Vocab X2

Question 1

Noun - praise and approval

Adjective : Her approval was the highest …… he could receive.

Answer 1

Accolade

Question 2

Noun: a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age

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Cohort

Question 3

Noun - a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount

The ….. of last nights meal

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remnant

Question 4

Noun : very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved

As a born performer, she loves the excitement and she loves the….

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Adulation

Question 5

Adjective: not intentional

All authors need to be wary of …… copying of other people’s ideas

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inadvertent

Question 6

Adjective : extremely small

The amounts of radioactivity present were …..

Answer 6

infinitesimal

Question 7

Adjective: unusual; not often experienced or shown

E.g. He sprang to the phone with ….. eagerness.

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Unwonted

Question 8

Noun: the fact of containing salt of the amount of salt contained in something:

E.g. You should test the …… of the water.

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salinity

Question 9

Noun: written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:

Reading ….. rather than poem

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Prose

Question 10

Adjective: (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:

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Insidious

Question 11

Adjective: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

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Scepticism

Question 12

Adjective : impossible to understand:

E.g. For some ……. reason they built the toilet next to the kitchen.

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Unfathomable

Question 13

Verb: to tell someone that they have done something wrong

His mother ……. him for eating too quickly.

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Admonish

Question 14

Adjective : very special and suitable for a king or queen:

E.g. he made a …. entrance

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Regal

Question 15

Adjective: arrogantly superior and disdainful.

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Haughty

Question 16

Verb: to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you

E.g. All these changes to the newspaper have …….. its traditional readers.

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Alienate

Question 17

Verb : to avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group:

Eg His colleagues ……. him after he criticized the company in public.

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ostracise

Question 18

Verb : to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way:

He tried to stand but ….. with pain

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Grimace

Question 19

Adjective: too organized and controlled:

Eg a …… school/society/lifestyle

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regimented

Question 20

Adjective : If you are ……., you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong.

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Dogmatic

Question 21

Noun : the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value

Her speech was met with hoots/howls of …..

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Derision

Question 22

Adjective : showing derision

A …… laugh

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Derisive

Question 23

Noun: Something that is out of fashion and no longer trendy

e.g. once a new social media site becomes trendy, all of the old sites become ….. and lose users

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Passe

Question 24

Noun: effective writing or speaking intended to influence people

As a teenager, the best way to avoid trouble is to avoid the angry….. from your peers

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Rhetoric

Question 25

Adjective: involving or producing movement e.g. the ..... sculpture moved back and forth, startling the museum visitors

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kinetic

Question 26

Adjective: Attractiverly thin and able to move quickly and smoothly. The ..... yoga instructor twisted herself into shapes that her students could only dream of.

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Lissome

Question 27

Verb: To trim something by cutting away the outer edges; reduce something in size, extent, or quantity e.g. The cook's hands were store after she ...... hundreds of potatoes for the banquet

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pare

Question 28

Verb: To make something less likely to happen or succeed; to work against e.g. The rain will ...... a change of venue for our picnic

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militate

Question 29

Noun: A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen. E.g. On Crete, they sought out a highly recommended ....., hoping to receive the best possible introduction to the noteworthy historical sites

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Cicerone

Question 30

Verb: To stop, close up, or block something e.g. A shadow is thrown across the Earth's surface during a solar eclipse when the light from the sun is .... by the moon

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occlude

Question 31

Noun: A desire or effect to promote goodness The Metropolitan Museum of Art owes much of its collection to the ....... of private collectors who willed their estates to the museum.

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philanthropy

Question 32

Adjective: New or almost new, and in very good condition; not spoiled or worn from use. Because there were few tourists on the island, the beaches were still ..... and beautiful

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pristine

Question 33

Adjective: Being intelligent, having a very good understanding of situations, possibilities, and people, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim. Unfortunately, the young chess player was no match for the .... man who had been playing the game for over 35 years.

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Wily

Question 34

adjective suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry e.g. He looked at her ......

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Aghast

Question 35

adjective extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere e.g. She was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed ....... and insincere.

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smarmy

Question 36

adjective: having the same meaning e.g. The words "annoyed" and "irritated" are more or less ..........

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Synonymous

Question 37

Adjective : pleasant and friendly

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Amiable

Question 38

adjective: unable to be explained or understood

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inexplicable

Question 39

Noun : a person who is one of the first people to do something

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Pioneered

Question 40

Adjective: to officially refuse to allow something

Answer 40

Prohibit

Question 41

Adjective to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed

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Inhibit

Question 42

Verb: to remove one or all of the organs from the inside of a body

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Eviscerate

Question 43

Noun : the belief that something is true E.g I'm not prepared to give ..... to anonymous complaints. His bruises added/lent ..... to his statement that he had been beaten.

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Credence

Question 44

Verb : to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more

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Satiate

Question 45

Noun the furthest point, especially from the centre:

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Extremity

Question 46

Noun : a group of different types of something:

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assortment

Question 47

Noun : the return of objects that were stolen or lost

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Restitution

Question 48

noun: energy and strength According to the packet, these vitamin pills will restore lost .....

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vitality

Question 49

Adjective active, positive, and full of energy E.g. She's one of those ..... personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows.

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effervescent

Question 50

Adjective : having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments: E.g. a ..... person/comment/choice

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Sagacious

Question 51

(adj.) having little substance or strength (Your argument is very ..... since it relies so much on speculation and hearsay.) I.e weak and does not exist

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Tenuous

Question 52

(adj.) good at speaking quickly, cleverly, and in a way that is likely to persuade people, whether speaking the truth or not (He has got a ….tongue.)

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glib