Magoosh common 2

Question 1

torpor

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noun: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

After work, I was expecting my colleagues to be enthusiastic about the outing, but I found them in a state of complete torpor.

Question 2

exacerbate

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verb: make worse

Her sleeplessness exacerbated her cold–when she woke up the next day, her sinuses were completely blocked.

Question 3

recondite

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adjective: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

Question 4

diffident

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adjective: showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence

Question 5

conspicuous

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adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Standing out so as to be clearly visible.

Question 6

germane

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adjective: relevant and appropriate

Question 7

mitigate

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verb: make less severe or harsh

Question 8

superfluous

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adjective: serving no useful purpose

Question 9

culminate

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verb: reach the highest or most decisive point

Question 10

chortle

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verb: to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

Question 11

predilection

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noun: a strong liking

Question 12

torpor

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noun: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Question 13

eschew

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verb: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Question 14

mawkish

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adjective: overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

Question 15

platitude

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noun: a trite or obvious remark

Question 16

inexorable

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adjective: impossible to stop or prevent

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rustic

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adjective: characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial

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engender

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verb: give rise to

Question 19

audacious

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adjective: willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks

Question 20

querulous

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adjective: habitually complaining

Question 21

bucolic

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adjective: relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

Question 22

dogmatic

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adjective: highly opinionated, not accepting that one’s own beliefs may not be correct

Question 23

perfidy

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noun: an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust

Question 24

vociferous

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adjective: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

Question 25

gossamer

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adjective: characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

Question 26

gall

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noun: the trait of being rude and impertinent

Question 27

meticulous

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adjective: marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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gainsay

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verb: deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

Question 29

impudent

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adjective: improperly forward or bold

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frivolous

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adjective: not serious in content or attitude or behavior

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incisive

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adjective: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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reticent

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adjective: disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts

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obscure

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verb: make unclear

Question 34

decorous

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adjective: characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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entrenched

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adjective: fixed firmly or securely

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deferential

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adjective: showing respect

Question 37

aesthete

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noun: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

Question 38

concede

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verb: acknowledge defeat

Question 39

dictatorial

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adjective: expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler

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apathetic

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adjective: marked by a lack of interest

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banal

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adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Question 42

cryptic

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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Question 43

didactic

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adjective: instructive (especially excessively)

Question 44

glut

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noun: an excessive supply

Question 45

lambast

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verb: criticize severely or angrily

Question 46

preclude

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verb: keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Question 47

fortuitous

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adjective: occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause

Question 48

culpability

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noun: a state of guilt

Question 49

volubility

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noun: the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

Question 50

prescience

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noun: the power to foresee the future