Words To Know

Question 1

Abbreviate

Answer 1

Verb

shorten, reduce, condense

She chose to ____________ her name from Samantha to Sam.

Question 2

Abundant

Answer 2

Adj.

ample, plenty, enough

They had ____________ evidence to convict the criminal.

Question 3

Abridge

Answer 3

Verb

compress, reduce, decrease

It is illegal to ____________ the rights of citizens.

Question 4

Abrupt

Answer 4

Adj.

brief, blunt, rude

She caught her daughter’s arm, bringing her to an ____________ halt.

Question 5

Absolute

Answer 5

Adj.

complete, full, entire

He only loosened his collar out of ____________ necessity.

Question 6

Accentuate

Answer 6

Verb

emphasize, highlight, focus on

She likes to wear clothes that ____________ her athletic build.

Question 7

Adversary

Answer 7

Noun

enemy, attacker, rival

The congresswoman was a determined ____________ of the new law.

Question 8

Affront

Answer 8

Verb

insult, criticize, offend

He regarded her impolite behavior as a personal ____________.

Question 9

Aghast

Answer 9

Adj.

very surprised, appalled, shocked

The whole nation listened, ____________, to the dictator’s manifesto.

Question 10

Agenda

Answer 10

Noun

calendar, schedule, plan

So what’s on your family’s ____________ for the day?

Question 11

Agile

Answer 11

Adj.

athletic, energetic, lively

The goats were ____________ and easily scaled the steep mountain.

Question 12

Ailment

Answer 12

Noun

illness, disease, sickness

I’ve been to the doctor five times this month, but he can’t find the cause of my ____________.

Question 13

Alleviate

Answer 13

Verb

relieve, lessen, ease

She took painkillers to ____________ her terrible headache.

Question 14

Aloof

Answer 14

Adj.

standoffish, detached, haughty

They often maintained an ____________ manner at social events.

Question 15

Ambiguous

Answer 15

Adj.

unclear, vague, obscure

The politician gave an ____________ answer to the reporter’s questions.

Question 16

Ambivalence

Answer 16

Noun

doubt, hesitation, uncertainty

She felt ____________ towards the two available lunch options.

Question 17

Amiable

Answer 17

Adj.

friendly, pleasant, agreeable

Tory had an ____________ personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile.

Question 18

Ample

Answer 18

Adj.

abundant, plentiful, sufficient

I’ve left ____________ stores of food and water for you.

Question 19

Animosity

Answer 19

Noun

extreme hatred, dislike, hostility

If there is ____________ between rival supporters, they will be asked to leave.

Anomalous
Adj.

Question 20

Anomalous

Answer 20

Adj.

Unusual, atypical, unnatural

She found herself in an ____________ situation.

Question 21

Anonymous

Answer 21

Adj.

nameless, unknown, unidentified

“There’s always an ____________ tip,” Betsy said.

Question 22

Antagonist

Answer 22

Noun

enemy, opponent, competitor

It is difficult to write an interesting story without an ____________ or conflict.

Question 23

Appease

Answer 23

Verb

satisfy, pacify, calm

He came to help them, to ____________ his guilt once and for all.

Question 24

Arduous

Answer 24

Adj.

difficult, hard to endure, exhausting

We had an ____________ climb up the mountain.

Question 25

Arid

Answer 25

Adj. dry, parched, moistureless In the desert, ____________ conditions prevail.

Question 26

Aspire

Answer 26

Verb aim, hope, strive What do you ____________ to achieve in the coming year?

Question 27

Barren

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Adj. desolate, empty, unproductive The site of the town is a ____________, rocky mountain valley.

Question 28

Bias

Answer 28

Noun favoritism, partiality, preference Her natural ____________ was to respect things as they were.

Question 29

Bizarre

Answer 29

Adj. strange, wild, unusual Brian broke the ____________ set of rules on the first day.

Question 30

Blatant

Answer 30

Adj. shameless, conspicuous, overt She lowered her head in ____________ dejection.

Question 31

Bliss

Answer 31

Noun gladness, joy, euphoria The whale watching trip was sheer ____________!

Question 32

Boast

Answer 32

Verb brag, self-congratulate, flaunt He tended to ____________ about the many cars and boats he owned.

Question 33

Boisterous

Answer 33

Adj. noisy, unruly, rowdy The ____________ student disrupted class every day.

Question 34

Boycott

Answer 34

Verb avoid, ban, exclude Our plan is to ____________ the circus.

Question 35

Calamity

Answer 35

Noun disaster, tragedy, mishap The city suffered a severe ____________: a large earthquake.

Question 36

Callous

Answer 36

Adj. insensitive, apathetic, heartless Stealing the coats was a ____________ act!

Question 37

Camouflage

Answer 37

Noun disguise, mask, coverup The chameleon's ____________ allowed it to hide from predators.

Question 38

Candid

Answer 38

Adj. honest, blunt, outspoken The owner was ____________ about the things that went wrong as well as the successes.

Question 39

Cater

Answer 39

Verb help, provide, supply The ceramicist has to ____________ to the taste of the buying public.

Question 40

Certify

Answer 40

Certify

Question 41

Collaborate

Answer 41

Verb work together, cooperate, participate Teams of scientists in different countries can ____________ virtually.