Practice Test 2

Question 1

im·mure

/iˈmyo͝or/

Answer 1

enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

“her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum”

Question 2

dis·tort·ed

/diˈstôrdəd/

Answer 2

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

Question 3

ob·jec·tive

/əbˈjektiv/

Answer 3

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

Question 4

pith·y

/ˈpiTHē/

Answer 4

concise and forcefully expressive.

Question 5

in·ces·sant

/inˈses(ə)nt/

Answer 5

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

Question 6

heed

/hēd/

Answer 6

pay attention to; take notice of.

“he should have heeded the warnings”

Question 7

de·lin·e·ate

/dəˈlinēˌāt/

Answer 7

describe or portray (something) precisely.

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

Question 8

con·done

/kənˈdōn/

Answer 8

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

Question 9

im·pru·dent

/imˈpro͞odnt/

Answer 9

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

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

Question 10

in·cip·i·ent

/inˈsipēənt/

Answer 10

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

“he could feel incipient anger building up”

Question 11

un·sound

/ˌənˈsound/

Answer 11

not safe or robust; in poor condition.

“the tower is structurally unsound”

Question 12

im·mi·nent

/ˈimənənt/

Answer 12

about to happen.

“they were in imminent danger of being swept away”

Question 13

ac·cord

/əˈkôrd/

Answer 13

an official agreement or treaty.

be harmonious or consistent with.

Question 14

in·de·ci·sion

/ˌindəˈsiZH(ə)n/

Answer 14

the inability to make a decision quickly.

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

Question 15

con·sen·sus

/kənˈsensəs/

Answer 15

a general agreement.

“a consensus view”

Question 16

di·ver·gence

/dəˈvərjəns,dīˈvərjəns/

Answer 16

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

Question 17

rein

/rān/

Answer 17

keep under control; restrain.

“with an effort, she reined back her impatience”

Question 18

bol·ster1

/ˈbōlstər/

Answer 18

support or strengthen; prop up.

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

Question 19

in·dem·ni·fy

/inˈdemnəˌfī/

Answer 19

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”

Question 20

man·a·cle

/ˈmanək(ə)l/

Answer 20

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

Question 21

bri·dle

/ˈbrīdl/

Answer 21

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

Question 22

pro·vok·ing

/prōˈvōkiNG,prəˈvōkiNG/

Answer 22

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”

Question 23

in·hib·it

/inˈhibit/

Answer 23

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

“cold inhibits plant growth”

Question 24

re·verse

/rəˈvərs/

Answer 24

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

Question 25

dis·af·fec·tion | /ˌdisəˈfekSH(ə)n/

Answer 25

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

Question 26

dis·lo·ca·tion | /ˌdislōˈkāSH(ə)n/

Answer 26

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

Question 27

dis·en·tan·gle | /ˌdisənˈtaNGɡ(ə)l/

Answer 27

free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate. | "“I must go,” she said, disentangling her fingers from Gabriel's"

Question 28

sub·ver·sion /səbˈvərZH(ə)n,səbˈvərSH(ə)n/ Learn to pronounce

Answer 28

the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution. "the ruthless subversion of democracy"

Question 29

es·trange·ment | /esˈtrān(d)ZHmənt/

Answer 29

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"

Question 30

dis·place·ment | /disˈplāsmənt/

Answer 30

the moving of something from its place or position. | "vertical displacement of the shoreline"

Question 31

di·gres·sion | /ˌdīˈɡreSH(ə)n/

Answer 31

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"

Question 32

en·trenched | /inˈtren(t)SHt,enˈtren(t)SHt/

Answer 32

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

Question 33

venal

Answer 33

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.

Question 34

prow·ess | /ˈprouəs/

Answer 34

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. | "his prowess as a fisherman"

Question 35

ar·du·ous | /ˈärjo͞oəs/

Answer 35

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

Question 36

su·per·flu·ous | /so͞oˈpərflo͞oəs/

Answer 36

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. | "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"

Question 37

mal·fea·sance | /ˌmalˈfēzəns/

Answer 37

wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Question 38

a·me·lio·rate | /əˈmēlyəˌrāt/

Answer 38

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. | "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards"

Question 39

lat·i·tude | /ˈladəˌt(y)o͞od/

Answer 39

scope for freedom of action or thought. | "journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures"

Question 40

plod·ding | /ˈplädiNG/

Answer 40

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

Question 41

con·vey | /kənˈvā/

Answer 41

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"

Question 42

an·ti·no·mi·an | /ˌan(t)ēˈnōmēən/

Answer 42

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

Question 43

in·tran·si·gent | /inˈtransəjənt,inˈtranzəjənt/

Answer 43

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

Question 44

pi·e·ty | /ˈpīədē/

Answer 44

the quality of being religious or reverent. | "acts of piety and charity"

Question 45

sec·u·lar | /ˈsekyələr/

Answer 45

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

Question 46

dis·so·lu·tion | /ˌdisəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

Answer 46

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

Question 47

meld1 | /meld/

Answer 47

blend; combine.

Question 48

cler·i·cal | /ˈklerək(ə)l/

Answer 48

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

Question 49

e·lu·ci·date | /ēˈlo͞osəˌdāt/

Answer 49

make (something) clear; explain. | "work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"

Question 50

crest·fal·len | /ˈkres(t)ˌfôlən/

Answer 50

sad and disappointed. | "he came back empty-handed and crestfallen"

Question 51

dis·grun·tled | /ˌdisˈɡrən(t)ld/

Answer 51

angry or dissatisfied. | "judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public"

Question 52

af·fect | /əˈfekt/

Answer 52

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

Question 53

for·sake | /fərˈsāk/

Answer 53

abandon (someone or something). | "he would never forsake Tara"

Question 54

dif·fer·en·ti·ate | /ˌdifəˈren(t)SHēˌāt/

Answer 54

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

Question 55

ru·in·ous | /ˈro͞oənəs/

Answer 55

disastrous or destructive. | "a ruinous effect on the environment"

Question 56

sub·tle | /ˈsədl/

Answer 56

(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"

Question 57

hum·drum | /ˈhəmˌdrəm/

Answer 57

lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous. | "humdrum routine work"

Question 58

re·fined | /rəˈfīnd/

Answer 58

developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle. | "building up a more refined profile of the customer's needs"