Vocab List 1

Question 1

magnate

mag·nate

[mag-neyt, -nit]

noun

Answer 1

1. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business,

Rockerfeller made most of his money as a successful railroad magnate.

2. a person of eminence or distinction in any field: literary magnates

Question 2

vacillation

**vac·il·la·tion **

**[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] **

Answer 2

noun

1. an act or instance of fluctuation.
2. a state of indecision or irresolution.
3. unsteady movement; fluctuation.

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Question 2

abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous

[ab-stee-mee-uhs]

adjective

Answer 2

1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
3. sparing: Monks eat an abstemious diet.

Question 3

penchant

pen·chant

[pen-chuhnt] ** **

Answer 3

a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

The rockclimber a penchant for outdoor sports.

Question 3

renounce

re·nounce

[ri-nouns]

verb

Answer 3

1. to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
2. to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim.
3. to repudiate; disown: to renounce one’s son

Question 4

replete

re·plete

[ri-pleet]

adjective

Answer 4

1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with

It was a speech replete with sentimentality.

2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

Question 6

surfeit

sur·feit

[sur-fit]
noun

Answer 6

1. excess; an excessive amount: .
2. excess or overindulgenc in eating or drinking.

There was a surfeit of grain left over after a very good farm year.

“surfeit” is almost always followed by “of”

Question 7

mitigate

mit·i·gate

[mit-i-geyt]

verb

Answer 7

1. to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.
2. to make milder or more gentle; mollify; appease.

Once the judge heard the man’s reason, he mitigated the punishment from 10 to 5 years

Question 8

indifference

in·dif·fer·ence

[in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns]
noun

Answer 8

1. lack of interest or concern:

We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.

2. unimportance; little or no concern:

Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.

Question 8

**philanthropy **

phi·lan·thro·pist

fi-lan-thruh-pist
noun

Answer 8

1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
2. love of mankind

The philanthropist gave away million of dollars to the poor and needy.

Question 9

revere

re·vere

[ri-veer]
verb

(used with object)

(a person always reveres something)

it cannot be used alone

Answer 9

To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate:

The child revered her mother.

Question 9

miser

mi·ser

[mahy-zer]

noun

Answer 9

1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
2. a stingy, avaricious person

Someone who never spends any money and tries to save it all is known as a miser.

Question 10

skeptical

skep·ti·cal

[skep-ti-kuhl]
.

Answer 10

1. having doubt: a skeptical young woman.
2. showing doubt: a skeptical smile.
3. denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.

Question 12

abhor

ab·hor [ab-hawr]
verb (used with object),

you must always abhor something

Answer 12

To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

I abhor exercise, and never want to do it.

Question 14

hoard

hoard

[hawrd, hohrd]

noun

Answer 14

1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, a vast hoard of silver.
   verb (used with object)
2. to accumulate in a hidden or carefully guarded place:

to hoard food during a shortage.

Question 15

migrate

mi·grate

[mahy-greyt]

verb

Answer 15

1. to go from one country, region, or place to another. .

The birds migrate southward in the winter.

2. to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another.

Question 17

**precarious **

pre·car·i·ous

[pri-kair-ee-uhs]

Answer 17

1. dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

a precarious livelihood.
He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.

2. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: often involving a description of footing

the precarious life of an underseas diver.

Question 18

apathy

ap·a·thy

[ap-uh-thee]
noun, .

Answer 18

1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.

Question 19

**taper **

ta·per

[tey-per]
verb

Answer 19

1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
2. to grow gradually lean.

As the pants got closer to the ankle, they tapered and got narrower.

Question 20

subtle

sub·tle [suht-l]
adjective,

Answer 20

1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony.
3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile.

The difference was so subtle we didn’t notice it.

Question 21

indecision

in·de·ci·sion

[in-di-sizh-uhn]

noun

Answer 21

inability to decide

Question 22

See definitions first

1. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business,

Rockerfeller made most of his money as a successful railroad magnate.

