Pre-Midterm 1100 Words

Question 0

Feasible

Answer 0

Possible, practicable

Question 1

Affluent (adj)

Answer 1

Rich, wealthy

Question 2

To discern

Answer 2

To perceive, to recognize

ex: As simply as the eye can discern, it is a hard plastic strip.

Question 3

To sally

Answer 3

Suddenly rush forth

ex: He can sally forth to face the elements.

Question 4

Consternation (noun)

Answer 4

Dismay, dread, тревога, страх, испуг.

ex: To the consternation of umbrella manufacturers the product has been enjoying a brisk sale.

Question 5

Dismay (noun)

Answer 5

the feeling of being very worried, disappointed, or sad about something surprising or shocking that has happened.

ex: Local people expressed their dismay at the size of the pay rise.
to someone’s dismay/to the dismay of someone: He is leaving the department, much to the dismay of his colleagues.

Question 6

Precocious (adj)

Answer 6

Reaching maturity early

Question 7

Perfunctory (adj)

Answer 7

Done without care, superficial, careless

ex: After a perfunctory glance at our plan, to our chagrin he snorted that our idea was inane.

Question 8

Chagrin (noun)

Answer 8

Feeling of disappointment, humiliation

ex: To our chagrin he snorted that our idea was inane.

Question 9

Perverse (adj)

Answer 9

Contrary, persisting in error

ex: When i correct my brother’s math errors he is perverse enough to insist he is right.

Question 10

To deride

Answer 10

To ridicule, scoff at, to make fun of.

ex: The Wright brothers wouldn’t become distraught when a skeptic would deride their work.

Question 11

Confidant (noun)

Answer 11

One to whom you confide your secrets

Question 12

To disparage

Answer 12

To discredit, belittle

ex: I hate to disparage such a laudable achievement but this a complete fiasco.

Question 13

Dubious (adj)

Answer 13

Doubtful; uncertain

ex: I’m dubious about the existence of aliens.

Question 14

To eschew

Answer 14

To avoid, to keep away from.

ex: We have to eschew violence at all costs.

Question 15

Fiasco (noun)

Answer 15

Complete failure.

ex: This discovery is a complete fiasco.

Question 16

Laudable (adj)

Answer 16

Praiseworthy; commendable

ex: His laudable achievement turned out to be a scientific disaster.

Question 17

To masticate

Answer 17

To chew up; to chew

ex: Masticating on a thick steak.

Question 18

Obsolescence (noun)

Answer 18

Process of wearing out

ex: It’s part of their scheme of planned obsolescence to sell you merchandise with a limited life span to keep you coming back for more.

Question 19

To quell

Answer 19

To put an end to, crush, stop.

ex: I guess we’ll never be able to quell those persistent rumors.

Question 20

Voluble (adj)

Answer 20

Talkative

ex: I couldn’t doze in the chair because of the voluble barber.

Question 21

Implacable

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Cannot be pacified, inexorable, unstoppable.

ex: The French teacher was an implacable foe of non-conformists.

Question 22

Paroxysm

Answer 22

A fit, sudden outburst

ex: She went into a paroxysm of anger.

Question 23

Reprehensible

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Worthy of blame

ex: The principle would reprimand them for their reprehensible appearance.

Question 24

Jurisdiction

Answer 24

Power, range of authority ex: It's beyond my jurisdiction. ex: The school overstepped its jurisdiction.

Question 25

Skirmish

Answer 25

Small fight, brief encounter, A SHORT ARGUMENT ex: What started as a local skirmish now began to take on the appearance of full-scale war.

