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stolid

adj. stubbornly rebellious

n. one who leads a simple life of self-denial

n. solemn moral talk; sermon

adj. showing little emotion

2.
encroach

n. severity

n. acting as a dictator

adj. having an affable manner; carefree

v. to trespass or intrude

3.
potent

v. brag; glory over

n. a gentle wind; breeze

adj. having great power or physical strength

n. moral corruption; badness

4.
impolitic

v. separate, split

adj. improper; unfortunate

adj. unwise; imprudent

v. to disagree; differ in opinion

5.
frenetic

n. unrest; agitation

n. thrift; economical use or expenditure

adj. frenzied

v. to grow together

6.
neologism

v. to soak or stain; permeate

adj. not clear; uncertain

n. giving a new meaning to an old word

v. to agree without protest

7.
tepid

adj. having the composition of wood

adj. unnecessary; extra

adj. of a strange nature; weird

adj. lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm

8.
hamper

v. interfere with; hinder

adj. plausible, but deceptive; apparently, but not actually, true

adj. having to do with shepherds or the country

v. to make new; renovate

9.
callow
adj. sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing

adj. unclear or vague

adj. solitary

adj. being young or immature

10.
discerning

v. to show sympathy for

adj. having great power or physical strength

v. to characterize or make as disgraceful

adj. distinguishing one thing from another; having good judgment

1.
comprise

v. include; consist of

n. slander; vilify

n. collection; heap

adj. grave; serious

2.
substantive

v. muddle; drive crazy

adj. expressing praise

v. languish, decline; long for, yearn

adj. essential; pertaining to the substance


3.
epaulet

adj. efficient

n. appearance; costume

n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

adj. expedient; prudent

4.
patois

v. overstock; fill to excess

n. accuse; serve as evidence against

n. local or provincial dialect

v. move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth

5.
tensile

adj. capable of being stretched

n. hatred of marriage

adj. mutually agreed on; done together

adj. verbose; drawn out

6.
founder

adj. noticeable; targeted for vengeance

v. drive our evil spirits

v. fail completely; sink

adj. lower

7.
whet

v. sharpen; stimulate

adj. brief; terse

n. ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc

n. revenging agent

8.
finite

n. druggist

adj. limited

n. quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument

adj. obligatory

9.
badger

v. pester; annoy

n. object to be thrown or projected

v. drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently

n. malleability; flexibility

10.
turncoat

n. informal discussion

n. circular building or hall covered with a dome

v. discourage

n. traitor
1.
soldier

n. increase of amount, size, scope, or the like

n. a person engaged in military service

v. to rouse to activity or to quickened action

n. a settled course or manner of progress

2.
commitment

adj. intermeddling with what is not one's concern

n. an unprincipled politician

v. to bring together or give fixed shape to

n. the act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping

3.
volatile

v. to regain

adj. changeable

adj. toilsome

v. to blend

4.
qualify

v. to endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions

n. a title of Jesus

n. a quack

n. passion for getting and keeping riches

5.
transition

n. passage from one place, condition, or action to another

n. a person of rank or importance

v. to remove the inhabitants from

n. angry or violent difference of opinion

6.
devilry

v. to deny oneself

n. malicious mischief

v. to make more sharp, severe, or virulent

n. the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command

7.
mileage

n. a distance in miles

adj. having six angles

v. to introduce, as a fluid, by injection

v. to surpass

8.
prowess

n. the whole range or sequence

adj. low-priced

n. strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle

adj. heedless

9.
assassinate
v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person

v. to inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox

n. permanence

n. a spiritual advisor

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generalize

n. a person to whom a donation is made

v. to draw general inferences

n. ease

n. a meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits

1.
deity

n. a god

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical

n. evenness of temper or mind

2.
protuberant

n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority

n. one who advocates extreme basic changes

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

adj. bulging or swelling out


3.
retrieve

v. to make good; to recover

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

adj. entertaining

adj. inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions suddenly

4.
dearth

n. scarcity

v. to punish or criticize severely

v. to cause, produce, or stir up

adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd

5.
integrity

n. honesty, moral soundness

adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived

adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others

adj. very heavy; clumsy

6.
delete

n. an increase

n. an original pattern

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

v. to erase or cancel, take out or remove

7.
demagogue

n. departure, emigration

adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only

n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes

n. prolonged duration of life

8.
mettle

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being
exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea

