Vocab

Question 0

speculate

Answer 0

v. 1 a : to meditate on or ponder a subject : reflect b : to think or theorize about something in which evidence is too slight for certainty to be reached.
2. to assume a business risk in hope of gain; especially : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations.

“Mia’s abrupt firing caused her coworker to speculate endlessly about what she might have done wrong.”
SPEK-yuh-layt

Question 1

offal

Answer 1

n. the waste or by-products of a process: as trimmings of a hide.

“The city’s offal-strewn alleyways were often a haven for stray dogs and vermin.”
AW-ful

Question 2

preterit

Answer 2

n. : past tense

“While the past tense of the word ‘sneak’ is traditionally ‘sneaked,’ the alternative preterit ‘snuck’ is increasingly used.”
PRET-uh-rut

Question 3

monetary

Answer 3

adj. 1. of or relating to money
2. of or relating to the money in a country’s economy

“A crime committed for monetary gain.”
ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē

Question 4

spume

Answer 4

n. frothy matter on liquids: foam; scum

“The spume and sea spray from the rising tide made the rocks along the beach slick and treacherous.”
SPYOOM

Question 5

emulate v.

Answer 5

v.1 a : to strive to equal or excel b : imitate ; especially : to imitate by means of an emulator 2 : to equal or approach equality with.

“Many try to emulate the world champion’s level of mastery.”
EM-yū-lāt

Question 6

emulate adj.

Answer 6

adj. 1 a : inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate b : ambitious or eager to emulate 2 obsolete : jealous

“Pricked on by a most emulate pride.”
EM-yuh-lāt

Question 7

Stonewall

Answer 7

v. 1: to be uncooperative, obstructive, and evasive. 2 : to refuse to comply or cooperate with.

“The company’s executives stonewalled the investigation at every turn.”
“I think they’re stonewalling because there seems to be a lack of leadership on their side as to how to respond to these serious allegations.”
STOHN-wawl

Question 8

motley

Answer 8

adj. 1: variegated in color 2: composed of diverse often incongruous elements.

“Lenny went to the medieval festival dressed in the motley garb of a court jester.”
MAHT-lee

Question 9

gamut

Answer 9

n. 1 : the whole series of recognized musical notes. 2 : an entire range or scope of something.

“The whole gamut of human emotion.”
GAM-it

Question 10

perdure

Answer 10

v. : to continue to exist

“The artist’s influence perdures in the themes and stylistic choices of his students.”
per-DUR

Question 11

articulate (adj.)

Answer 11

adj.

Question 12

articulate (v.)

Answer 12

v.

Question 13

diction

Answer 13

n.

Question 14

contestation

Answer 14

n. : controversy or debate

“The location of the new school has been a recurrent item of contestation at town meetings.”
kann-tess-TAY-shun

Question 15

stoic

Answer 15

n. : one apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.

“Pitchers can be stoics. They usually say not getting a win because of offensive shortcomings does not bother them.”
STOH-ik

Question 16

incongruous

Answer 16

adj. 1 a : a lacking congruity: as
b : not harmonious : incompatible
c : not conforming : disagreeing
d : inconsistent within itself

“The sight of a horse and carriage amongst the cars on the road was a bit incongruous.”
in-KAHN-gruh-wus

Question 17

evince

Answer 17

v. 1: yo constitute outward evidence of . 2 : to display clearly : reveal

“Melanie evinced an interest in art at an early age, so no one was surprised when she grew up to be an award-winning illustrator.”
ih-VINSS

Question 18

sophomoric

Answer 18

adj. 1 : conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature 2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.

“Judd’s behavior at the party was sophomoric, but I’ve seen a more mature side to him in other settings.”
/sahf-MOR-ik\

Question 19

chivy

Answer 19

v. 1 to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks. 2 to move or obtain by small maneuvers

“She watched her little brother chivy an olive out of the jar with his fingers.”
CHIV-ee

Question 20

gamification

Answer 20

n. : the process of adding games or game-like elements to something (as a task) so as to encourage participation.