Question 26

To flout

Answer 26

``` Show contempt, scoff. openly disregard (a rule, law or convention). ```

Question 27

To Stymie

Answer 27

To hinder, impede To prevent or hinder the progress ex: The changes must not be allowed to stymie the medical treatments.

Question 28

Effigy

Answer 28

A likeness(a portrait or representation) (usually of a hated person) a roughly made model of a particular person, made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest or expression of anger. "the senator was burned in effigy"

Question 29

Cognizant

Answer 29

Aware ex: The members of the school board were cognizant of the popular support for the boys.

Question 30

Turbulent

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Unruly, agutitaed, riotous ex: Clearly a compromise was called for to resolve this turbulent situation.

Question 31

Harass

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To trouble, torment ex: The school system was harassing the students

Question 32

Monolithic

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Massively solid, rigid, unchangeable ex: The monolithic school system harassed the boys.

Question 33

Indigent

Answer 33

Poor, needy

Question 34

Arbitrary

Answer 34

Based on a whim, dictatorial, biased ex: A caustic editorial referred to the school's decision as arbitrary and inane.

Question 35

Fray (noun)

Answer 35

A fight ex: They jumped into the fray

Question 36

To terminate

Answer 36

To end ex: The school board ordered to terminate the suspension.

Question 37

Forthwith (adverb)

Answer 37

Immediately ex: The school board ordered the principal to terminate the suspension and send the boys back to class forthwith.

Question 38

To Exacerbate

Answer 38

To irritate, make worse ex: The forest fire was exacerbated by the lack of rain.

Question 39

To revert

Answer 39

To return

Question 40

To oust

Answer 40

To drive out, eject, expel ex: The French teacher demanded that a girl be ousted from school for wearing a mini skirt,

Question 41

Emaciated

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Abnormally thin, wasted away ex: Sick and emaciated Vietnamese refugees.

Question 42

Surge

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To rush suddenly ex: Forces surged southward, scattering thousands of refugees before them.

Question 43

Tranquil

Answer 43

Quiet, peaceful ex: a tranquil hospital

Question 44

Sanctuary

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Shelter; place of protection ex: He volunteered for duty on a navy ship that had been chosen to transport the refugees to sanctuary in Saigon.

Question 45

Ascend

Answer 45

To rise ex: The curtain was beginning to ascend on Dooley's career.

Question 46

Malnutrition

Answer 46

Faulty or inadequate diet ex: He became painfully cognizant of the malnutrition that afflicted the natives.

Question 47

Afflict

Answer 47

To trouble greatly, to distress ex: His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease.

Question 48

Besiege

Answer 48

To surround, hem in ალყის შემორტყმა ex: The besieged city fell

Question 49

Privation | /prīˈvāSHən/

Answer 49

prīˈvāSHən Lack of necessities privation (things that are essential for human well-being) ex: He was seemingly unconcerned by the many privations he had to endure.

Question 50

Sinister

Answer 50

Evil, ominous (giving impression that something bad is going to happen) ex: There might be a more sinister motive behind government's actions.

Question 51

Ubiquitous

Answer 51

Being everywhere at the same time ex: Cowboy hats are ubiquitous among male singers.

Question 52

Remote

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distant, hidden away. ex: a remote village a remote controller

Question 53

Thwart

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To hinder, defeat ex: The government had been able to thwart all attempts by the opposition leaders to form new parties.

Question 54

Harbinger

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A forerunner, advance notice მაცნე, შიკრიკი ex: The pain in his chest and back was a harbinger of a malignant cancer.

Question 55

Malignant

Answer 55

Likely to cause death; becoming progressively worse. ex: Malignant cancer - ავთვისებიანი სიმსივნე.

Question 56

Excruciating

Answer 56

Agonizing, torturing ex: Dooley suffered almost continuous excruciating pain.

Question 57

Respite (noun)

Answer 57

An interval of relief, delay; postponement. ˈrespət,riˈspīt/ NOUN a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. "the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering"

Question 58

Reverberating

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Reechoing, resounding repeated several times ex: Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room.

Question 59

Fretful

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Worrisome, irritable ex: The baby was crying with a fretful whimper.

Question 60

Succumb

Answer 60

To give away, yield, fail to resist ex: He has become the latest to succumb the strain.