Tutor Vocab

Question 1

aesthetic

With the intricate design and artfully placed color patters, the painting was revered as an aesthetic creation.

Answer 1

adj
concerned with appreciation of beauty or art
F: aesthete (n) one who pretends to have a special aesthetic sense
aesthetics (n) the principles or study of beauty or art

Question 2

rhetoric

He captivated the audience and changed their views using rhetoric.

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n
the art of persuasion through language
F: rhetorical (adj) intended for persuasive effect
rhetorician (n) one who is adept at the language or persuasion
S: argumentation forensics, oratory, disputation

adj
language that is persuasive by insincere or meaningless
S: bombast, gradiloquence

Question 3

erudite

Reciting her extensive knowledge of the English language to her classmates, she established her position as an erudite student.

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adj
having or showing great learning or knowledge
F: erudition (n) an expression or quality
of great learning or knowledge
S: scholarly, cerebral, learned

Question 4

anthropology

Through her study of anthropology, the woman was able to explore and examine different cultures and traditions.

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n

the study and comparison of human cultures

Question 5

ethics

By examining ethics, the student was comforted by the inherent moral goodness that is sometimes hidden.

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n
a set of moral principles/
the study of moral principles
F: ethicist (n) one who studies ethics 
ethic (n) moral principles relating to a specific group or field
ethical (adj) morally correct

Question 6

demographics

Through her study of demographics, the author realized sex selection favoring males is most prevalent in Asia.

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n
statistical data relating to human populations
F: demographic (adj) pertaining to the structure of populations or (n( a population segment

Question 7

e-

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not

Question 8

anthro-

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human

Question 9

-ology

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study

Question 10

ethos-

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customs, behavior

Question 11

demos-

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people

Question 12

-graphy

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writing, sudy

Question 13

jurisprudence

Her extensive knowledge of jurisprudence allowed her to become a successful lawyer.

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n

the theory or philosophy of law

Question 14

-purdentia-

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knowledge

Question 15

revere

Core Monteith, the beloved Glee actor, is revered as one of the most talented and determined individuals in Hollywood.

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v
feel deep respect for someone or something
F: reverent (adj) deeply respectful
reverence (n) deep respect
irreverent (adj) disrespectful
S: exalt, vaunt, esteem

Question 16

venerate

Jesus is venerated as the epitome of an unselfish and considerate individual in the Christian religion.

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v
to regard someone or something with deep respect (more religious context than revere)
F: veneration (n) act that indicated deep respect
venerable (adj) worthy of deep respect
S: exalt, revere, vaunt, esteem

Question 17

pious

Going to church every weekend and fully immersing herself in the sermon, the woman considered herself a pious individual.

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adj
devoutly religious
F: piety (n) quality of being devoutly religious
impiety (n) lack of resistance to religion devotion
impious (adj) lacking piety

Question 18

ascetic

Although most would assume a church priest is an ascetic, no one knew about the sinful life he was leading.

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adj
characterized by religious 
S: abstemious, spartan
n
one who lives an ascetic life
S: renunciant, eremite

Question 19

dogmatic

Although many admired his dogmatic enthusiasm and perspective, it caused him to be provincial in new learning opportunities.

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adj
proclaiming an inflexible adherence to religious or political principles
F: dogma (n) rigid doctrine of a religion or philosophy
dogmatist (n) a dogmatic person
S: peremptory, imperious, doctrinaire

Question 20

austere

Although many considered the teacher’s punishments austere, he prevented the undesired behavior from occurring again.

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adj
severe or strict
F: austerity (n) severity in manner
S: ascetic, spartan, abstemious

Question 21

aspire

Aspiring to become a successful doctor, she has always paid extra close attention in science classes.

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v
to reach for a lofty goal;strive
F: aspiration (n) lofty goal
aspirant (n) one who inspires

Question 22

penitent

After the freeing feeling of driving off without her mom’s permission, the daughter became penitent and quickly drove back home.

