 5

spurious, adjective

|ˈspyo͝orēəs|

Ex: Separating authentic and spurious claims.
Ex: This spurious reasoning results in nonsense.

Answer 5

• not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
• (of a line of reasoning) apparently but not actually valid.
• archaic (of offspring) illegitimate.

Question 6

impersonate, verb [ with obj. ]

|imˈpərsəˌnāt|

Ex: It’s a very serious offense to impersonate a police officer.

Answer 6

pretend to be (another person) as entertainment or in order to deceive someone.

Question 7

ironclad, adjective

|ˈīərnˌklad|

Ex: An ironclad guarantee.

Answer 7

covered or protected with iron.

• impossible to contradict, weaken, or change.

Question 8

concise, adjective

|kənˈsīs|

Ex: A concise account of the country’s history.

Answer 8

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