Princeton Review Hit Pass 1

Question 1

Aberrant

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deviating from the norm

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Alacrity

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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Approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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Axiomatic

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taken as given; possessing self-evident truth

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Canonical

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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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Censure

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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Connoisseur

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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Discordant

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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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Effrontery

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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Ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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Extemporaneous

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improvised; done without preparation

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Filibuster

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intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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Fulminate

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to loudly attack or denounce

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Ingenuous

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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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Inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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Magnanimity

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

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Martial

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associated with war and the armed forces

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Nascent

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

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Nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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Neologism

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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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Noxious

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harmful, injurious

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Obtuse

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lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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Paean

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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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Perfidy

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intentional breach of faith; treachery

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Perspicacious

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accurately perceptive; having keen discernment

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Predilection

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a disposition n favor of something; preference

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Prescience

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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

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Qualms

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misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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Relegate

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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

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Solicitous

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concerned and attentive; eager

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Sordid

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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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Squander

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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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Static

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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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Stupefy

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to stun, baffle, or amaze

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Stymie

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to block, to thwart

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Torque

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a force that causes rotation

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Tortuous

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winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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Truculent

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fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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Veracity

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truthfulness, honesty

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Virulent

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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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Voracious

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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous