Test 12

Question 1

Innocuous

Answer 1

Adj
: not likely to bother or offend anyone
: causing no injury

Question 2

Decipher

Answer 2

to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
b : to interpret the meaning of

Question 3

hamper

Answer 3

Verb

: to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)

Question 4

Insurmountable

Answer 4

Adj

of a problem, difficulty, etc. : impossible to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome

Question 5

Vested

Answer 5

Adj
: fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
: having a vest

Question 6

Elusive

Answer 6

: hard to find or capture
: hard to understand, define, or remember
Adj

Question 7

Chagrined

Answer 7

: a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

feel distressed or humiliated.
“he was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him”

Question 8

Buoyed

Answer 8

floats on water in a lake, bay, river, etc., to show areas that are safe or dangerous for boats

past tense: buoyed; past participle: buoyed
1.
keep (someone or something) afloat.
"I let the water buoy up my weight"
2.
mark with a buoy.
"a buoyed channel"

Question 9

Halcyon

Answer 9

Noun
: a bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation
: kingfisher

Question 10

Averted

Answer 10

: to turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) move away or aside

: to prevent (something bad) from happening

Question 11

Hovered

Answer 11

: to float in the air without moving in any direction

: to stay very close to a person or place

Question 12

Bigotry

Answer 12

noun
intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.
“the difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry”

Question 13

Complicity

Answer 13

: the act of helping to commit a crime or do wrong in some way
Noun

Question 14

Pluralism

Answer 14

Noun
: a situation in which people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests
: the belief that people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., should live together in a society

Question 15

Inauthentic

Answer 15

: not real, accurate, or sincere : not authentic

Question 16

Primordial

Answer 16

: existing from the beginning of time : very ancient

Adj

Question 17

Loathed

Answer 17

: to hate (someone or something) very much

Question 18

Devout

Answer 18

: deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion
: loyal to something : devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc.
: serious and sincere

Question 19

Omniscient

Answer 19

Adj

: knowing everything : having unlimited understanding or knowledge

Question 20

Omnipresent

Answer 20

: present in all places at all times

Question 21

Omnipotent

Answer 21

: having complete or unlimited power

Question 22

hamper

Answer 22

Verb

: to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)

Question 23

Insurmountable

Answer 23

Adj

of a problem, difficulty, etc. : impossible to solve or get control of : impossible to overcome

Question 24

Vested

Answer 24

Adj
: fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
: having a vest

Question 25

Elusive

Answer 25

: hard to find or capture : hard to understand, define, or remember Adj

Question 26

Chagrined

Answer 26

: a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment feel distressed or humiliated. "he was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him"

Question 27

Buoyed

Answer 27

floats on water in a lake, bay, river, etc., to show areas that are safe or dangerous for boats ``` past tense: buoyed; past participle: buoyed 1. keep (someone or something) afloat. "I let the water buoy up my weight" 2. mark with a buoy. "a buoyed channel" ```

Question 28

Halcyon

Answer 28

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. Adj

Question 29

Averted

Answer 29

: to turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) move away or aside | : to prevent (something bad) from happening

Question 30

Hovered

Answer 30

: to float in the air without moving in any direction | : to stay very close to a person or place

Question 31

Bigotry

Answer 31

noun intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself. "the difficulties of combating prejudice and bigotry"

Question 32

Complicity

Answer 32

: the act of helping to commit a crime or do wrong in some way Noun

Question 33

Pluralism

Answer 33

Noun : a situation in which people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests : the belief that people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., should live together in a society

Question 34

Inauthentic

Answer 34

: not real, accurate, or sincere : not authentic

Question 35

Primordial

Answer 35

: existing from the beginning of time : very ancient | Adj

Question 36

Loathed

Answer 36

: to hate (someone or something) very much

Question 37

Devout

Answer 37

: deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion : loyal to something : devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc. : serious and sincere

Question 38

Omniscient

Answer 38

Adj | : knowing everything : having unlimited understanding or knowledge

Question 39

Omnipresent

Answer 39

: present in all places at all times

Question 40

Omnipotent

Answer 40

: having complete or unlimited power