Vocab Words

Question 1

ABHOR

Answer 1

To regard with horror.

Question 2

ABSTAIN

Answer 2

To refrain by choice

Question 3

ABSTRACT

Answer 3

Not related to any object, theoretical

Question 4

ACQUISITION

Answer 4

An addition to an established group or collection

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ADMONISH

Answer 5

To correct firmly but kindly

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ADROIT

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Skillful or nimble in difficult circumstances

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ADVERSARY

Answer 7

A foe or enemy

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ADVOCATE

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To speak for an idea: a person who speaks for an idea

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AESTHETIC

Answer 9

Pertaining to beauty

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AFFECTIVE

Answer 10

To do with the emotional or feeling aspect of learning

Question 11

ALIAS

Answer 11

An assumed name

Question 12

ALLEVIATE

Answer 12

To reduce or make more bearable

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ALLUDE

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To make an indirect reference to, hint at

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AMBIGUOUS

Answer 14

Open to many interpretations

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APATHY

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Absence of passion or emotion

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APPREHENSIVE

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Fear or unease about possible outcomes

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APTITUDE

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The ability to gain from a particular type of instruction

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ARTICULATE

Answer 18

To speak clearly and distinctly, present a point of view

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ASSESS

Answer 19

To measure or determine an outcome or value

Question 20

ATTEST

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To affirm or certify

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AUGMENT

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To increase or add to

Question 22

BELATED

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Past time or tardy

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BENEVOLENT

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Expresses goodwill or kindly feelings

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BIASED

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A prejudiced view or action

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BOLSTER

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To shore up, support

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CANDID

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Direct or outspoken

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CARICATURE

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Exaggerated, ludicrous picture, in words or a cartoon

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CARNIVOROUS

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Flesh eating or predatory

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CENSOR

Answer 29

A person who judges the morality of others; act on that judgement

Question 30

CENSURE

Answer 30

Expression of disapproval, reprimand

Question 31

CESSATION

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The act of ceasing or halting

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CHRNOIC

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Continuing and constant

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CLANDESTINE

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Concealed or secret

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COGENT

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Intellectually convincing

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COGNITIVE

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Relates to the intellectual area of learning

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COMPETENCY

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Demonstrated ability

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COMPLACENT

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Unaware self-satisfaction

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CONCEPT

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A generalization

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CONGENITAL

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Existing art birth but nonhereditary

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CONTEMPORARIES

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Belonging in the same time period, about the same age

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CONTEMPT

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Feeling or showing disdain or scorn

Question 42

CONTENIOUS

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Argumentative

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CORROBORATE

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To make certain with other information, to confirm

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CREDENCE

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Claim to acceptance or trusthworthiness

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CURSORY

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Surace, not in depth

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DAUNT

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To intimidate with fear

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DEBACLE

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Disastrous collapse or rout

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DEBILLITATE

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To make feeble

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DECADENT

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Condition of decline/decay

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DEDUCTIVE

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Learning that proceeds from general to specific

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DEMOGRAPHIC

Answer 51

Population data

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DENOUNCE

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To condemn a person or idea

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DETER

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To prevent or stop an action, usually by some threat

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DILLIGENT

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A persistent effort; a person who makes sure an effort

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DISCERN

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To perceive or recognize, often by insight

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DISCORD

Answer 56

Disagreement or disharmony

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DISCRIMINATE

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To distinguish among people or groups based on their characteristics

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DISDAIN

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To show or act with contempt

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DISSEMINATE

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To send around, scatter

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DIVERGENT

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To send around, scatter

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DIVERGENT

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Thinking that extends in many directions, is not focused

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DIVERSE

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Not uniform, varied

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DURESS

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Coercion

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ECCENTRIC

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Behaves unusually, different from the norm

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ECLECTIC

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Drawing from several ideas or pratices

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ELOQUENT

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Vivid, articulate expression

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EMANATE

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To flow out, come forth

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EMBELLISH

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To make things seem more than they are

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EMPIRICAL

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From observation or experiment

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EMPLOYMENT

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A job or professional position (paid)

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ENDURING

Answer 71

Lasting over the long term

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ENHANCE

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To improve or build up