Vocabulary

Question 1

frankly

Answer 1

in an open, honest, and direct manner.
synonym: honestly

Question 2

objectivity

Answer 2

lack of favoritism toward one side or another
synonym: fairness

Question 3

impartiality

Answer 3

a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias
synonym: fair,just,unbiased

Question 4

differential

Answer 4

difference between amount of things
synonym: contrasting

Question 5

preposterous

Answer 5

contrary to reason and common sense, utterly absurd
synonym: absurd

Question 6

veranda

Answer 6

long balcony
synonym: balcony

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

a point or way in which people or things are not the same
synonym: respect

Question 8

mediation

Answer 8

disputer
synonym: disputer

Question 9

disparagement

Answer 9

doing something to criticize someone
synonym: criticize, slander

Question 10

imposition

Answer 10

action of imposing something
synonym: imposing, forcing, hassle

Question 11

candidacy

Answer 11

the fact or condition of being considered for a specific position or status
synonym: campaigning

Question 12

ambivalent

Answer 12

to be indecisive
synonym: unsure

Question 13

engender

Answer 13

create
synonym: result in

Question 14

economist

Answer 14

is and expert who studies relations between societys resources and its production output
synonym:

Question 15

phenomenon

Answer 15

a remarkable person, thing, or event
synonym: remarkable occurance

Question 16

egocentrism

Answer 16

have a big ego, only think about yourself
synonym: egoism

Question 17

recipients

Answer 17

a person or thing that recieves or is rewarded for something
synonym: receiver

Question 18

calibrate

Answer 18

mark ( an instrument) with a standard scale of readings
synonym: adjust

Question 19

expenditures

Answer 19

amount of money spent
synonym: spending

Question 20

apprehensive

Answer 20

to be nervous, anxious, worried
synonym: uneasy

Question 21

unprecedented

Answer 21

never seen before, shocking, rare
synonym: unparalleled

Question 22

vantage

Answer 22

a place or position affording a good view of something.
synonym: point of view

Question 23

barges

Answer 23

a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight, typically on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another.
synonym: flatboat

Question 24

laden

Answer 24

heavily loaded or weighed down.
synonym: overloaded

Question 25

procession

Answer 25

a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival. synonym: parade

Question 26

contradict

Answer 26

deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite. synonym: go against

Question 27

plumes

Answer 27

a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament. synonym: feather

Question 28

cloisters

Answer 28

a covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other. synonym: corridor

Question 29

coronation

Answer 29

the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign's consort. synonym: crowning

Question 30

sixpence

Answer 30

a coin worth six old pence, withdrawn in 1980. synonym: coin

Question 31

caravanserai

Answer 31

a group of people traveling together; a caravan. synonym: caravan inn

Question 32

fresco

Answer 32

a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries. synonym: painting

Question 33

venerable

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to be admired and respected because of age, status, or other qualities synonym: respected

Question 34

commodity

Answer 34

a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. synonym: material

Question 35

flurry

Answer 35

A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind synonym: swirl

Question 36

celestial

Answer 36

Relating to the sky or space synonym: in sky

Question 37

desolation

Answer 37

A place or country wasted and forsaken synonym: isolation

Question 38

despoil

Answer 38

to rob synonym: rob

Question 39

glutting

Answer 39

To eat gluttonously or to satiety synonym: overload, fat

Question 40

barren

Answer 40

Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation synonym: waste

Question 41

abundance

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A large quantity; many. synonym: many

Question 42

broached

Answer 42

To begin discussion about (something) synonym: bring up

Question 43

fragmentary

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Consisting of small, detached portions synonym: fragmented

Question 44

superimpose

Answer 44

to place one thing on top of another, usually so that the lower item is still visible or audible synonym: lay over

Question 45

spur

Answer 45

To encourage someone synonym: encouragement

Question 46

heckle

Answer 46

interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse. synonym: annoy

Question 47

conjoint

Answer 47

combining all or both people or things involved. synonym: combine

Question 47

congruous

Answer 47

in agreement or harmony. synonym: agreement

Question 47

tantamount

Answer 47

equivalent to something synonym: equal

Question 48

bolster

Answer 48

support or strengthen something synonym: support

Question 49

Aberration

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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. synonym: freak

Question 50

accede

Answer 50

agree to a demand, request, or treaty. synonym: agree to request

Question 51

chide

Answer 51

scold synonym: scream

Question 52

denigrate

Answer 52

criticize unfairly synonym: disparage

Question 53

henious

Answer 53

utterly or wicked synonym: absurd

Question 54

pragmatically

Answer 54

in a sensible and realistic way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. synonym: realistic