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Question 1

u·biq·ui·tous

/yo͞oˈbikwədəs/

Answer 1

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

“his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”

Question 2

om·ni·pres·ent

/ˌämnəˈpreznt/

Answer 2

widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.

“the omnipresent threat of natural disasters”

Question 3

vex·a·tion

/vekˈsāSH(ə)n/

Answer 3

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

“Jenny bit her lip in vexation”

Question 4

re·ca·pit·u·late

/ˌrēkəˈpiCHəˌlāt/

Answer 4

summarize and state again the main points of.

“he began to recapitulate his argument with care”

Question 5

con·found

/kənˈfound/

Answer 5

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
“the inflation figure confounded economic analysts”

Question 6

fac·ti·tious

/fakˈtiSHəs/

Answer 6

Artificially created or developed.

fake, bogus

Question 7

es·o·ter·ic

/ˌesəˈterik/

Answer 7

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
“esoteric philosophical debates”

Question 8

ar·cane

/ärˈkān/

Answer 8

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

“modern math and its arcane notation”

Question 9

con·strue

/kənˈstro͞o/

Answer 9

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Question 10

cre·dence

/ˈkrēdəns/

Answer 10

belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Question 11

doc·tri·naire

/ˌdäktrəˈner/

Answer 11

seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.

Question 12

ec·lec·tic

/əˈklektik/

Answer 12

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”

Question 13

in·de·fat·i·ga·ble

/ˌindəˈfadəɡəb(ə)l/

Answer 13

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

“an indefatigable defender of human rights”

Question 14

jet·ti·son

/ˈjedəsən,ˈjedəzən/

Answer 14

throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.

Question 15

dis·till

/dəˈstil/

Answer 15

extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.

Question 16

car·i·ca·ture

/ˈkerikəCHər,ˈkerikəˌCHo͝or/

Answer 16

a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Question 17

prop·a·gate

/ˈpräpəˌɡāt/

Answer 17

spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.

Question 18

blight

/blīt/

Answer 18

to ruin, spoil, detrimental effect

Question 19

pic·tur·esque

/ˌpikCHəˈresk/

Answer 19

visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.

Question 20

ger·mane

/jərˈmān/

Answer 20

relevant, applicable, under consideration

Question 21

a·nach·ro·nis·tic

/əˌnakrəˈnistik/

Answer 21

a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place

Question 22

dis·sent

/dəˈsent/

Answer 22

withholding opinions or approvals

Question 23

mod·i·cum

/ˈmädəkəm/

Answer 23

a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.

Question 24

e·quiv·o·cal

/əˈkwivək(ə)l/

Answer 24

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

Question 25

de·mur | /dəˈmər/

Answer 25

raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.

Question 26

at·ten·u·a·tion | /əˌtenyo͝oˈāSH(ə)n/

Answer 26

the reduction of the force, effect, or value of something.

Question 27

pro·bi·ty | /ˈprōbədē/

Answer 27

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. "financial probity" Opposite is bassness

Question 28

pro·fun·di·ty

Answer 28

deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought.

Question 29

in·im·i·cal | /iˈnimək(ə)l/

Answer 29

tending to obstruct or harm.

Question 30

ab·struse | /abˈstro͞os,əbˈstro͞os/

Answer 30

difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 31

ex·tant | /ˈekstənt,ekˈstant/

Answer 31

still in existence; surviving.

Question 32

dis·sem·i·nate | /dəˈseməˌnāt/

Answer 32

spread (something, especially information) widely.

Question 33

prom·ul·gate | /ˈpräməlˌɡāt/

Answer 33

promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).

Question 34

ba·nal | /bəˈnäl,bəˈnal/

Answer 34

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Question 35

in·sip·id | /inˈsipid/

Answer 35

lacking flavor.

Question 36

pre·scient | /ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/

Answer 36

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

Question 37

com·men·su·rate | /kəˈmensərət,kəˈmenSHərət/

Answer 37

equivalent, equal, in proportion

Question 38

in·censed | /inˈsenst/

Answer 38

very angry; enraged.

Question 39

om·ni·pres·ent /ˌämnəˈpreznt/ Learn to pronounce adjective

Answer 39

widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread.

Question 40

mea·ger | /ˈmēɡər/

Answer 40

lacking in quantity or quality

Question 41

a·cute | /əˈkyo͞ot/

Answer 41

severe, critical, drastic

Question 42

po·tent1 | /ˈpōtnt/

Answer 42

having great power, influence, or effect.

Question 43

het·er·o·dox | /ˈhedərəˌdäks/

Answer 43

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.

Question 44

pan·a·ce·a | /ˌpanəˈsēə/

Answer 44

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. | Cure-all

Question 45

har·bin·ger | /ˈhärbənjər/

Answer 45

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Question 46

can·ny | /ˈkanē/

Answer 46

having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.