Review Test

Question 1

proprietor

Answer 1

n
the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.

the proprietor owns the shop.

Question 2

preside

Answer 2

v
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.

The man presided the event on Friday.

Question 3

pessimistic

Answer 3

adj
pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful:

Don’t be such pessimistic person!

Question 4

pungent

Answer 4

adj
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.

The pungent smell is so strong that I vometted.

Question 5

pandemonium

Answer 5

n
a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos.

The pandumonium is in a choas.

Question 6

paralyze

Answer 6

v
to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act:

I am paralyzed so i can’t move.

Question 7

pompous

Answer 7

adj
ostentatiously lofty or high-flown:

The pompous speech is very impressive.

Question 8

precarious

Answer 8

adj
dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

The precarious man always changes his side on bet.

Question 9

precept

Answer 9

n
a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.

The precept was given out by the commander.

Question 10

prestigious

Answer 10

adj
having a high reputation; honored; esteemed:

The prestigious woman has a public esteem.

Question 11

prospectus

Answer 11

n
a brochure or other document describing the major features, attractions, or services of a place, institution, or business to prospective patrons, clients, owners, or members.

The prospectus had no use.

Question 12

privileged

Answer 12

adj
1.
belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored:
the privileged few.
2.
entitled to or exercising a privilege.
3.
restricted to a select group or individual:
privileged information; a privileged position.
4.
Law.

not rendering the person making them liable to prosecution for libel or slander, in view of the attendant circumstances.
not requiring any testimony concerning them to be presented in court.

5.
Navigation. (of a vessel) having the right of way.

The girl is privileged becuase of her family.

Question 13

particulars

Answer 13

adj
exceptional or especial:

The paticular imformation is complicated.
n
exceptional or especial:

You are the only particular out of the whole

Question 14

possessed

Answer 14

adj
spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with)

The man is possessed with supernatural things.

Question 15

publications

Answer 15

n
the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.

The publication of this book is the year 1990.

Question 16

polemical

Answer 16

n
a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.

The polemical of this side of the debate won.

adj
Also, polemical. of or relating to a polemic; controversial.

A controversial topic is argumentative.

Question 17

penurious

Answer 17

adj
extremely poor; destitute; indigent.

Charity organizations help penurious people.

Question 18

profound

Answer 18

adj
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding:

The profound thinker is thinking very deep.

Question 19

parsimonious

Answer 19

adj
characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.

The parsimonius economy is extreme.

Question 20

multitude

Answer 20

n.
a large indefinite number

There are a multitude of clothes lying on the bed.

Question 21

architecture

Answer 21

n.
the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings

The empire is very good at art and architecture.

Question 22

crucial

Answer 22

adj.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

Homework grade is crucial in a student’s report card.

Question 23

signature

Answer 23

n.
a style with your name written in your own handwriting

You need your parent’s signature after the test.

Question 24

absolute

Answer 24

adj.
perfect or complete or pure

We need absolute confidence to win the other class.

Question 25

attribute

Answer 25

v. decide something happened because of another He attributes his good grade to his hard working.

Question 26

forfeit

Answer 26

v. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime He needs to forfeit all his money kept in the bank.

Question 27

rational

Answer 27

adj consistent with or based on or using reason He choose his partner by testing if he is a rational man or not.

Question 28

statute

Answer 28

n. an act passed by a system of law There are punishment for stealing in the statute.

Question 29

demure

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adj. being shy and quiet, and respectful toward others She was taught to be a demure lady.

Question 30

aperture

Answer 30

n. a small opening that controls amount of light admitted The small aperture let a small amount of light in.

Question 31

communal

Answer 31

adj. something for or by a group rather than individuals People use communal toilet paper rolls in the public bathroom.

Question 32

pivotal

Answer 32

adj. being very important in something The leader had a pivotal role of leading the conversation

Question 33

pastoral

Answer 33

adj. a living style of living in fields Some traditional Chinese poetry is about their pastoral life.

Question 34

institute

Answer 34

v. set up or establish an organization Her parents institute a charity website.

Question 35

abjure

Answer 35

v. formally reject or give up, usually under pressure The prisoners were forced to abjure their religion.

Question 36

immure

Answer 36

v. lock up or imprison, in or as in a jail He was immured after kidnaped by a man.

Question 37

turpitude

Answer 37

n. a corrupt or evil or degenerate act or practice He should not be a lawyer because of his turpitude.

Question 38

erasure

Answer 38

n. the act of a correction made by erasing The only thing she remembered from this emperor was his erasure of his incorrect past.

Question 39

ineptitude

Answer 39

n. unskillfulness and clumsy from a lack of training From all of these crimes we can see the ineptitude of the police while facing these problems.