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1
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Define:

Munificent

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adj. (of a person) very generous

2
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Myopic

A

adj. near sighted

3
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Myriad

A

n. large number

4
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Myrmidons

A

n. a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate

5
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Natty

A

adj. neat; dapper

6
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Nebulous

A

adj. vague

7
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Nefarious

A

adj. immoral

8
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Nettle

A

v. to annoy

9
Q

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Nexus

A

n. connection

10
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Niggardly

A

adj. miserly; stingy

11
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Noisome

A

adj. disgusting

12
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Nominally

A

adj. existing in name only; (of a price or amount of money) very small

13
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Apposite

A

adj. apt in the circumstances; fitting

14
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Appose

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v. place something in proximity to or juxtaposition to something else

15
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Appellant

A

n. a person who applies a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower fourt

16
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Apostrophe

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n. appeal to someone not present

17
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Apollonian

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adj. of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature

18
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Apogee

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n. the highest point of development

19
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Apocrypha

A

n. writings or reports not considered geniune

20
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Aphoristic

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adj. expressed tersely; short statement

21
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Aphorism

A

n. a pithy observation that contains a general truth

22
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Antithetical

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adj. directly opposed or contrasted

23
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Antediluvian

A

adj. ridiculously old-fashioned

24
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Anomie

A

n. lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

25
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Anodized

A

adj. coated with a layer of metal

26
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Annex

A

n. a building which is an addition to an existing building

27
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Annex

A

v. to take possession of

28
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Animadversions

A

n. criticism or censure

29
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Sap

A

v. to drain

30
Q

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Incise

A

v. to cut into

31
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Contravene

A

v. to contradict

32
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Impugn

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v. to challenge someone’s honor, honesty, validity

33
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Descry

A

v. to catch sight of

34
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Repine

A

v. to be discontented

35
Q

Define:

Minatory

A

adj. threatening

36
Q

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Sedulity

A

n. thoroughness

37
Q

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Cogitate

A

v. think over something; ponder

38
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Excogitate

A

v. think out, plan, or devise

39
Q

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Epistemology

A

n. theory of knowledge

40
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Debility

A

n. weakness

41
Q

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Maelstrom

A

n. whirlpool

42
Q

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Complaisance

A

adj. willingness to please

43
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Efface

A

v. wipe out; remove all trace of

44
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Define:

Extirpation

A

n. wiping out; complete destruction

45
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Ascetic

A

adj. without luxuries; severely simple

46
Q

Define:

Pastiche

A

n. work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied resources

47
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Boondoggle

A

n. work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

48
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Overwrought

A

adj. worked up in an emotional state

49
Q

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Deify

A

v. worship, regard, or treat as a god

50
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Malefactor

A

n. wrongdoer

51
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Sallow

A

adj. yellow and sickly

52
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Faux-naif

A

adj. artificially or affectedly simple or naïve

53
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Soi-disant

A

adj. self-styled

54
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Define:

Analeptic

A

adj. tending to restore a person’s health or strength

55
Q

Define:

Sequestration

A

n. the act of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid

56
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Gestation

A

n. the development of something over a period of time

57
Q

Define:

Mores

A

n. the essential or characteristic customs of a community

58
Q

Define:

Frontispiece

A

n. the illustration facing the title page of the book

59
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Byline

A

n. the line that tells you who wrote the article

60
Q

Define:

Quintessential

A

adj. the perfect example of

61
Q

Define:

Dotage

A

n. the period of life in which a person is old and weak

62
Q

Define:

Mettlesome

A

adj. spirited

63
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Vitiation

A

n. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

64
Q

Define:

Vitiate

A

v. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

65
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Define:

Extemporaneous

A

adj. spoken or done without preparation

66
Q

Define:

Maculated

A

adj. spotted or stained

67
Q

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Dissipation

A

n. squandering of money

68
Q

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Desuetude

A

n. state of disuse

69
Q

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Tarry

A

v. staying longer than intended; delay leaving a place

70
Q

Define:

Purloin

A

v. to steal

71
Q

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Ginger

A

v. to stimulate, enliven

72
Q

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Parsimony

A

n. stinginess

73
Q

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Foment

A

v. stir up

74
Q

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Desist

A

v. stop

75
Q

Define:

Taut

A

adj. stretched or pulled tight, tense not relaxed, concise and controlled when referring to music

76
Q

Define:

Besotted

A

adj. strongly infatuated

77
Q

Define:

Palettes

A

n. range of colors or shapes available to a user

78
Q

Define:

Depredate

A

v. ravage, plunder

79
Q

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Peruse

A

v. read carefully

80
Q

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Atavism

A

n. the reappearance of ancestral traits; regression

81
Q

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Rubicund

A

adj. reddish

82
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Damp

A

v. reduce in extent

83
Q

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Salacious

A

adj. lecherous; erotic

84
Q

Define:

Sinistral

A

adj. left-handed or counter-clockwise (dextral = right handed)

85
Q

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Lien

A

n. a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed is discharged

86
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Torpid

A

adj. lethargic

87
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Vitreous

A

adj. like glass in appearance or physical properties

88
Q

Define:

Talon

A

n. long pointed nail or claw

89
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Define:

