Units 1-3

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

to corrupt, make worse, contaminate

Question 2

ambidextrous

Answer 2

able to use both hands equally well, very skillful, versatile

Question 3

augment

Answer 3

to make larger, increase, enlarge

Question 4

bereft

Answer 4

deprived of

Question 5

deploy

Answer 5

to position or arrange, station, organize

Question 6

dour

Answer 6

stern, unyielding, gloomy, harsh, bleak

Question 7

fortitude

Answer 7

courage in facing difficulties, steadfastness

Question 8

gape

Answer 8

to stare with an open mouth, gawk, ogle

Question 9

gibe

Answer 9

to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn, mock, ridicule

Question 10

guise

Answer 10

an external appearance, cover, mask, costume

Question 11

insidious

Answer 11

intended to deceive or entrap, cunning, underhanded

Question 12

intimation

Answer 12

a hint, indirect suggestion, clue, indication

Question 13

opulent

Answer 13

wealthy, luxurious, grandiose, rich, lavish,

Question 14

pliable

Answer 14

easily bent, flexible, resilient

Question 15

reiterate

Answer 15

to say again, repeat, restate

Question 16

stolid

Answer 16

not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive, impassive

Question 17

tentative

Answer 17

experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

Question 18

unkempt

Answer 18

not combed, untidy, sloppy, disheveled

Question 19

verbatim

Answer 19

word for word, exactly as written or spoken, exact, precise

Question 20

warily

Answer 20

cautiously, with great care, carefully

Question 21

adroit

Answer 21

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind, clever, deft

Question 22

amicable

Answer 22

peaceful, friendly, neighborly

Question 23

averse

Answer 23

having a deep-seated distaste, opposed, unwilling, loath

Question 24

belligerent

Answer 24

aggressive, in your face anger

Question 25

benevolent

Answer 25

kindly, charitable, well-meaning

Question 26

cursory

Answer 26

hasty, not thorough, quick, superficial

Question 27

duplicity

Answer 27

treachery, deceitfulness, fraud, double-dealing

Question 28

extol

Answer 28

to praise extravagantly, glorify, applaud, acclaim

Question 29

feasible

Answer 29

possible, able to be done, workable

Question 30

grimace

Answer 30

a wry face, facial distortion, pained expression

Question 31

holocaust

Answer 31

a large scale destruction especially by fire, a burnt offering, a vast slaughter

Question 32

impervious

Answer 32

not affected or hurt by, impenetrable, resistant

Question 33

impetus

Answer 33

a moving force, impulse, stimulus, incentive

Question 34

jeopardy

Answer 34

danger, risk, hazard

Question 35

meticulous

Answer 35

extremely careful, particular about details, painstaking, fussy

Question 36

nostalgia

Answer 36

a longing for something past, homesickness

Question 37

quintessence

Answer 37

the purest essence or form of something, a model of excellence

Question 38

retrogress

Answer 38

to move backward, revert, degenerate, decline

Question 39

scrutinize

Answer 39

to examine closely

Question 40

tepid

Answer 40

lukewarm, unenthusiastic, halfhearted, wishy-washy

Question 41

adversary

Answer 41

an enemy, opponent, antagonist, rival, foe

Question 42

alienate

Answer 42

to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile, separate

Question 43

artifice

Answer 43

a skillful or ingenious devise, a clever trick, ruse

Question 44

coerce

Answer 44

to compel, force, pressure, bully, intimidate

Question 45

craven

Answer 45

cowardly, fearful, fainthearted

Question 46

culinary

Answer 46

related to cooking or the kitchen

Question 47

demise

Answer 47

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position, decease, passing away

Question 48

exhilarate

Answer 48

to enliven, cheer, excite, stimulate

Question 49

fallow

Answer 49

inactive, unproductive

Question 50

harass

Answer 50

to disturb, worry, annoy, pester

Question 51

inclement

Answer 51

stormy, harsh, blustery

Question 52

muse

Answer 52

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder, meditate, daydream

Question 53

negligible

Answer 53

so unimportant that it can be disregarded, trivial, insignificant

Question 54

perpetuate

Answer 54

to make permanent or long lasting, continue, preserve, prolong

Question 55

precedent

Answer 55

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action, guide, tradition, model

Question 56

punitive

Answer 56

inflicting or aiming punishment, penalizing

Question 57

redress

Answer 57

to set right, remedy, rectify, to make correct

Question 58

sojourn

Answer 58

a temporary stay, visit

Question 59

urbane

Answer 59

refined in a manner or style, suave, elegant