v. to be sorry for

n. disposition; spirit

9.
predatory

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a


group or trade

adj. outstandingly bad

10.
dissent

n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand

v. to disagree; to differ in opinion

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

n. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but
of their characteristics
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clean

v. to make pure

ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks

ad. suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health

v. to take part in; to become a part of

2.
reasonable

ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme

ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white

n. a spending plan

v. to bring together a male and a female to create another creature

3.
export

n. the part behind the front

v. to send to another country

v. to work toward something; to try

ad. important; needing careful consideration

4.
throw

n. the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires

v. to cause to go through the air by a movement of the arm

v. to live; to happen

n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force


5.
hill

v. to fall or let fall; to go lower

n. a large object in space that orbits the sun

n. work done to fix something

n. a small mountain

6.
hair

n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United
States Congress

v. to give as payment; to use

n. the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head

ad. in what way; to what amount

7.
shell

n. that which is known; learning or understanding

v. to fire artillery

v. to make one happy; to give enjoyment

ad. moving or working at great speed; quick

8.
minister

ad. not high or tall; below the normal height

n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants

v. to permit to do or to be; to make possible

n. a member of a cabinet; a high government official


9.
escape

v. to be; to live

v. to get free; to get away from

n. the direction in which the sun goes down

n. a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald

10.
education

ad. tall; far up

ad. quiet; peaceful

n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain

n. the act of teaching

1.
adjutant

n. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

adj. showing hard work; taking great care

n. hostile feeling or intent

n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

2.
adulation

n. narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land

adj. every two years

n. flattery; admiration
n. calmness; peace

3.
addendum

n. inscription in memory of a dead person

n. harshness; plainness

n. addition; appendix to book

v. hesitate

4.
advent

v. bring upon oneself

v. approach and speak first to a person

n. pride, haughtiness

n. arrival

5.
addle

adj. drowsy; dull

n. deceit; duplicity

v. hint; imply

v. muddle; drive crazy

6.
actuarial

n. commotion; riot

n. soothing or softening remedy

adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

n. thrift; economy
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adjuration

adj. exhausting

adj. dirty; neglected

n. member of the working class

n. solemn urging

8.
adamant

adj. weighty; unwieldy

v. equip

adj. hard, inflexible

adj. outstanding; superior

9.
adroit

adj. bantering; joking

adj. skillful

v. make less difficult

n. descendants; future generations

10.
adverse

v. sparkle; flash

n. brief explanation of words used in the text

adj. unfavorable; hostile

v. echo; resound
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adorn

v. leave to someone by means of a will; hand down

n. the meat of a deer

v. decorate

n. statement that looks false but is actually correct; a contradictory statement

12.
adjunct

n. hermit

adj. sleeping; lethargic

n. something attached to but holding an inferior position

adj. very important

13.
adulterate

n. seriousness

v. make impure by mixing with baser substances

v. issue forth

n. confusion; strife

14.
acuity

n. sharpness

adj. spread throughout

n. kinship

n. poverty, misfortune

15.
adherent

adj. verbose; drawn out

n. supporter; follower

adj. conspicuously wicked

adj. irreverent

16.
admonish

n. uprightness

v. fret; complain

adj. unorthodox; unconventional

v. warn; reprove

17.
adventitious

n. self-control; formal but distant manner

v. cut away; trim

adj. fleeting; vanishing

adj. accidental; casual

18.
acumen

adj. spotted; stained

n. prototype; primitive pattern

n. premonition; foreboding

n. mental keenness

19.
adversary
n. opponent; enemy

adj. imagined; unreal

n. mass of floating ice

adj. wasted away; gaunt

20.
adage

v. wise saying; proverb

adj. pertaining to the people

v. follow

n. accident

TCS Vocabulary Test (20 Questions)

1. debacle
n. breaking up; downfall
v. confuse; puzzle
v. attribute; ascribe
adj. without feeling

2. cauterize
n. fitness; talent
v. burn with hot iron or caustic
adj. not to be taken away; nontransferable
n. serious or fatal accident

3. squabble
n. small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
adj. disloyal
n. minor quarrel; bickering
v. waste

4. vulpine
v. reduce; exhaust
n. projection; conjecture
n. lavish expenditure; overabundant condition
adj. like a fox; crafty

5. hibernate
v. sleep throughout the winter
adj. deprived of; lacking
v. worsen; diminish in value
adj. ordinary; unimaginative

6. gambit
v. remove (forcible)
adj. deserving blame
v. abstain from; resist n. chorus
n. opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

