List 5

Question 1

arrogance

Answer 1

N. pride; haughtiness

Question 2

N. pride; haughtiness

Answer 2

arrogance

Question 3

articulate

Answer 3

ADJ. effective; distinct

Question 4

ADJ. effective; distinct

Answer 4

articulate

Question 5

ascendancy

Answer 5

N. controlling influence

Question 6

N. controlling influence

Answer 6

ascendancy

Question 7

ascetic

Answer 7

ADJ. practicing self denial; austere

Question 8

ADJ. practicing self denial; austere

Answer 8

ascetic

Question 9

aspire

Answer 9

V. seek to attain; long for

Question 10

V. seek to attain; long for

Answer 10

aspire

Question 11

assail

Answer 11

V. assault

Question 12

V. assault

Answer 12

assail

Question 13

assert

Answer 13

V. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition (of rights, claims, etc)

Question 14

V. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition (of rights, claims, etc)

Answer 14

assert

Question 15

assiduous

Answer 15

ADJ. diligent

Question 16

ADJ. diligent

Answer 16

assiduous

Question 17

assuage

Answer 17

V. ease or lessen (pain)

Question 18

V. ease or lessen (pain)

Answer 18

assuage

Question 19

assumption

Answer 19

N. something taken for granted; taking over possession of

Question 20

N. something taken for granted; taking over possession of

Answer 20

assumption

Question 21

assurance

Answer 21

N. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

Question 22

N. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

Answer 22

assurance

Question 23

astute

Answer 23

ADJ. wise; shrewd; keen

Question 24

ADJ. wise; shrewd; keen

Answer 24

astute

Question 25

asylum

Answer 25

N. place of refuge; safety

Question 26

N. place of refuge; safety

Answer 26

asylum

Question 27

atrophy

Answer 27

V. waste away

Question 28

V. waste away

Answer 28

atrophy

Question 29

attain

Answer 29

V. reach or accomplish; gain

Question 30

V. reach or accomplish; gain

Answer 30

attain

Question 31

attentive

Answer 31

ADJ. watching carefully; considerate; thoughtful

Question 32

ADJ. watching carefully; considerate; thoughtful

Answer 32

attentive

Question 33

attire

Answer 33

N. clothing (especially, splendid clothes)

Question 34

attribute | A-trib-byoot

Answer 34

N. essential quality

Question 35

attribute | uh-TRIB-yoot

Answer 35

V. ascribe or credit (to a cause); regard as characteristic of a person or thing

Question 36

N. essential quality

Answer 36

attribute | A-trib-byoot

Question 37

V. ascribe or credit (to a cause); regard as characteristic of a person or thing

Answer 37

attribute | uh-TRIB-yoot

Question 38

attrition

Answer 38

N. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harrassment

Question 39

N. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harrassment

Answer 39

attrition

Question 40

audacity

Answer 40

N. boldness

Question 41

N. boldness

Answer 41

audacity

Question 42

augment

Answer 42

V. increase

Question 43

V. increase

Answer 43

augment

Question 44

aura

Answer 44

N. distinctive atmosphere; luminous glow

Question 45

N. distinctive atmosphere; luminous glow

Answer 45

aura

Question 46

auspicious

Answer 46

ADJ. favoring success; fortunate

Question 47

ADJ. favoring success; fortunate

Answer 47

auspicious

Question 48

austere

Answer 48

ADJ. forbiddingy stern; secerely simple and unornamented

Question 49

ADJ. forbiddingy stern; secerely simple and unornamented

Answer 49

austere

Question 50

authentic

Answer 50

ADJ. genuine

Question 51

ADJ. genuine

Answer 51

authentic

Question 52

authoritative

Answer 52

ADJ. having the weight of authority; overbearing and dictatorial

Question 53

ADJ. having the weight of authority; overbearing and dictatorial

Answer 53

authoritative