Discursiveness

A

n. long windedness; indirectness

90
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Haggard

A

adj. looking exhausted from fatigue

91
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Din

A

n. a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise

92
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Tepid

A

adj. lukewarm, little enthusiasm

93
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Recumbent

A

adj. lying down

94
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Runic

A

adj. magical

95
Q

Define:

Gist

A

n. main point

96
Q

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Requite

A

v. make appropriate the return for

97
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Denuded

A

v. to make bare

98
Q

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Extenuate

A

v. make guilt or an offense seem less serious or more forgivable

99
Q

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Tergiversate

A

v. making conflicting or evasive statements

100
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. (of a person) very generous

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Munificent

101
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. near sighted

A

Myopic

102
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. large number

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Myriad

103
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate

A

Myrmidons

104
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. neat; dapper

A

Natty

105
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. vague

A

Nebulous

106
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. immoral

A

Nefarious

107
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to annoy

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Nettle

108
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. connection

A

Nexus

109
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. miserly; stingy

A

Niggardly

110
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. disgusting

A

Noisome

111
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. existing in name only; (of a price or amount of money) very small

A

Nominally

112
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. apt in the circumstances; fitting

A

Apposite

113
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. place something in proximity to or juxtaposition to something else

A

Appose

114
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a person who applies a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower fourt

A

Appellant

115
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. appeal to someone not present

A

Apostrophe

116
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature

A

Apollonian

117
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the highest point of development

A

Apogee

118
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. writings or reports not considered geniune

A

Apocrypha

119
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. expressed tersely; short statement

A

Aphoristic

120
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a pithy observation that contains a general truth

A

Aphorism

121
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. directly opposed or contrasted

A

Antithetical

122
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. ridiculously old-fashioned

A

Antediluvian

123
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

A

Anomie

124
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. coated with a layer of metal

A

Anodized

125
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a building which is an addition to an existing building

A

Annex

126
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to take possession of

A

Annex

127
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. criticism or censure

A

Animadversions

128
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to drain

A

Sap

129
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to cut into

A

Incise

130
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to contradict

A

Contravene

131
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to challenge someone’s honor, honesty, validity

A

Impugn

132
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to catch sight of

A

Descry

133
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to be discontented

A

Repine

134
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. threatening

A

Minatory

135
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. thoroughness

A

Sedulity

136
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. think over something; ponder

A

Cogitate

137
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. think out, plan, or devise

A

Excogitate

138
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. theory of knowledge

A

Epistemology

139
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. weakness

A

Debility

140
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. whirlpool

A

Maelstrom

141
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. willingness to please

A

Complaisance

142
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. wipe out; remove all trace of

A

Efface

143
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. wiping out; complete destruction

A

Extirpation

144
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. without luxuries; severely simple

A

Ascetic

145
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied resources

A

Pastiche

146
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value

A

Boondoggle

147
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. worked up in an emotional state

A

Overwrought

148
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. worship, regard, or treat as a god

A

Deify

149
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. wrongdoer

A

Malefactor

150
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. yellow and sickly

A

Sallow

151
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. artificially or affectedly simple or naïve

A

Faux-naif

152
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. self-styled

A

Soi-disant

153
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. tending to restore a person’s health or strength

A

Analeptic

154
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the act of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid

A

Sequestration

155
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the development of something over a period of time

A

Gestation

156
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the essential or characteristic customs of a community

A

Mores

157
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the illustration facing the title page of the book

A

Frontispiece

158
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the line that tells you who wrote the article

A

Byline

159
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. the perfect example of

A

Quintessential

160
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the period of life in which a person is old and weak

A

Dotage

161
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. spirited

A

Mettlesome

162
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

A

Vitiation

163
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

A

Vitiate

164
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. spoken or done without preparation

A

Extemporaneous

165
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. spotted or stained

A

Maculated

166
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. squandering of money

A

Dissipation

167
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. state of disuse

A

Desuetude

168
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. staying longer than intended; delay leaving a place

A

Tarry

169
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to steal

A

Purloin

170
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to stimulate, enliven

A

Ginger

171
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. stinginess

A

Parsimony

172
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. stir up

A

Foment

173
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. stop

A

Desist

174
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. stretched or pulled tight, tense not relaxed, concise and controlled when referring to music

A

Taut

175
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. strongly infatuated

A

Besotted

176
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. range of colors or shapes available to a user

A

Palettes

177
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. ravage, plunder

A

Depredate

178
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. read carefully

A

Peruse

179
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the reappearance of ancestral traits; regression

A

Atavism

180
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. reddish

A

Rubicund

181
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. reduce in extent

A

Damp

182
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. lecherous; erotic

A

Salacious

183
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. left-handed or counter-clockwise (dextral = right handed)

A

Sinistral

184
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed is discharged

A

Lien

185
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. lethargic

A

Torpid

186
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. like glass in appearance or physical properties

A

Vitreous

187
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. long pointed nail or claw

A

Talon

188
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. long windedness; indirectness

A

Discursiveness

189
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. looking exhausted from fatigue

A

Haggard

190
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise

A

Din

191
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. lukewarm, little enthusiasm

A

Tepid

192
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. lying down

A

Recumbent

193
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. magical

A

Runic

194
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. main point

A

Gist

195
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. make appropriate the return for

A

Requite

196
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to make bare

A

Denuded

197
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. make guilt or an offense seem less serious or more forgivable

A

Extenuate

198
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. making conflicting or evasive statements

A

Tergiversate