7. metallurgical
adj. lustful
adj. praising
adj. at the point of death
adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores

8. maxim
n. meeting
n. proverb; a truth pithily stated
adj. shining; issuing light
n. forewarning

9. ephemeral
adj. confused; discomposed
adj. short-lived; fleeting
adj. motionless; stale
v. provide a refuge for; hide
10. reparable
adj. pertaining to marriage
adj. proper; appropriate
v. recede; lessen
adj. capable of being repaired

11. genre
n. particular variety of art or literature
n. study of language
adj. haphazard; careless
n. ungrateful person

12. thrifty
n. union; coalition
v. dig into
adj. careful about money; economical
v. equip

13. rote
adj. having an evil influence; virulent
n. repetition
adj. neat and trim
n. one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously)

14. erode
n. place of spiritual expiation
v. eat away
n. excuse
n. varying form of an element

15. appreciate
v. weaken; sap
v. be thankful for; increase in worth
adj. reserved or aloof; cold in manner
v. quench; sate

16. nutrient
adj. concise; meaty
n. nourishing substance
adj. secret; mysterious
adj. attractive; agreeable

17. finite
n. harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
v. agree
v. steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
adj. limited

18. execrate
n. retort; comeback
n. boredom; weariness
n. something new; newness
v. curse; express abhorrence for

19. ogle
v. move briskly
n. violation of a law; sin
v. glance coquettishly at; make eyes at
adj. showy; pretentious

20. esteem
n. clothing
n. violation
adj. faultfinding
v. respect; value

1.
conjugation

n. A small cavern.

n. The egg of a louse or some other insect.

n. The state or condition of being joined together.

adj. Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head.


2.
recover

v. To regain.

v. To unite.

n. A disturbance or violent agitation.

adj. Harsh.

3.
pique

adj. Created or formed by the imagination.

v. To assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations.

n. Sudden invasion.

v. To excite a slight degree of anger in.

4.
sapid

adj. That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably.

adj. Affecting the sense of taste.

n. General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.

v. To withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body.

5.
granulate

n. A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.

adj. Characteristic of dwelling in the country.

v. To form into grains or small particles.

adj. Characteristic of an erudite person.

6.
voracious

n. A prophet.

n. A coming between.

n. Holiness.

adj. Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.

7.
specialize

v. To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course.

v. To overwhelm with a flood of water.

v. To protect.

v. To drive out or away.

8.
excretion

adj. Capable of being thrust out.

n. A sorcerer.

adj. Measureless.

n. The getting rid of waste matter.

9.
plutocracy

n. Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.

n. A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their
money.

adj. At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion.

n. The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it.

10.
wantonness

n. The feudal system.

adj. Farthest from the front.

n. An artificial trance-sleep.

n. Recklessness.

11.
prurient

n. Sudden invasion.

adj. Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires.

n. The sharp striking of one body against another.

v. To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively.

12.
illuminate

v. To supply with light.

adj. Different.

v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something).

v. To last longer than.

13.
awry

ad. Out of the proper form, direction, or position.

n. A labyrinth.

adj. Impartial.

n. Rational self-esteem.

14.
counter-claim
n. A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.

n. That which nourishes.

v. To study plant-life.

v. To reveal in trust or confidence.

15.
peter

v. To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value.

adj. Ingenuous.

adj. That may be allowed.

adv. Without intention.

16.
ambulance

n. A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded.

v. To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned

n. Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning.

v. To make stale or trite by repetition.

17.
inundation

adj. Characterized by intelligence.

n. A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.

n. Inadequacy.

n. Flood.

18.
imminence
adj. Unreasonable.

n. Miscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment.

v. To behave ill.

n. Impending evil or danger.

19.
lough

n. The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation.

n. A lake or loch.

n. The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority.

adj. Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care.

20.
discolor

v. To give a wrong impression.

v. To stain.

adj. Formed after one's father's name.

n. A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another.

