reverse basic words - 4

Question 1

adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples’ states and emotions

Most discrimination and hatred is based on a lack of empathetic awareness of people that have the same aspirations and fears.

Answer 1

empathetic

Question 2

adjective: people that are difficult to control and often do not obey rules:

Walk in to any preschool and I am sure that you will find an unruly and chaotic scene—unless it’s nap time.

Answer 2

unruly

Question 3

adjective: often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite:

Every morning, Bhavin was a surly, unhappy person, but once he ate breakfast, he became loving, laughing, and a joy to be around.

Answer 3

surly

Question 4

adjective: making a situation or outcome more likely to happen

Studying in a quiet room is conducive to learning; studying in a noisy environment makes learning more difficult.

Answer 4

conducive

Question 5

adjective: likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason:

She was so fickle in her politics, it was hard to pinpoint her beliefs; one week she would embrace a side, and the next week she would denounce it.

Answer 5

fickle

Question 6

verb: show submission or fear

Every time Susan comes to the office, Frank grovels as if she were about to fire him.

Answer 6

grovel

Question 7

adjective: contrary to or forbidden by law

Though Al Capone was engaged in many illicit activities, he was finally arrested for income tax evasion, a relatively minor offense.

Answer 7

illicit

Question 8

adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity

I have found that the more glib the salesman, the worse the product.

Answer 8

glib

Question 9

adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Though Walters writes about physics and time travel, his writing is always lucid, so readers with little scientific training can understand difficult concepts.

Answer 9

lucid

Question 10

verb: cause to continue

If you do not let him do things for himself, you are merely perpetuating bad habits that will be even harder to break in the future.

Answer 10

perpetuate

Question 11

verb: If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.

While other newspapers are losing circulation, we are bucking the trend.

Answer 11

buck

Question 12

adjective: unintentionally

Although Prohibition was rooted in noble ideals, the inadvertent and costly consequences of making alcohol illegal in the U.S. led to its repeal.

Answer 12

inadvertent

Question 13

noun: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

The euphoria of winning her first gold medal in the 100 meter dash overwhelmed Shelly-Ann Fraser and she wept tears of immense joy.

Answer 13

euphoria

Question 14

verb: made ineffective or powerless

The FBI has made so many restrictions on the local police that they are absolutely hamstrung, unable to accomplish anything.

Answer 14

hamstrung

Question 15

adjective: Unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature)

The glacial lake was pristine and we filled our canteens to drink deeply.

adjective: Immaculately clean and unused

Drill sergeants are known for demanding pristine cabinets, uniforms, and beds, and often make new recruits clean and clean and clean until they meet the expected high standards.

Answer 15

pristine

Question 16

adjective: (sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

Many know that smoking is detrimental to your health, but processed sugar in large quantities is equally bad.

Answer 16

detrimental

Question 17

noun: belief in something

He placed no credence in psychics, claiming that they offered no special powers beyond the ability to make people part with their money.

Answer 17

credence

Question 18

adjective: devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance

example: rick said he doesn’t want your dumb varcuous hands touching his tools.

Answer 18

vacuous

Question 19

adjective: not able or willing to take decisions or actions:

He stood irresolute at the split in the trail, not sure which route would lead back to the camp.

Answer 19

irresolute

Question 20

verb: to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time:

His constant whistling would rankle her, sometimes causing her to leave in a huff.

Answer 20

rankle

Question 21

verb:
1) expel from a community, residence, or location;
2) to get rid of something completely:

The most difficult part of the fast was banishing thoughts of food.
This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

Answer 21

banish

Question 22

adjective: worthy of high praise

The efforts of the firefighters running into the burning building were commendable.

Answer 22

commendable

Question 23

verb: reduce the quality or value of something

The third-rate script so debased the film that not even the flawless acting could save it from being a flop.

Answer 23

debase

Question 24

adjective: relating directly to the subject being considered:

example: a pertinent question/remark

Answer 24

pertinent

Question 25

adjective: not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever : Facetious behavior will not be tolerated during sex education class; it's time for all of you to treat these matters like mature adults.

