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Question 1

Emphatic

Answer 1

Emphatic:

(Adj) Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Question 2

Trivial

Answer 2

Trivial:

(Adj) of little value or importance.

(Of a person) concerned only with unimportant things.

Question 3

Contingent

Answer 3

Contingent:
(Adj) subject to chance; Dependent on.

(n) a group of ppl united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group.

Question 4

Sus-cep-ti-ble

Answer 4

Susceptible:

(Adj) capable, liable to be influenced by a particular thing.

Question 5

Am-bi-ence

Answer 5

Ambience: (n)

the character and atmosphere of a place.

Question 6

Con-ces-sion

Answer 6

Concession: (n)

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.

Question 7

Con-fed-er-ate

Answer 7

Confederate:
(adj) joined by an agreement or treaty.

(n) an accomplice.
(v) bring into an alliance

Question 8

Intrinsic

Answer 8

Intrinsic

(Adj) belonging to a thing by its very nature:

Question 9

Rave

Answer 9

Rave:

(v) talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane.

Question 10

Languish

Answer 10

Languish

1. (V) (of living things) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
2. (V) suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.

Question 11

Per-vade

Answer 11

Pervade:

(v) be present and apparent throughout.

Question 12

Intuition

Answer 12

Intuition:

(n) the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Question 13

Ab•stract

Answer 13

Abstract:

(Adj) existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
(v) extract or remove (something).

(n) a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.

Question 14

Contrast

Answer 14

Contrast:

(n) the state of being strikingly different from something else

Question 15

Amenity

Answer 15

Amenity:

(n) a desirable or useful feature of a building or place.

I.e. “heating is regarded as a basic amenity”

Question 16

Amble

Answer 16

Amble (n) (v)

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

Question 17

Defer

Answer 17

Defer:

(v) put off to a later time, postpone.

Question 18

Ethics

Answer 18

Ethics:

(n) moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Question 19

Callous

Answer 19

Callous :

(adj) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Question 20

Perpetual

Answer 20

Perpetual:

(adj) never ending or changing.

“deep caves in perpetual darkness”

Question 21

Coercion

Answer 21

(n) the practice of persuading someone to do something by force or threat.

Question 22

Clemency

Answer 22

(n) mercy, lenience

Question 23

Sadistic

Answer 23

adjective:

deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

Question 24

Hiatus

Answer 24

noun:

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

Question 25

Sublime

Answer 25

(adj) of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Question 26

Harrowing

Answer 26

(adj) acutely distressing.

Question 27

Vanity

Answer 27

(n) 1.excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements. 2. the quality of being worthless or futile

Question 28

Providence

Answer 28

(n) the protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power. 2. time preparation for future eventualities.

Question 29

Prose

Answer 29

(n) 1. written or spoken language in its ordinary form | 2. (v) talk tediously

Question 30

Diffidence

Answer 30

(n) modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Question 31

Indenture

Answer 31

(n) a formal legal agreement, contract, or document. | (v) bind by an indenture

Question 32

Frugality

Answer 32

(n) the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness.

Question 33

Prudent

Answer 33

(Adj) acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Question 34

Discrete

Answer 34

(Adj) individually separate and distinct.

Question 35

Eminent

Answer 35

(adj) (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession

Question 36

Garret

Answer 36

(n) a top-floor or attic room.

Question 37

Covert

Answer 37

(adj) not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Question 38

Ratified

Answer 38

(v) sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Question 39

Sovereignty

Answer 39

(n) the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

Question 40

Itinerant

Answer 40

(adj) (n) traveling from place to place

Question 41

Emancipation

Answer 41

(n) The fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.

Question 42

Wanton

Answer 42

(n) (adj) sexually immodest or promiscuous. | (v) behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous way.

Question 43

Formidable

Answer 43

(adj) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. Difficult to defeat or overcome.