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Question 1

Churlish

Answer 1

Not polite

- Nick is sometimes quite churlish, unlike Tom

Question 2

Circuitous

Answer 2

Not straight/short/direct

- Rob’s path to PhD was not circuitous

Question 3

Circumscribe

Answer 3

Restrict something within limits
- Shan’s RAs were strictly monitored and circumscribed
Note: circumvent is to avoid / go around

Question 4

Circumspect

Answer 4

Thinking carefully about possible risks before doing something. Prudent, chary, cautious
- Tom is quite circumspect when he talks about serious topics

Question 5

Comity

Answer 5

1. An association of nations for their mutual benefit
   - A comity of nations such as the UN or NAFTA
2. Courtesy and considerate behavior towards other
   - Professors are civil and show public comity in the department

Question 6

Commensurate

Answer 6

Equal/similar to something in size/amount/degree

- A job commensurate to her abilities

Question 7

Compunction

Answer 7

A feeling of guilt/regret

- I felt compunction after not accepting Tom’s offer

Question 8

Condign

Answer 8

Deserved/appropriate/fitting punishment

- A condign punishment for being late

Question 9

Conspicuous

Answer 9

Very easy to see/notice. Prominent, salient

- My standing desk was very conspicuous

Question 10

Consummate

Answer 10

1. To complete a transaction (or marriage)
   - His scheme is consummated through a lot of effort
2. Showing high degree of skill, complete/perfect
   - The paper’s logic was consummate

Question 11

Contempt / contemptuous

Answer 11

Showing deep hatred/disapproval. Scornful

- I was contemptuous of giving too frequent updates

Question 12

Contravene

Answer 12

1. Fail to do what is required. Violate order

- This would contravene Rob’s advice of not taking a class

Question 13

Convulsion

Answer 13

1. Sudden/violent/irregular movement of body part
2. Violate social/political upheaval
   - The BLM protests were a recent convulsion

Question 14

Corroborate

Answer 14

To support with evidence/authority

- Rob’s conjecture was corroborated by his proof and empirical work

Question 15

Covert

Answer 15

Clandestine. Not easily seen

- The covert operative

Question 16

Crab / excoriate

Answer 16

To censure or criticize

- After his failures, his manager excoriated him

Question 17

Crass

Answer 17

Lacking sensitivity/refinement/intelligence

- Nick tends to act with crass in the department, especially when talking about others

Question 18

Credulous

Answer 18

Too ready to believe things

- Pauline is quite naive and credulous

Question 19

Cursory / perfunctory

Answer 19

Done or made quickly

- I finished Shan’s last task in a cursory/perfunctory manner

Question 20

Dearth

Answer 20

State/condition of not having enough of something

- RA’s are in a dearth of money

Question 21

Decrepitude / senescence

Answer 21

In a state of old/bad condition

- The chairs at stern are in decrepitude / senescence

Question 22

Deference / deferential

Answer 22

Humble submission and respect

- Iris said to act with deference, or respect your elders

Question 23

Deft

Answer 23

Skillful and clever. Canny

- I was very deft with turning a PPT into a PDF during my interview

Question 24

Deleterious

Answer 24

Damaging or harmful. Detrimental

- Shan has been deleterious to my PhD plan

Question 25

Disparage

Answer 25

Regard as being little worth | - RA's are generally disparaged relative to professors

Question 26

Disgorge

Answer 26

To let out or release | - After the bad stock pick, the fund disgorged all of its AUM back to shareholders

Question 27

Disenchant

Answer 27

To free from illusion | - I was disenchanted after trying a GRE practice test

Question 28

Disdain

Answer 28

Consider unworthy | - Georgetown grads tend to have disdain for non-BBs

Question 29

Discomfit

Answer 29

To make confused/upset | - Tom's asset pricing question discomfitted me

Question 30

Dire

Answer 30

1. Extremely urgent - I have a dire need to get an apartment 2. (of warning/threat) presaging disaster - A dire warning to wear a mask

Question 31

Dilatory

Answer 31

Characterized by procrastination. Slow to act Sluggish, laggard, remiss - Joe Biden was dilatory in choosing a VP

Question 32

Diffident

Answer 32

Modest/shy due to lack in self-confidence | - Pauline is quite diffident before she got into Stanford. Now she exudes confidence

Question 33

Didactic

Answer 33

Intended to teach something | - Tom used the Stata task in a didactic manner

Question 34

Dichotomous / dichotomy

Answer 34

Division/contrast b/t two things that are different or opposite - Tom and Shan treated RAs in a dichotomous way

Question 35

Diatribe

Answer 35

Forceful, bitter attack on something. Rant. Can be long. | - I would often go on diatribes about Shan

Question 36

Devolve

Answer 36

De-evolve. Transfer/delegate power to a lower level | - Tom devolved the Python task to me

Question 37

Derision

Answer 37

Ridicule/mockery | - Sebastian never greeted by vents with derision, instead listened sincerely and never made fun of me

Question 38

Deride. Lambaste

Answer 38

To laugh at or insult. Ridicule. | Yakov derided Sebastian's lack of a model

Question 39

Deprecatory

Answer 39

Disapproving | - Tom was deprecatory of me quitting

Question 40

Deplorable

Answer 40

Lamentable. Deserving strong condemnation | - RAs office equipment are in deplorable condition

Question 41

Demur

Answer 41

Raise doubts/objections | - Anytime I told Pauline I would apply next year, she demurred and told me to apply this year

Question 42

Demarcation

Answer 42

Dividing line. Fixing boundaries/limits of something. | - Friday night was the demarcation of when I had to work on RA work