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adj
feeling remorse, repentant
F: penance (n) act demonstrating remorse
penitence (n) feeling of remorse
impenitent (adj) lacking remorse
n
a repentant person

Question 23

revelation

After searching every database and book she could find on the topic, she was not expecting to come across revelatory information.

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n
a fact revealed in a surprising way
F: revelatory (adj) revealing something previously unknown
S: epiphany

Question 24

supercilious

Her supercilious behavior made her teammates feel inferior and unequal to her and less willing to work for the team.

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adj
behaving in an exceedingly arrogant way
S: pompous, patronizing, condescending, cavalier, haughty

Question 25

sanctimonious Individuals who indulge themselves with expensive material goods are hard to view as sanctimonious individuals.

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adj making a show of being morally superior to others F: sanctimony (n) air of moral superiority

Question 26

-santus-

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holy

Question 27

lionize It is disappointing when a figure children or teenagers lionize is caught making an unhealthy mistake.

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v to treat as a celebrity S: extol, celebrate, fete, exalt

Question 28

consecrate Christmas time is consecrated by attending church and recognizing the miracle that occurred on this special day.

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v | to make sacred

Question 29

incantation The incantation delivered by the evil witch exposed the children to her evil and ominous tone.

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n a spoken or sung charm or spell F: incantatory (adj) pertaining to a spoken charm

Question 30

sacer-

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sacred

Question 31

conformist It is difficult to maintain your individual identity when you are a conformist to the norms of society.

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n one who conscientiously complies with the standards of a group F: conformity (n) compliance with the standards of a group nonconformist (n) an individual S: traditionalist

Question 32

orthodox Although practicing an orthodox religion would be difficult to maintain, it is likely the individual practicing it would feel great pride in him or herself.

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adj conforming strictly to traditional teachings F: orthodoxy (n) authorized theory or practice unorthodox (adj) straying from conventional teachings

Question 33

Perfidious My mother always warned me not to share my deepest secrets with any perfidious friends as they are likely to spread the secrets around.

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adj untrustworthy F: perfidy (m) lack of faithfulness

Question 34

Adhere To ensure she could remain on the field hockey team for the rest of her high school career, she gladly adhered to her coach's rules.

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v to stick fast; to follow the practices or recommendations of F: adherent (n) a strong believer of a particular practice or philosophy

Question 35

servile The new sports team manager was incredibly servile to the team members, waiting on their hand and foot and eagerly fulfilling any requests they had.

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adj excessively willing to help others; pertaining to slave labor F: servility (n) quality or habit of being servile S: obsequious, sycophantic, deferential, fawning, ingratiating

Question 36

hersey The former minister was removed from her position when the congregation suspected her of being a heretic.

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n a belief or act that contradict religious orthodoxy F: heretic (n) person guilty of heresy heretical (adj) having the qualities of a hersey S: blasphemy, apostasy, heterodoxy, dissension, iconoclasm

Question 37

Insurgent Although the townspeople feared the insurgent, they quickly realized he was speaking out about something that concerned them all.

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n a rebel F: insurgency (n) campaign of rebellion S: rebel, insurrectionist, subversive, incendiary

Question 38

in-

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into

Question 39

iconoclast The women deemed an iconoclast by her church congregation caused much dissension within the church and caused unhappy members to leave.

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n one who attacks cherished beliefs S: heretic, skeptic, infidel, renegade

Question 40

Apologist The apologist was ostracized in society for his views that didn't conform with those widely accepted by society.

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n one who argues for a particular, often controversial, position F: apology (n) argument for a particular position apologetics (n) the study or practice of arguing for a particular position S: polemicist

Question 41

Anarchist As a result of anarchy, the citizens looked towards the insurgent government for direction and protection.

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n one who believes in freedom from government F: anarchy (n) absence of governmental rule anarchism (n) the belief in freedom from government anarchic (adj) lacking systematic government

Question 42

zealot The student demonstrated her zeal for vocabulary by practicing the assigned words daily by reciting the word and definition.

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n a fanatic, uncompromising and vehement in pursuing ideals F: zeal (n) feeling of deep passion zealous (adj) passionate for one's ideals