V107

Question 1

likeness in some respects between things otherwise different; similarity; comparison

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analogy

Question 2

autocratic; despotic; tyrannical; proceeding from a whim or fancy

(antonym: legitimate)

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arbitrary

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decide a dispute, acting as an arbiter or arbitrator (judge)

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arbitrate

Question 4

self-evident truth; maxim

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axiom

Question 5

self-evident; universally accepted as true

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axiomatic

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opinion formed before there are grounds for it; prejudice;; predilection; partially

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bias

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intolerant; narrow-minded

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bigoted

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views or behavior of a bigot (one intolerantly devoted to one’s own beliefs and prejudices); narrow-mindedness; intolerance

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bigotry

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think over; consider with care; ponder; deliberate

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cogitate

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standard; rule or test for judging

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criterion

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most important point; essential part

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crux

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derive by reasoning; infer

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deduce

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situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives; predicament

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dilemma

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asserting opinions as if they were facts; opinionated; asserted without proof; doctrinaire

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dogmatic

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choosing (ideas, methods, etc.) from various sources; selective

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eclectic

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based on a fallacy (erroneous idea); misleading; deceptive

antonym: sound; valid

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fallacious

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liable to be mistaken

antonym: infallible

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fallible

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rejecting regularly accepted beliefs or doctrines; heretical; nonconformist

(antonym: orthodox)

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heterodox

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supposed; having the characteristics of a hypothesis, a supposition made as a bias for reasoning or research. (If supported by considerable evidence, a hypothesis becomes a theory, and eventually, if no exceptions are found, a law)

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hypothetical

Question 20

misleading appearance; false impression; misconception

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illusion

Question 21

certain; incontrovertible; indisputable

antonym: questionable; doubtful

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indubitable

Question 22

generally accepted, especially in religion; conventional; approved

(antonym: heterodox; unorthodox)

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orthodox

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having the characteristics of a paradox (a self-contradictory statement which may nevertheless be true)

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paradoxical

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apparently trustworthy; superficially true or reasonable

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plausible

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senseless; absurd; irrational

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preposterous

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1. able to think clearly; having the power to reason 2. based on or agreeable to reason; intelligent; sensible; sane (antonym: absurd; irrational)

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rational

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invent excuses for one's actions, desires, failures, etc.

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rationalize

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clever but deceptive reasoning

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sophistry

Question 29

superficially true, reasonable, attractive, or just, but not really so

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specious

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1. reflect; mediate; conjecture | 2. buy or sell with the hope of profiting by price fluctuations

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speculate

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capable of being maintained or defended; defensible | antonym: untenable

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tenable

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shapeless; having no definite form; unorganized

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amorphous

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curved inward, creating a hollow space | antonym: convex

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concave

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outline of a figure

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contour

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1. twist out of shape | 2. change from the true meaning

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distort

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1. capable of being shipped by hammering, as a metal | 2. adaptable; pilant

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malleable

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1. rounded out; plump | 2. full-toned

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rotund

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bending in and out; winding; serpentine

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sinuous

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balanced in arrangement; capable of division by a central line into similar halves (antonym: asymmetrical)

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symmetrical

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balance; harmony

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symmetry

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deserving serious attention; weighty; momentous

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grave

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of little or no value; trifling; worthless; useless

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nugatory

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practically worthless; trashy; piddling; petty

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paltry

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chief; above others; supreme

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paramount

Question 45

bearing upon the matter in hand; pertinent | antonym: irrelevant; extraneous

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relevant

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pretending to be shy

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coy

Question 47

1. falsely modest or serious; coy | 2. grave; prim

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demure

Question 48

lacking self-confidence; unduly timid; shy | antonym: confident

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diffident

Question 49

not thinking to highly of one's merits; unpretentious; humble (antonym: ambitious)

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modest

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freedom from conceit or vanity; unpretentiousness; humility

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modesty

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settled; of quiet disposition; sedate

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staid

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1. shameless; impudent | 2. made of brass or bronze

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brazen

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excessive concern for oneself; selfishness; conceit | antonym: altruism

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egoism

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done to impress others; showy; pretentious

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ostentatious

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thinking too highly of oneself; arrogant; presumptuous

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overweening

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1. too free in speech action; bold; saucy; impertinent | 2. lively; spirited

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pert

Question 57

1. conceited; excessively proud or concerned about ones' personal appearance or achievements 2. empty; worthless 3. futile

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vain

Question 58

excessively proud or boastful; elated by vanity

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vainglorious

Question 59

condition of being too vain about one's appearance or achievements; conceit (antonym: humility)

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vanity