1.
celestial

adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly

adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar

n. a scolding or ill-tempered woman

adj. despotic
2.
haughty

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

v. to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material

adj. proud; looking down with contempt on others

v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise

3.
cumbrous

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

adj. untiring

adj. working secretly or slyly

adj. burdensome and clumsy

4.
stoic

adj. hating or distrusting mankind

adj. ridiculous; producing laughter

n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over


emotions

v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad

5.
pecuniary

adj. pertaining to money

adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government

adj. exempt from; protected from

v. to gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around
6.
glib

adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment

adj. smooth-spoken, fluent

adj. cutting, penetrating

adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner

7.
exotic

adj. strange and foreign

adj. unsymmetrical; not straight

adj. merciful; gentle

adj. continuing a long time; habitual

8.
delectable

adj. no longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out

adj. profitable

adj. very pleasing

n. the reward or punishment exacted for an injury, wickedness, or other action

9.
hypothesis

v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

n. a. personal peculiarity
10.
dissolute

adj. harmless; inoffensive

adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals

v. to forgive or overlook (an offense)

n. an increase

11.
fatuous

adj. having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting

n. a skilled storyteller

n. general agreement

adj. foolish; silly

12.
coterie

n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step

v. to declare positively; to confirm

n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend.

n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another

13.
zenith

n. the highest point

n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary delay in the execution of


-a sentence

n. a person who has authority to decide matters in dispute

v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions


14.
ephemeral

adj. gloomy; ill-humored

n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation

adj. very short-lived

adj. likely to occur soon

15.
incontrovertible

v. to make fun of or copy by imitating

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

adj. indisputable

n. an extreme patriot

16.
archetype

adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of

adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others

v. to pierce through with a pointed instrument

n. an original pattern

17.
delinquent

n. an offender

adj. slender; not substantial

adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing

n. an increase

18.
crass

v. to disguise or conceal the truth to lie

n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend.

adj. coarse and stupid

adj. inflicting, or concerned with, punishment

19.
jettison

adj. flimsy and cheap

n. a false name assumed by a writer

v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )

adj. fat

20.
culpable

v. to read carefully

v. to tempt by flattery or an attractive offer

adj. sick

adj. deserving blame or censure

1.
apologize

n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain

n. a part of something larger

n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or
disease
v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility

2.
crowd

ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action

n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing

n. a large number of people gathered in one place

ad. not common; not usual

3.
soil

v. to reject; to not accept, give or do something

n. a small piece of rock

ad. complete or correct in every way; completely right or good

n. earth in which plants grow

4.
balance

n. a strong emotion against someone or something

v. to come with something

v. to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors

v. to make two sides or forces equal

5.
fetus

n. unborn young

v. to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind

v. to come to be

v. to release
6.
heart

n. pumps blood through the body

n. all that which makes one person different from others

n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads

n. the coldest time of year, between autumn and spring

7.
stupid

n. a part of the female reproductive system where a fetus develops

n. a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy

ad. not able to learn much; not intelligent

n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is

8.
march

n. a land area with water all around it

v. to free from danger or evil

v. to go up; to go higher

v. to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group to protest about
something

9.
sister

n. a female with the same father or mother as another person

v. to speak or add numbers

n. that which causes concern, fear, difficulty or problems

v. to live through an event, situation or condition


10.
moderate

n. a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves

v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider

n. an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true

ad. not extreme

11.
dense

n. a thought or picture in the mind; a belief

ad. close together; thick

n. a period of time equal to twelve months

n. an adult female human

12.
substance

n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas)

v. to give reasons for; to make clear

ad. the most good

v. to take quickly by force; to take control of quickly

13.
trick

n. a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there

ad. of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world

v. to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something

v. to go from one place to another, usually for a long distance


14.
quick

ad. fast

n. the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon

n. a food grain

ad. only; very shortly before or after the present

15.
wheat

v. to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops

n. a grain used to make bread; the plant that produces the grain

n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

n. a valued white metal

16.
act

v. to take part in; to become a part of

v. to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the
truth

ad. having a large distance between two opposite surfaces; having many parts close together

v. to do something

17.
sign

v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through

ad. on every side (of)

n. the ability to control or direct others; control

v. to write one's name


18.
port

n. a large collection of money, jewels or other things of great value

n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a
storm

ad. not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action

n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and
operated for profit by private citizens or companies

