Practice Test 3 Flashcards
(139 cards)
1
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Economy
A
Conciseness
2
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Subjectivity
A
Bias
3
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Repudiate
A
Refuse to be associated with
4
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Extol
A
Praise highly
5
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Infirm
A
Sickly
6
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Eschew
A
Reject
7
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Entail
A
Involve as a necessary element
8
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Pedantry
A
Excessive display if learning
9
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Disparaged
A
Regarded as being of low worth
10
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Raze
A
Completely destroy
11
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Conditioned
A
Characterized by a consistent pattern of behaviour
12
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Dissemination Circumspection
A
Spread Caution
13
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Attenuate
A
To weaken or reduce in force
14
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Conflate
A
To merge
15
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Atrophy
A
Weaken from disuse
16
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Align
A
Line up
17
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Disseminate
A
Spread like seed
18
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Domineering
A
Over bearing and preachy
19
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Pedantic
A
Acting like a know it all
20
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Conciliatory
A
Acting to bring people together
21
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Didactic
A
Preachy
22
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Dogmatic
A
Condescendingly preachy
23
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Prosaic
A
Ordinary
24
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Solicitation
A
Request for help
25
Rejuvenation
Restoration of one's youth
26
Admonish
Mildly reproof
27
Pertinacity
Strong persistence
28
Resilient
Able to endure hardships
29
Tenacity
Ability to hold fast
30
Stoutness
Courage ir sturdiness
31
Craven
Cowardly
32
Pontification
Haughty, self imp speech
33
Circumlocution
Indirect, evasive speech
34
Mutability
Ability to change
35
Astuteness
Keen ability
36
Anachronism
Something out of place or out of time
37
Interlocutor
Someone who takes part in a conversation
38
Quandary
Perplexing situation
39
Anthology
Collection if literary works
40
Insipid
Dull, tasteless
41
Ephemeral
Short lived
42
Egregious
Blatant or extreme
43
Abate
Decrease
44
Attenuated
Decreased
45
Compromised
Rendered vulnerable
46
Despotic
Tyrannical
47
Squandered
Wasted
48
Amenable
Obidient
49
Conglomeration
Collection
50
Insubordination
Disobedience
51
Prudence
Careful management
52
Bastion
Well fortified area
53
Transient
Short lived
54
Surreptitious
Secretive
55
Fickle
Tending to change ones mind
56
Repudiation
Rejecting the value if something
57
Vilified
Defamed
58
Beguiled
Deceived by charm
59
Belligerent
Pugnacious
60
Matriarchal
Female dominated
61
Avuncular
Good natured uncle
62
Incapacitated
Disabled
63
Raze
To destroy completely
64
Quixotic
Idealistic, lacking realism
65
Profound
Deep, insightful
66
Influx
A flowing in
67
Endorse
Support
68
Alimony
An allowance
69
Hedonist
Pleasure seeker
70
Miscreant
Villain
71
Curator
Manager
72
Inexorable
Relentless
73
Temerity
Recklessness
74
Indolent
Lazy
75
Dissipate
To disperse
76
Frugal
Good with your money
77
Toady
One who flatters; sycophant
78
Fawn
Give excessive praise
79
Insubordination
Resistant to authority
80
Mercenary
One who is paid to fight
81
Acrimony
Harsh words
82
Mirth
Laughter
83
Fastidious
Difficult to please
84
Nefarious
Wicked
85
Odious
Worthy if hatred
86
Mellifluous
Sweet sounding
87
Heretic
A person with controversial opinions
88
Iconoclast
One who attacks tradition
89
Itinerant
Wandering
90
Deftness
Skill in movement
91
Dexterity
Skill
92
Perfidious mess
Unfaithfulness
93
Mercurial
Changing, volatile
94
Phlegmatic
Sluggish
95
Loquacious
Very talkative
96
Defoliate
To lose leaves
97
Disavowed
Sworn off
98
Decimate
Destroy
99
Demarcate
To set boundaries
100
Desiccate
To dry out
101
Console
To call together
102
Putrid
Rotten
103
Delectable
Delightful
104
Piquant
Pleasant
105
Recapitulate
Summarize
106
Cogent
Convincing
107
Unintelligible
Incapable of being understood
108
Regret
Penitence
109
Prescience
Foresight
110
Rhetorical
Used to persuade
111
Felicitous
Apt
112
Obtuse
Dense, unintelligent
113
Disenfranchise
To deprive the rights of
114
Perquisite
A top, gratuity
115
Arbitrary
Whimsical
116
Thrifty
Economical
117
Perfunctionary
Performed in a mechanical fashion
118
Invective
Abusive language
119
Belligerent
War like
120
Truculent
Ready to fight
121
Disenfranchise
Deprive the rights of
122
Frugal
Economical
123
Perquisite
A tip, gratuity
124
Arbitrary
Whimsical
125
Gratification
Pleasure
126
Pastoral
Relating to country life
127
Frenetic
Frantic
128
Itinerant
Traveling from place to place
129
Decorous
Proper
130
Sedate
Calm
131
Amiable
Friendly
132
Contentious
Quarrelsome
133
Delectable
Delightful
134
Cogent
Convincing
135
Dissipation
Wasteful expenditure
136
Desiccation
Drying out
137
Penitence
Regret
138
Coalesce
To fuse together
139
Perfidious
Unfaithful