2. a person of eminence or distinction in any field: literary magnates

Answer 22

magnate

mag·nate

[mag-neyt, -nit]

noun

Question 23

See definitions first

noun

1. an act or instance of fluctuation.
2. a state of indecision or irresolution.
3. unsteady movement; fluctuation.

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Answer 23

vacillation

**vac·il·la·tion **

**[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] **

Question 24

See definitions first

1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
3. sparing: Monks eat an abstemious diet.

Answer 24

abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous

[ab-stee-mee-uhs]

adjective

Question 25

# See definitions first a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: The rockclimber a penchant for outdoor sports.

Answer 25

**penchant** pen·chant [pen-chuhnt] ** **

Question 26

# See definitions first 1. to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures. 2. to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim. 3. to repudiate; disown: to renounce one's son

Answer 26

**renounce** re·nounce [ri-nouns] verb

Question 27

# See definitions first 1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with It was a speech replete with sentimentality. 2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.

Answer 27

**replete** re·plete [ri-pleet] adjective

Question 28

# See definitions first 1. excess; an excessive amount: . 2. excess or overindulgenc in eating or drinking. There was a surfeit of grain left over after a very good farm year. "surfeit" is almost always followed by "of"

Answer 28

**surfeit** sur·feit [sur-fit] noun

Question 29

# See definitions first 1. to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment. 2. to make milder or more gentle; mollify; appease. Once the judge heard the man's reason, he mitigated the punishment from 10 to 5 years

Answer 29

**mitigate** mit·i·gate [mit-i-geyt] verb

Question 30

# See definitions first 1. lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty. 2. unimportance; little or no concern: Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.

Answer 30

**indifference** in·dif·fer·ence [in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns] noun

Question 31

# See definitions first 1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions 2. love of mankind The philanthropist gave away million of dollars to the poor and needy.

Answer 31

**philanthropy ** phi·lan·thro·pist fi-lan-thruh-pist *noun*

Question 32

# See definitions first To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.

Answer 32

**revere** re·vere [ri-veer] *verb* (used with object) (a person always reveres *something*) it cannot be used alone

Question 33

# See definitions first 1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money. 2. a stingy, avaricious person Someone who never spends any money and tries to save it all is known as a miser.

Answer 33

**miser** mi·ser [mahy-zer] noun

Question 34

# See definitions first 1. having doubt: a skeptical young woman. 2. showing doubt: a skeptical smile. 3. denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.

Answer 34

**skeptical** skep·ti·cal [skep-ti-kuhl] .

Question 35

# See definitions first To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. I abhor exercise, and never want to do it.

Answer 35

**abhor** ab·hor [ab-hawr] verb (used with object), you must always abhor *something*

Question 36

# See definitions first 1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, a vast hoard of silver. verb (used with object) 2. to accumulate in a hidden or carefully guarded place: to hoard food during a shortage.

Answer 36

**hoard** hoard [hawrd, hohrd] noun

Question 37

# See definitions first 1. to go from one country, region, or place to another. . The birds migrate southward in the winter. 2. to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another.

Answer 37

**migrate** mi·grate [mahy-greyt] verb

Question 38

# See definitions first 1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration. 2. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: often involving a description of footing the precarious life of an underseas diver.

Answer 38

**precarious ** pre·car·i·ous [pri-kair-ee-uhs]

Question 39

# See definitions first 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.

Answer 39

**apathy** ap·a·thy [ap-uh-thee] noun, .

Question 40

# See definitions first 1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end. 2. to grow gradually lean. As the pants got closer to the ankle, they tapered and got narrower.

Answer 40

**taper ** ta·per [tey-per] verb

Question 41

# See definitions first 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor. 2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony. 3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile. The difference was so subtle we didn't notice it.

Answer 41

**subtle** sub·tle [suht-l] adjective,

Question 42

# See definitions first inability to decide

Answer 42

**indecision** in·de·ci·sion [in-di-sizh-uhn] noun