Part 1

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

comply silently without protest

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like

Question 3

ambiguity

Answer 3

Not sure of the meaning or intention

Question 4

analogy

Answer 4

similarity between like features of two things

Question 5

anachronism

Answer 5

something not in its correct chronological time

Question 6

andragogy

Answer 6

methods used to teach adults

Question 7

antithesis

Answer 7

opposition

Question 8

antonym

Answer 8

word opposite

Question 9

articulate

Answer 9

uttered clearly in distinct syllables

Question 10

assonance

Answer 10

resemblance of sounds

Question 11

benchmarking

Answer 11

standard of excellence

Question 12

circumspect

Answer 12

watchful and discreet

Question 13

clandestine

Answer 13

Something done in secret

Question 14

cognition

Answer 14

process of knowing

Question 15

collaborate

Answer 15

work together

Question 16

colloquial

Answer 16

informal speech

Question 17

connotation

Answer 17

secondary meaning of a word

Question 18

contrived

Answer 18

obviously planned or forced

Question 19

conundrum

Answer 19

a riddle

Question 20

correlation

Answer 20

mutual relation of two or more things

Question 21

deference

Answer 21

respectful submission to the opinion of another

Question 22

diction

Answer 22

style of speaking or writing dependent upon choice of words

Question 23

didactic

Answer 23

intended for instruction

Question 24

dissertation

Answer 24

written essay

Question 25

divergent

Answer 25

deviating

Question 26

egregious

Answer 26

extraordinary in some bad way

Question 27

eloquence

Answer 27

practice or art of using language with fluency

Question 28

emergent

Answer 28

coming into view

Question 29

empathy

Answer 29

Understanding what others are feeling because you have experienced it yourself

Question 30

enigma

Answer 30

puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

Question 31

epitaph

Answer 31

praise written about deceased usually on headstone

Question 32

erudite

Answer 32

characterized by great knowledge

Question 33

existential

Answer 33

pertaining to existence

Question 34

exponential

Answer 34

pertaining to exponents. usually used to describe rapid growth