MST Part 3

Question 1

scrupulous

Answer 1

moral; careful to do whats right

Question 2

cupidity

Answer 2

a strong desire for wealth

Question 3

expediency

Answer 3

the quality of being self-serving; convenient

Question 4

inscrutable

Answer 4

not readily understood

Question 5

inure

Answer 5

familiarize

Question 6

ingratiate

Answer 6

to place oneself in someones favor by flattering or trying to please them

Question 7

induce

Answer 7

to bring about

Question 8

scion

Answer 8

heir; descendant to a (notable) family

Question 9

expatriate

Answer 9

a person who lives outside their native country

Question 10

pseudonym

Answer 10

a false or fictitious name

Question 11

eponym

Answer 11

person after whom something is named, such as an invention or discovery

Question 12

repercussions

Answer 12

indirect consequences

Question 13

deplorable

Answer 13

deserving strong condemnation; disgraceful; dishonorable

Question 14

garner

Answer 14

gather or collect

Question 15

asseverated

Answer 15

stated positively; affirmed

Question 16

tautological

Answer 16

logically redundant; repetition of same sense in different words

Question 17

mnemonic

Answer 17

memory-assisting

Question 18

recondite

Answer 18

obscure; little known; abstruse

Question 19

appropriator

Answer 19

someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)

Question 20

pariah

Answer 20

outcast

Question 21

puissant

Answer 21

powerful

Question 22

formidable

Answer 22

impressive

Question 23

litigious

Answer 23

concerned with law or litigation

Question 24

judicious

Answer 24

good judgement

Question 25

pliant

Answer 25

flexible

Question 26

protean

Answer 26

displaying great variety or change

Question 27

tacit

Answer 27

unspoken

Question 28

sedulous

Answer 28

persistent

Question 29

superficial

Answer 29

only covering the surface

Question 30

scrutinize

Answer 30

examine