Set 12 Flashcards Preview

Question 1

0

Exonerate

Answer

Clear of blame or suspicion, set free

Question 2

1

Impartial

Answer

Unbiased, fair, objective

Question 3

2

Objective

Answer

Unbiased, impartial

Question 4

3

Nullify

Answer

Cancel, annul, invalidate

Question 5

4

Culpable

Answer

Guilty, deserving of blame

Question 6

5

Reprehensible

Answer

Deserving of criticism, guilty

Question 7

6

Tenable

Answer

Defensible, plausible

Question 8

7

Vindicate

Answer

Clear of blame or suspicion, set free, justify

Question 9

8

Totalitarian

Answer

Autocratic, authoritarian, total control

Question 10

9

Oppressive

Answer

Domineering, harsh

Question 11

10

Tyrannical

Answer

Oppressive, autocratic

Question 12

11

Pompous

Answer

All about me, self important, pretentious

Question 13

12

Bombastic

Answer

Using pretentious speech

Question 14

13

Adage

Answer

Proverb, aphorism, saying

Question 15

14

Discourse

Answer

Formal discussion/conversation

Question 16

15

Disjointed

Answer

Rambling, incoherent

Question 17

16

Loquacious

Answer

Verbose, talkative, wordy

Question 18

17

Garrulous

Answer

Talkative, chatty

Question 19

18

Verbose

Answer

Wordy, loquacious, garrulous

Question 20

19

Brevity

Answer

Conciseness, shortness

Question 21

20

Didactic

Answer

Intended to teach people something

Question 22

21

Whimsical

Answer

Playful, out of the ordinary

Acting in a capricious manner

Question 23

22

Omnipotent

Answer

Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Question 24

23

Erroneous

Answer

Wrong; incorrect.

Question 25

24

Esoteric

Answer

Understood by few

Question 26

25

Emphatic

Answer

Showing or giving emphasis. Making something seem more important

Question 27

26

Flotsam

Answer

Wreckage of ship or cargo

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