vocab

Question 1

captivate

Answer 1

to keep somebody’s attention by being interesting, attractive, etc. (think “capture”)

Question 2

outweigh

Answer 2

be more important than (“be heavier than”)

Question 3

legible

Answer 3

able to be read

Question 4

aviation

Answer 4

the designing, building and flying of aircraft (“avi” means “bird”)

Question 5

fanatical

Answer 5

having extreme opinions about something (think “huge fan”)

Question 6

vast

Answer 6

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

Question 7

nurture

Answer 7

care for and protect somebody/something while they are growing and developing (think “nurse”)

Question 8

emission

Answer 8

sending something out (like gas) or the gas, etc. that comes out

Question 9

persist

Answer 9

to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition

Question 10

clarity

Answer 10

the quality of being expressed clearly

Question 11

coma

Answer 11

a deep unconscious state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury

Question 12

sacred

Answer 12

connected with God or a god; considered to be holy

Question 13

vain

Answer 13

too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements

Question 14

rational

Answer 14

based on reasons and logic rather than emotions

Question 15

faculty

Answer 15

a group of teachers at a school

Question 16

impair

Answer 16

to damage something or make something worse (opposite of “repair,” kind of)

Question 17

devote

Answer 17

to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to something (like a “super strong vote” for something)

Question 18

impulse

Answer 18

a sudden strong wish or need to do something

Question 19

hasty

Answer 19

said, made or done very quickly, especially when this has bad results

Question 20

weary

Answer 20

very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time (think “wear out”/”worn out”)

Question 21

plunge

Answer 21

to go down suddenly and quickly (things beginning with “plu” often have this meaning, like “plummet”)

Question 22

sufficient

Answer 22

enough (think “self-sufficient” = “by yourself, you can make enough”)

Question 23

remain

Answer 23

(1) stay (2) still continue to be (“The Hanging Gardens remain a mystery”)

Question 24

nonetheless

Answer 24

despite this fact (this is a connecting word)
A. Nonetheless, B. (Despite A, B)

Question 25

renewable

Answer 25

replaced naturally, so it can be used without the risk of using it all up (one "renewable energy" is solar power; you can't use it up)

Question 26

merely

Answer 26

only / simply (Listening to the Beatles isn't merely my hobby--they're my life.)

Question 27

quantity

Answer 27

the amount or number of something (think "quant" = "count")

Question 28

establish

Answer 28

to set up (like "establish a company")

Question 29

consume

Answer 29

eat, drink, or buy

Question 30

prior to ~

Answer 30

before ~

Question 31

surplus

Answer 31

an extra amount (more than enough, think "plus")

Question 32

expertise

Answer 32

expert knowledge

Question 33

infamous

Answer 33

famous for a not-so-good reason

Question 34

portray

Answer 34

describe something in a particular way, depict someone in a play or movie (think "portrait," a picture of someone)

Question 35

acknowledge

Answer 35

to recognize as being true (think "My dad doesn't acknowledge that dinosaurs existed")

Question 36

alliance

Answer 36

an agreement between two countries/people in which they promise to help/protect each other (think "ally")

Question 37

fundamental

Answer 37

extremely basic, super important (the ABCs are fundamental)

Question 38

compassion

Answer 38

a feeling of sympathy to others, like you want to be kind to them/help them

Question 39

cooperate

Answer 39

"co" means "together," and "operate" means "work": work together toward the same goal

Question 40

decisive

Answer 40

very important for the final result of a particular situation (the decisive thing is "deciding" the result)

Question 41

subjective

Answer 41

based on your own ideas or opinions rather than facts ("subj" means 主; subject means "主語" and "主題," etc.)

Question 42

redundant

Answer 42

not needed or useful (especially when it's repeated over and over)

Question 43

ironic

Answer 43

strange or funny because it is very different from what you expect ex.: It's ironic that she became a teacher—she used to hate school.

Question 44

exempt

Answer 44

if somebody/something is exempt from something, they are not affected by it, do not have to do it, pay it, etc. ("ex" means "outside" = "exempt" means "outside the scope of something")

Question 45

demote

Answer 45

"de" is "down," and "mote" is like "move." "move down" = to move somebody/something to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment

Question 46

adapt

Answer 46

to change your behavior in order to deal more successfully with a new situation ("ad" = "to," "apt" = "fit")

Question 47

coalition

Answer 47

a government formed by two or more political parties working together. "co" means "together." "alition" sounds like "election," so it's political

Question 48

cultivate

Answer 48

to grow plants, or to develop something over time

Question 49

gratuity

Answer 49

money that you give to somebody who has provided a service for you (a "tip"); "grat" is also the start of "grateful" and "gratitude," which mean "thanks"

Question 50

exhaust

Answer 50

to use all of something so that there is none left, or to make somebody very tired; "ex" is "out," so it's like sending out all of something (or energy)

Question 51

assume

Answer 51

to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it (if you ASSUME something that maybe isn't true, you make an ASS (butt) out of U (you) and ME)

Question 52

consensus

Answer 52

an opinion that all members of a group agree with; often used with "reach" ("con" means together, and just think "sensus" means "the sense of us" <- our thinking)

Question 53

frail

Answer 53

very weak

Question 54

classify

Answer 54

to put into categories (think クラス分け)

Question 55

oversight

Answer 55

the fact of making a mistake because you forget to do something or you do not notice something; you look ("sight") "over" something (you don't notice it)

Question 56

concede

Answer 56

to admit that something is true, logical, etc. after first denying it or resisting it

Question 57

consolidate

Answer 57

to join things together into one; to be joined into one (think "con" = "together", "solid" = "solid" -> put together into one block)

Question 58

vivid

Answer 58

producing very clear pictures in your mind ("viv" words all have something to do with "life"; maybe you've heard of "viva." vivid means "lifelike")

Question 59

divine

Answer 59

coming from or connected with a god; wonderful or beautiful (something "made by god" has to be amazing, right?)

Question 60

obedient

Answer 60

An "obedient" person is someone who listens to their parents or teachers and OBEys them--does what they are told to do

Question 61

compensate

Answer 61

to pay someone for a service, etc.

Question 62

reputable

Answer 62

a reputable thing is something people trust, or something that has a good REPUTAtion

Question 63

inevitable

Answer 63

"in" means "not," "evit" is like "avoid," and then there's "able." "not able to be avoided" -> "certain to happen"

Question 64

commend

Answer 64

to praise or reCOMMEND

Question 65

corruption

Answer 65

dishonest/illegal behavior, especially by people in power; "rupt" means "break," so think of it as a kind of "big rule breaking" by important people