19.
receive

v. to give support; to assist

n. an amount that is more than is needed; extra

v. to get or accept something given, offered or sent

ad. each one; all

20.
local

v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle

ad. about or having to do with one place

n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded

n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can
provide services

1.
allocate

v. set aside; designate

adj. natural; inborn

adj. difficult to please; dainty


adj. unnecessary; extra

2.
predecessor

v. to turn to bone; to harden

n. one who has occupied an office before another

n. a purposely misleading statement

v. to influence or persuade

3.
stigmatize

n. an impossible fancy

v. to characterize or make as disgraceful

adj. having lines or grooves

n. the rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle

4.
servile

adj. slavish; groveling

adj. unimportant; small

adj. damp and chilly

adj. clever, resourceful

5.
earthy

adj. unrefined

adj. productive

n. a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards


n. vileness

6.
profound

adj. hard to catch

adj. deep; knowledgeable

adj. being hard to deal with; unsolved situation

v. to enfeeble; to wear out

7.
kinship

v. to blot out; to delete

v. to be advantageous; to be necessary

n. condition of being physically agitated; disturbance

n. family relationship; affinity

8.
heresy

n. very hard work; intense pain or agony

n. opinion contrary to popular belief

v. to agree without protest

adj. dangerous; harmful

9.
circumlocutory

n. a rebuke

adj. wasteful; lavish

adj. being too long, as in a description or expression; a roundabout, indirect, or ungainly


way of expressing something
n. disaster

10.
jettison

v. to throw overboard goods to lighten a vehicle; to discard

v. annoy; irritate

adj. spread out; verbose (wordy)

v. condescend; stoop

11.
lucent

adj. reflective; contemplative

adj. shining; translucent

n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury

adj. unconcerned

12.
relinquish

n. the avoiding of a duty

v. to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind

n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury

v. to let go; abandon

13.
effigy

v. to increase or add to; to make larger

adj. matter-of-fact; practical

n. the image or likeness of a person

n. appearance, being or manner


14.
universal

n. A clause stating a condition or stipulation

adj. concerning everyone; existing everywhere

v. to bicker

adj. to the point; clear

15.
unequivocal

adj. assumed; uncertain

adj. clear and unambiguous

v. to gradually become less; to grow dim

v. to gather up and store; to collect

16.
ostentatious

adj. various; miscellaneous

v. to profane; violate the sanctity of

n. a cleft or crack

adj. being showy

17.
concise

adj. in few words; brief

v. to put money into a fund at fixed intervals

adj. pertaining to the earth

n. inflation or extension
18.
impasse

adj. irrelevant; not related

v. to give vent; to inflict

n. a situation that has no solution or escape

n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury

19.
homeostasis

n. maintenance of stability

v. to give great praise

v. to free from confusion

n. one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness.

