Units 1,2,3

Question 1

expression of approval; praise

Answer 1

approbation

Question 2

to make easier or milder, calm

Answer 2

assuage

Question 3

combination or union

Answer 3

coalition

Question 4

decline, decay, deterioration; excessive self-indulgence

Answer 4

decadence

Question 5

bring out from some source; to draw forth

Answer 5

elicit

Question 5

to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Answer 5

expostulate

Question 6

to lack freshness, originally

Answer 6

hackneyed

Question 7

a gap, opening, break

Answer 7

hiatus

Question 8

a hint, (often in a derogatory sense)

Answer 8

innuendo

Question 9

to plead on behalf of someone else;

Answer 9

intercede

Question 10

wearied, worn-out

Answer 10

jaded

Question 11

causing shock, horror

Answer 11

lurid

Question 12

deserving recognition and praise

Answer 12

meritorious

Question 13

peevish, annoyed, easily irritated

Answer 13

petulant

Question 14

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Answer 14

prerogative

Question 15

pertaining to an outlying area; local; simple, plain/ a person with a narrow point of a view

Answer 15

provincial

Question 16

imitate

Answer 16

simulate

Question 17

exceed

Answer 17

transcend

Question 18

shade cast by trees; offense

Answer 18

umbrage

Question 19

excessively, smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness

Answer 19

unctuous

Question 20

to improve, make better; amend

Answer 20

ameliorate

Question 21

poise, assurance; great self-confidence

Answer 21

aplomb

Question 22

pompous or overblown language

Answer 22

bombastic

Question 22

without experience; immature

Answer 22

callow

Question 23

saliva; foolish, aimless talk

Answer 23

drivel

Question 24

a summary, condensed account

Answer 24

epitome

Question 24

to urge strongly; advise earnestly

Answer 24

exhort

Question 25

by virtue of holding a certain office

Answer 25

ex officio

Question 26

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor; gain gratitude

Answer 26

ingratiate

Question 27

to violate; trespass

Answer 27

infringe

Question 27

belonging to someone or something by its very nature

Answer 27

intrinsic

Question 28

one who moves where he or she is not wanted

Answer 28

interloper

Question 29

to make a violent attack in words; express strong disapproval

Answer 29

inveigh

Question 29

weariness of body or mind; lack of energy

Answer 29

lassitude

Question 29

to spread through; soak through

Answer 29

permeate

Question 30

a period of a thousand years

Answer 30

millennium

Question 30

secret; hidden from view/ supernatural

Answer 30

occult

Question 31

to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly

Answer 31

precipitate

Question 32

strict, severe; stern

Answer 32

stringent

Question 33

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence

Answer 33

surmise

Question 34

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

Answer 34

abominate

Question 34

the modifications of the social patterns, traits, or structures of a group/society

Answer 34

acculturate

Question 35

resulting from chance; accidental, not essential

Answer 35

adventitious

Question 35

to assign or refer to; attribute

Answer 35

ascribe

Question 36

roundabout; not direct

Answer 36

circuitous

Question 36

to sympathize with

Answer 36

commiserate

Question 37

to direct or order

Answer 37

enjoin

Question 37

to make easy, cause to progress faster

Answer 37

expedite

Question 38

to make amends, make up

Answer 38

expiate

Question 39

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

Answer 39

ferment

Question 39

unintentional; resulting from or marked by lack of attention

Answer 39

inadvertent

Question 40

existing in name only, not real; too little to be taken seriously

Answer 40

nominal

Question 41

to steal something; to take improperly for one's own use

Answer 41

peculate

Question 41

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

Answer 41

noncommittal

Question 42

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency

Answer 42

proclivity

Question 42

composure or coolness, in time of crisis

Answer 42

sangfroid

Question 43

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Answer 43

seditious

Question 44

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness

Answer 44

tenuous

Question 45

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (strong acid)

Answer 45

victriolic

Question 46

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Answer 46

wheedle