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Practice Test 2 Flashcards

1
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im·mure

/iˈmyo͝or/

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enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

“her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum”

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dis·tort·ed

/diˈstôrdəd/

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giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented.
“his report gives a distorted view of the meeting”

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ob·jec·tive

/əbˈjektiv/

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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

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pith·y

/ˈpiTHē/

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concise and forcefully expressive.

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in·ces·sant

/inˈses(ə)nt/

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
“the incessant beat of the music”

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heed

/hēd/

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pay attention to; take notice of.

“he should have heeded the warnings”

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de·lin·e·ate

/dəˈlinēˌāt/

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describe or portray (something) precisely.

“the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent”

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con·done

/kənˈdōn/

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accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
“the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs”

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im·pru·dent

/imˈpro͞odnt/

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not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

“it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind”

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in·cip·i·ent

/inˈsipēənt/

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

“he could feel incipient anger building up”

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un·sound

/ˌənˈsound/

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not safe or robust; in poor condition.

“the tower is structurally unsound”

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im·mi·nent

/ˈimənənt/

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about to happen.

“they were in imminent danger of being swept away”

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ac·cord

/əˈkôrd/

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an official agreement or treaty.

be harmonious or consistent with.

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in·de·ci·sion

/ˌindəˈsiZH(ə)n/

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the inability to make a decision quickly.

“I’ve been racked with indecision over what to do next”

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con·sen·sus

/kənˈsensəs/

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a general agreement.

“a consensus view”

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di·ver·gence

/dəˈvərjəns,dīˈvərjəns/

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a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc.
plural noun: divergences
“a fundamental divergence of attitude”

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rein

/rān/

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keep under control; restrain.

“with an effort, she reined back her impatience”

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bol·ster1

/ˈbōlstər/

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support or strengthen; prop up.

“the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence”

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in·dem·ni·fy

/inˈdemnəˌfī/

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss

secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions.
“the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability”

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man·a·cle

/ˈmanək(ə)l/

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a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone’s hands or ankles.
“the practice of keeping prisoners in manacles”

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bri·dle

/ˈbrīdl/

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show one’s resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin.
“ranchers have bridled at excessive federal control”

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pro·vok·ing

/prōˈvōkiNG,prəˈvōkiNG/

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causing annoyance; irritating.
“there is evidence of provoking conduct and loss of self-control”
2.
giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion.
“fear-provoking”

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in·hib·it

/inˈhibit/

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hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

“cold inhibits plant growth”

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re·verse

/rəˈvərs/

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turn (something) the other way around or up or inside out.

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dis·af·fec·tion

/ˌdisəˈfekSH(ə)n/

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a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.

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dis·lo·ca·tion

/ˌdislōˈkāSH(ə)n/

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disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state.
“he fell prey to loneliness and a wrenching sense of dislocation”

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dis·en·tan·gle

/ˌdisənˈtaNGɡ(ə)l/

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free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.

““I must go,” she said, disentangling her fingers from Gabriel’s”

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sub·ver·sion
/səbˈvərZH(ə)n,səbˈvərSH(ə)n/
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the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.
“the ruthless subversion of democracy”

29
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es·trange·ment

/esˈtrān(d)ZHmənt/

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the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
“the artist’s paintings from this period reflect his growing estrangement from his family”

30
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dis·place·ment

/disˈplāsmənt/

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the moving of something from its place or position.

“vertical displacement of the shoreline”

31
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di·gres·sion

/ˌdīˈɡreSH(ə)n/

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noun
noun: digression; plural noun: digressions
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
“let’s return to the main topic after that brief digression”

32
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en·trenched

/inˈtren(t)SHt,enˈtren(t)SHt/

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adjective
adjective: entrenched
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
“an entrenched resistance to change”

33
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venal

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capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary a venal legislator.

34
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prow·ess

/ˈprouəs/

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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

“his prowess as a fisherman”

35
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ar·du·ous

/ˈärjo͞oəs/

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
“an arduous journey”

36
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su·per·flu·ous

/so͞oˈpərflo͞oəs/

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

“the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information”

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mal·fea·sance

/ˌmalˈfēzəns/

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wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

38
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a·me·lio·rate

/əˈmēlyəˌrāt/

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

“the reform did much to ameliorate living standards”

39
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lat·i·tude

/ˈladəˌt(y)o͞od/

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scope for freedom of action or thought.

“journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures”

40
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plod·ding

/ˈplädiNG/

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(of a person) thorough and hard-working but lacking in imagination or intelligence.
“plodding, methodical Ralph Bellamy”

41
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con·vey

/kənˈvā/

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make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.
“the real virtues and diversity of America had never been conveyed in the movies”

42
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an·ti·no·mi·an

/ˌan(t)ēˈnōmēən/

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relating to the view that Christians are released by grace from the obligation of observing the moral law.

43
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in·tran·si·gent

/inˈtransəjənt,inˈtranzəjənt/

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
“her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent”

44
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pi·e·ty

/ˈpīədē/

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the quality of being religious or reverent.

“acts of piety and charity”

45
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sec·u·lar

/ˈsekyələr/

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denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
“secular buildings”

46
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dis·so·lu·tion

/ˌdisəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

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the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body.
“the dissolution of their marriage”

47
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meld1

/meld/

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blend; combine.

48
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cler·i·cal

/ˈklerək(ə)l/

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concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.

relating to the clergy.

49
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e·lu·ci·date

/ēˈlo͞osəˌdāt/

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make (something) clear; explain.

“work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter”

50
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crest·fal·len

/ˈkres(t)ˌfôlən/

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sad and disappointed.

“he came back empty-handed and crestfallen”

51
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dis·grun·tled

/ˌdisˈɡrən(t)ld/

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angry or dissatisfied.

“judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public”

52
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af·fect

/əˈfekt/

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verb
have an effect on; make a difference to.
“the dampness began to affect my health”

53
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for·sake

/fərˈsāk/

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abandon (someone or something).

“he would never forsake Tara”

54
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dif·fer·en·ti·ate

/ˌdifəˈren(t)SHēˌāt/

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recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
“children can differentiate the past from the present”

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ru·in·ous

/ˈro͞oənəs/

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disastrous or destructive.

“a ruinous effect on the environment”

56
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sub·tle

/ˈsədl/

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(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”

57
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hum·drum

/ˈhəmˌdrəm/

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lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.

“humdrum routine work”

58
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re·fined

/rəˈfīnd/

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developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.

“building up a more refined profile of the customer’s needs”

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