Preorg 2

Question 1

The novel lacks (verisimilitude).

Answer 1

Noun.

realism; the quality of seeming real

Question 2

nothing could disturb his (equanimity).

Answer 2

Noun.

composure; calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

Question 3

He won the election so convincingly that he believed he had been given a (mandate) for change.

Answer 3

Noun.

authorization; the power to act that voters give to their elected leaders

Question 4

She was (phlegmatic) even during the most difficult moments of the crisis.

Answer 4

Adj.

calm; not easily upset, excited, or angered

Question 5

a (cerebral) society

Answer 5

Adj.

primarily intellectual in nature

Question 6

He is (chary) of expressing his emotions.

Answer 6

Adj.

cautious about doing something

Question 7

an (impecunious) student

Answer 7

Adj.

poor; having little or no money

Question 8

a (wistful) memoir

Answer 8

Adj.

full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy

Question 9

He offered no evidence to (substantiate) his claim.

Answer 9

Verb.

verify; to prove the truth of (something)

Question 10

drunken (reprobate)s

Answer 10

Noun.

sinner; a person who behaves in a morally wrong way

Question 11

I’m getting more and more (ornery) in my old age.

Answer 11

Adj.

irritable; easily annoyed or angered

Question 12

They uttered calumnies(calumny) against him.

Answer 12

Noun.

slander; an untrue statement that is made to damage someone’s reputation

Question 13

(lax) control

Answer 13

Adj.

careless; not careful enough

Question 14

(puerile) remarks

Answer 14

Adj.

childish; silly

Question 15

a (cavalcade) of antique cars

Answer 15

Noun.

procession; a line of riders, vehicles, etc., moving along in the same direction

Question 16

a politically (expedient) solution

Answer 16

Adj.

practical; providing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something

Question 17

the patient’s (pallid) face

Answer 17

Adj.

pale; deficient in color: wan

Question 18

contumely

Answer 18

Noun.

insult; harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt

Question 19

(exorbitant) fees

Answer 19

Adj.

excessive; going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected: too high, expensive, etc.

Question 20

a (cantankerous) mule

Answer 20

Adj.

cranky; often angry and annoyed

Question 21

long summer evenings spent perambulating(perambulate) up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village

Answer 21

Verb.

stroll; to travel over or through especially on foot: traverse

Question 22

As a scholar, she is (sui generis).

Answer 22

Adj. 
unique; in a class or group of its own: not like anything else

Question 23

She is constantly followed by (obsequious) assistants who will do anything she tells them to.

Answer 23

Adj.

submissive; too eager to help or obey someone important

Question 24

She is (indolent) and irresponsible.

Answer 24

Adj.

lazy; not liking to work or be active

Question 25

(adamantine) discipline

Answer 25

Adj. | rigidly firm: unyielding

Question 26

The noise rose to a (crescendo).

Answer 26

Noun. | the highest or lowest point of something that increases gradually

Question 27

environmentally (benign)

Answer 27

Adj. | harmless; not causing harm or damage

Question 28

When they couldn't win by honest means, they resorted to (guile).

Answer 28

Noun. | trickery; deceitful cunning: duplicity

Question 29

(flaccid) muscles

Answer 29

Adj. | limp; not firm or stiff; also, lacking normal or youthful firmness

Question 30

a (squalid) apartment building

Answer 30

Adj. | filthy; very dirty and unpleasant

Question 31

The weekend provided a nice (respite) from the pressures of her job.

Answer 31

Noun. | an interval of rest or relief

Question 32

There was a (preternatural) quiet in the house.

Answer 32

Adj. | exceptional; exceeding what is natural or regular: extraordinary

Question 33

an (ineluctable) conclusion

Answer 33

Adj. | unavoidable; not able to be avoided or changed

Question 34

our traditional Thanksgiving (repast)

Answer 34

Noun. | meal; something taken as food

Question 35

He showed (blithe) disregard for the rights of others.

Answer 35

Adj. | carefree; showing a lack of proper thought or care

Question 36

He had the (gall) to think that he could replace her.

Answer 36

Noun. | nerve; extreme confidence expressed in a way that is impolite

Question 37

employees who are at the mercy of a (capricious) manager

Answer 37

Adj. | governed or characterized by caprice: impulsive, unpredictable

Question 38

She has (vacillate)d on this issue.

Answer 38

Verb. | waver; to repeatedly change your opinions or desires

Question 39

For years women were (deride)d as the weaker sex.

Answer 39

Verb. | ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously

Question 40

The relationship between the two countries reached its (nadir) in the 1920s.

Answer 40

Noun. | bottom; the worst or lowest point of something

Question 41

a (disingenuous) response

Answer 41

Adj. | dishonest; not truly honest or sincere

Question 42

Arriving too early would be a serious (faux pas).

Answer 42

Noun. | blunder; a serious social mistake

Question 43

She managed to (procure) a ticket to the concert.

Answer 43

Verb. | acquire; to get possession of

Question 44

The project has been shrouded in controversy from its (inception).

Answer 44

Noun. | origin; an act, process, or instance of beginning

Question 45

a (droll) little man with a peculiar sense of humor

Answer 45

Adj. | having an odd and amusing quality

Question 46

(incongruous) colors

Answer 46

Adj. | clashing; not harmonious, incompatible

Question 47

an atmosphere (conducive) to education

Answer 47

Adj. | helpful; tending to promote or assist

Question 48

quoted the speech (verbatim)

Answer 48

adv. | exactly; in the exact words: word for word

Question 49

acts that are (proscribe)d by law

Answer 49

Verb. | prohibit; to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful

Question 50

(churlish) behavior

Answer 50

Adj. | rude; not polite