Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Aptly

Answer 1

in a way that is fitting or appropriate
ex. aptly named

Question 2

deem

Answer 2

to come to think or judge : CONSIDER
ex. a movie deemed appropriate for all ages

Question 3

transcendent

Answer 3

extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience
ex. To Prem, the thought of illuminating them at last feels almost transcendent, as if we’re craning to experience something that wasn’t meant to be illuminated.

Question 4

hallow

Answer 4

HOLY, CONSECRATED
the church stands on hallowed ground

Question 5

unfathomable

Answer 5

immeasurable
ex. unfathomable darkness

Question 6

fecundity

Answer 6

the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility.
“multiply mated females show increased fecundity”

Question 7

grope

Answer 7

to feel one’s way
groped along the dark passage

Question 8

Culprit

Answer 8

the source or cause of a problem
ex. Lack of exercise and poor diet are the main culprits in heart disease.

Question 9

abode

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the place where one lives : HOME
were reluctant to leave their lifelong abode

Question 10

devour

Answer 10

to eat up greedily or ravenously
devoured the turkey and mashed potatoes

Question 11

vested

Answer 11

fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
the vested benefits of the pension plan

Question 12

encroach

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to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
the gradually encroaching sea

Question 13

rife

Answer 13

ABUNDANT, COMMON
ex. rife with illness emoji

Question 14

commemorate

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to call to remembrance
St. Andrew is commemorated on November 30.

Question 15

flurry

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a sudden occurrence of many things at once : BARRAGE sense 2
a flurry of insults

Question 16

presumptively

Answer 16

based on probability or presumption
the presumptive nominee/winner

Question 17

seminal

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containing or contributing the seeds of later development : CREATIVE, ORIGINAL
a seminal book

Question 18

contend

Answer 18

MAINTAIN, ASSERT
contended that he was right

Question 19

thorny

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full of difficulties or controversial points : TICKLISH
a thorny problem

Question 20

ripple

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to have or produce a ripple effect : SPREAD
the news rippled outwards

Question 21

chilling

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gravely disturbing or frightening
a chilling case of abuse

Question 22

emeritus

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a person retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held

Question 23

infringe

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to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
infringe a patent

Question 24

ensue

Answer 24

to take place afterward or as a result

Question 25

scrawl

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to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly scrawled his name

Question 26

deter

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to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting she would not be deterred by threats

Question 27

jurisdiction

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the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction

Question 28

exploit

Answer 28

to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage exploiting migrant farm workers

Question 29

unregulated

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not controlled by regulation unregulated fishing an unregulated industry

Question 30

auspices

Answer 30

kindly patronage and guidance doing research under the auspices of the local historical society

Question 31

haggle

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an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining a haggle over price

Question 32

treaty

Answer 32

an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation:

Question 33

converge

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to come together and unite in a common interest or focus Economic forces converged to bring the country out of the recession.

Question 34

grueling

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trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion: PUNISHING a grueling race

Question 35

litany

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a sizable series or set a litany of problems The drug has a litany of possible side effects.

Question 36

huddle

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to hold a consultation huddled to discuss the proposal

Question 37

seep

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a spot where a fluid (such as water, oil, or gas) contained in the ground oozes slowly to the surface and often forms a pool

Question 38

delegate

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a representative to a convention or conference U.N. delegates from African nations

Question 39

ladle

Answer 39

a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids

Question 40

flare up

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a sudden outburst or intensification a flare-up of hostilities

Question 41

status quo

Answer 41

the existing state of affairs seeks to preserve the status quo

Question 42

rebut

Answer 42

to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof

Question 43

consortium

Answer 43

ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY

Question 44

plead

Answer 44

to argue a case or cause in a court of law

Question 45

begrudge

Answer 45

to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure begrudge money begrudged the weeks spent away from home

Question 46

mandate

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to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : ORDER a law mandating recycling

Question 46

mandate

Answer 46

to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : ORDER a law mandating recycling

Question 47

convene

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to come together in a body We convened at the hotel for a seminar.

Question 48

fabled

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RENOWNED, FAMOUS the team's fabled coach

Question 49

cornerstone

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a basic element : FOUNDATION a cornerstone of foreign policy