“Users can pop open the dating app on a lunch break or at happy hour and scan for suitable matches in their free time. There’s also a gamification aspect: the delight of swiping through and finding a match is something Tinder has accurately captured, and it makes it all feel like a game.”
gay-muh-fuh-KAY-shun

Question 21

germane

Answer 21

adj. : being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting

“While his comments were witty and entertaining, they weren’t particularly germane to the overall discussion.”
jer-MAYN

Question 22

homonymous

Answer 22

adj. 1 : ambiguous. 2 : having the same designation 3 : of, relating to, or being homonyms

“We always called the elder Michael ‘Big Mike’ to distinguish him from his homonymous son.”
hoh-MAH-nuh-mus

Question 23

duplicity

Answer 23

n. the disguising of the true intentions by deceptive words or action

“In a shameful act of duplicity, Jerry took the money he was entrusted to donate to the homeless shelter and instead used it to buy drugs.”
doo-PLISS-uh-tee

Question 24

ambiguous

Answer 24

adj. : able to be understood in more than one way : having more than one possible meaning : not expressed or understood clearly "Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer." am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs

Question 25

impetus

Answer 25

adj. : a force that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active : a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move "His discoveries have given impetus to further research." IM-peh-tus

Question 26

traverse

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v.

Question 27

vintner

Answer 27

n. : a person who makes or sells wine VINT-nur

Question 28

exacerbate

Answer 28

v. : to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse "His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process." ig-ZA-sur-bait

Question 29

vaunted

Answer 29

adj. : highly or widely praised or boasted about "We were able to overcome our opponents' vaunted defense and achieve an upset victory which will take us to the finals." VAWN-tud

Question 30

hobbyhorse

Answer 30

n. 1 a : a stick having an imitation horse's head on one end that a child pretends to ride b a rocking horse c a toy horse suspended by springs from a frame 2 a topic to which one constantly reverts "This has long been a hobbyhorse for McCain; who could forget literally, because he said it roughly one billion times during the 2000/2008 campaigns that congress spent three million dollars to study the DNA of bears in Montana. HAH-bee-horss

Question 31

juxtapose

Answer 31

v. : to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different "...a display that juxtaposes modern art with classical art." ˈjək-stə-ˌpōz

Question 32

deference

Answer 32

n. : a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something "Deference to leaders and intolerance toward outsiders (and toward “enemies within”) are hallmarks of tribalism." ˈde-fə-rən(t)s

Question 33

savvy

Answer 33

v. : a state of understanding "the man growled, “Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?”" ˈsa-vē

Question 34

immutable

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adj. : not capable of or susceptible to change "one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation" i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl

Question 35

walleyed

Answer 35

adj. 1 : having walleyed or affected with walleye 2 : marked by a wild and irrational staring of the eyes "After being beaned by the pitcher, the walleyed batter was immediately checked by the paramedics for signs of a concussion." WAWL-EYED

Question 36

blandish

Answer 36

v. : to coax or persuade with flattery : cajole 2 : to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner "Some of Tim's coworkers even managed to blandish him into doing their work for them by complementing him shamelessly." BLAN-dish

Question 37

ensconce

Answer 37

v. : to firmly place or hide (someone or something) "The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass." \in-ˈskän(t)s\

Question 38

tenacity

Answer 38

n. level of persistency in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired

Question 39

fiduciary

Answer 39

adj. 1 : involving a confidence or trust 2 : held or holding in trust for another "While bank trust departments have a fiduciary duty to file claims on behalf of their clients many are overworked and understaffed." fuh-DOO-shee-air-ee

Question 40

v. interpolate

Answer 40

1. a : to change (as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter b : to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation 2 : to insert (something) between other things or parts : to make insertions 3 : to estimate values of (data or function) between two known values. "Ellis nicely interpolated a harpsichord solo between Bach's two movements." in-TER-puh-layt

Question 41

despotic

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adj.

Question 42

coherence

Answer 42

n.

Question 43

enmity

Answer 43

n.

Question 44

attrition

Answer 44

n.

Question 45

apogee

Answer 45

n.