Answer 25

facetious

Question 26

verb: reject with contempt She spurned all his flattery and proposals, and so he walked off embarrassed and sad.

Answer 26

spurn

Question 27

adjective: (especially of a man) confident, comfortable, and polite in social situations: Because of his service as an intelligence officer and his refined tastes, W. Somerset Maugham became the inspiration for the urbane and sophisticate spy James Bond.

Answer 27

urbane

Question 28

adjective: marked by complexity and richness of detail Thomas, on returning from Morocco, replaced his dirty gray carpet with an elaborate one he'd brought back with him. verb: explain in more detail Most high school physics teachers find themselves elaborating the same point over and over again, since many concepts confuse students.

Answer 28

elaborate

Question 29

adjective: looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality: Their ugly front garden and tacky, tawdry lights fail to reflect our village image.

Answer 29

tawdry

Question 30

noun: special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: To those with little training in medicine, the jargon of doctors can be very difficult to understand.

Answer 30

jargon

Question 31

verb: make something intense less severe Her fear that the new college would be filled with unknown faces was assuaged when she recognized her childhood friend standing in line.

Answer 31

assuage

Question 32

noun: an abundant supply of something good The International Food Expo was a cornucopia of culinary delights: gourmet foods from every continent were under one roof.

Answer 32

cornucopia

Question 33

adjective: determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Adults look to kids and envy their whimsical nature at times, wishing that they could act without reason and play without limitation.

Answer 33

whimsical

Question 34

adjective: expressing contempt: Always on the forefront of fashion, Vanessa looked contemptuously at anyone wearing dated clothing.

Answer 34

contemptuous

Question 35

adjective: without fault or error He was impeccably dressed in the latest fashion without a single crease or stain.

Answer 35

impeccable

Question 36

noun: Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare. Albert Schweitzer spent most of his life doing missionary work as a doctor in Africa, seeking no reward, apparently motivated only by altruism.

Answer 36

altruism

Question 37

verb: enlarge or increase; improve Ideally, the restaurant's augmented menu will expand its clientele and increase its profits.

Answer 37

augment

Question 38

adjective: A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt. I was surprised by her derisive tone; usually, she is sweet, soft spoken, and congenial.

Answer 38

derisive

Question 39

adjective: being very polite, gentle, or graceful: example: a genteel southern lady

Answer 39

genteel

Question 40

adjective: suggesting war or military life Americans tend to remember Abraham Lincoln as kindly and wise, not at all martial, despite the fact that he was involved in the fiercest war America has even fought.

Answer 40

martial

Question 41

noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time example: - There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal degrees. - Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.

Answer 41

precedent

Question 42

verb: to attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly: example: - The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body. - He was assailed with insults and abuse as he left the court. verb: If you are assailed by something unpleasant such as fears or problems, you are greatly troubled by a large number of them. example: She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.

Answer 42

assail

Question 43

adjective: friendly and pleasant: Betty is a genial young woman: everyone she meets is put at ease by her elegance and grace.

Answer 43

genial

Question 44

adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting Even at the old-timers games, Stan Musial would get the loudest cheer: he was a perennial favorite of the fans there. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

Answer 44

perennial

Question 45

noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something I know only a smattering of German, but Helen is able to read German newspapers and converse with natives.

Answer 45

smattering

Question 46

adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature I don't like romanticism for the same reason I don't like melodramatic acting and soap operas—overly sentimental.

Answer 46

sentimental

Question 47

adjective: kind I remember my grandfather's face was wrinkled, benign, and calm. adjective: (medicine) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive The tumor located in your ear lobe seems to be benign and should not cause you any trouble.

Answer 47

benign

Question 48

adjective: not making concessions The relationship between Bart and Hilda ultimately failed because they were both so uncompromising, never wanting to change their opinions.

Answer 48

uncompromising

Question 49

noun: a state of chaos, noise and confusion Riots broke out just in front of our apartment building, and the tumult continued late into the night.

Answer 49

tumult

Question 50

noun: a conceited and self-centered person An egotist, Natasha had few friends because of her inability to talk about anything except her dream of becoming the next American Idol.

Answer 50

egotist