20.
protocol

adj. being mournful or sad

n. an original draft or record of a document

adj. giving generously

v. to free from guilt

21.
gamut

n. a large number

adj. not easily understood; dark

adj. to grow with energy and in great abundance

n. a complete range; any complete musical scale

22.
insularity

n. having the characteristics of an island

n. harshness

n. equipment; accessories

adj. tastelessly ornamented

23.
progeny

adj. passionate; intense

v. obey; yield to

n. children; offspring

n. the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed

24.
pedantic

adj. sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing

n. anything of mixed origin

adj. mixed with a darker color

adj. emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching

25.
loiter

v. to spend time aimlessly

n. the parts of entertainment; a plan for dealing with a matter

adj. hard to catch

v. to blot out; to delete

26.
orthodox
n. a strong dislike or repugnance

adj. traditional; accepted

adj. sticking together; connected

adj. pertaining to money

27.
contemporary

n. failing to meet necessary requirements

adj. to be imposing or magnificent

adj. living or happening at the same time; modern

n. carelessness

28.
fluency

n. ability to write easily and expressively

adj. depending upon another; risky, uncertain

adj. lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm

adj. easy to see; noticeable

29.
succor

adj. hidden; beyond human understanding

n. aid; assistance

v. to work into gradually and indirectly

n. the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy

30.
traumatic
adj. causing a violent injury

n. ceasing to exist as in death

v. to force out of hiding; to search for

adj. going beyond what is reasonable; excessive

31.
facsimile

n. copy; reproduction

v. to ask earnestly

adj. tiresome; ordinary

n. a person skilled at telling stories

32.
deplete

v. to reduce; to empty, exhaust

adj. sparing in use of food or drinks

adj. optimistic; cheerful

adj. arrogant; urgent

33.
burgeon

v. to grow or develop quickly

adj. approving or sanctioning

n. a person who does not conform to the norm

adj. pompous; wordy

34.
lassitude

adj. traditional; common


v. to disagree; differ in opinion

adj. following as an effect; important

n. a state of being tired or listless

35.
cogitate

n. an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power

ad. wrong; awry

adj. too sugary; too sentimental or flattering

v. to think hard; ponder

36.
compatible

adj. in agreement with; harmonious

n. act of clarifying; adding details

v. to introduce into conversation

adj. being mournful or sad

37.
unique

adj. without equal; incomparable

v. to force out of hiding; to search for

adj. longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories

adj. not truthful; lying

38.
recalcitrant

adj. giddiness; lack of seriousness


n. a large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment

adj. stubbornly rebellious

adj. royal; grand

39.
retroaction

n. a reverse action

n. appearance

adj. tasting sour; harsh in language or temper

adj. separate; individually distinct

40.
corpulence

adj. no longer living or existing

n. obesity

n. omission of words that would make the meaning clear

v. to outline; to describe

1.
defeatist

adj. resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome

n. substance causing vomiting

v. degrade; humiliate

adj. twisted; with a humorous twist

2.
militant

adj. bloody
adj. having many talents; capable of working in many fields

adj. regretful; sorrowful

adj. combative; bellicose

3.
toga

n. Roman outer robe

n. fortress

n. pedestal; raised platform

adj. after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death)

4.
atrophy

n. wasting away

v. commence; go on board a boat

n. study of insects

adj. hairy

5.
behoove

n. armed band

v. be suited to; be incumbent upon

v. plunder

v. show clearly

6.
interminable

adj. endless
adj. expedient; prudent

v. soothe

v. arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify

7.
foist

v. set free

v. lessen in value

v. insert improperly; palm off

n. imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing

8.
analgesic

adj. ghastly

n. hermit

adj. causing insensitivity to pain

n. someone who wastes money

9.
exacerbate

n. wrong name; incorrect designation

n. motion; gesture

v. worsen; embitter

v. pare; cut off bits

10.
braggart

v. join together, unite

n. boaster
adj. praising

n. distance around something; circumference

11.
dispel

v. make hostile; separate

adj. shining

adj. played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt, sharp sound

v. scatter; drive away

12.
actuarial

n. misgivings

n. spur; motive

adj. dark; vague

adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

13.
parley

v. put under a spell; carry away with emotion

v. endure the effects of weather or other forces

adj. indecent; obscene

n. conference

14.
aggregate

adj. hollow

n. excess; overabundance
n. sum; total

adj. rosy; optimistic

15.
sectarian

adj. narrow-minded; limited in scope

n. questionable medicine

adj. inconspicuous; not blatant

adj. truthful

16.
disfigure

n. missile

n. long, eventful journey

n. moving force; incentive

v. mar the appearance of; spoil

17.
baffle

v. appease

v. related linguistically; allied by blood

v. frustrate; perplex

n. learned Hindu; any learned person

18.
recuperate

adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

v. recover

v. to wind or turn in its course


v. ostracize; banish

19.
bigotry

n. stubborn intolerance

adj. sheer; transparent

n. food

v. enlarge

20.
spatula

n. broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

n. significance

v. deprive of a civil right

n. idle person; male bee

21.
fulminate

v. thunder; explode

v. state without proof

adj. superficial; not thorough

n. person of prominence or influence

22.
cohorts

n. armed band

n. balance; balancing force

v. approve; ratify
v. give in; surrender

23.
intermittent

v. pardon (an offense)

adj. moved by sexual love; loving

adj. periodic; on and off

n. precision; minute distinction

24.
runic

n. effort; expenditure of much physical work

adj. mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet

adj. requiring sitting

v. consider; ponder

25.
odious

n. wild tumult

n. subordinate possessions

adj. hateful

adj. depressed; gloomy

26.
philatelist

v. pretend; conceal by feigning

n. stamp-collector

adj. dirty; neglected

adj. swift; momentarily brilliant


27.
reconcile

v. correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel

n. supplicatory prayer

v. avoid committing oneself; gain time

adj. without feeling

28.
redundant

adj. superfluous; excessively wordy

v. suppress; extinguish

adj. deep-rooted; habitual

v. bear fruit

29.
stilted

n. a small allowance or wage

adj. poisonous

adj. all-powerful

adj. bombastic; stiffly pompous

30.
temporal

adj. not lasting forever; limited by time

adj. keen; shrewd

v. surrender

v. bring upon oneself


31.
annihilate

adj. causing plague; baneful

n. use of force

v. destroy

adj. profitable

32.
discombobulated

n. devoutness; reverence for God

adj. confused; discomposed

ad. apart; reserved

adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

33.
hinterlands

n. bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

n. back country

adj. wild; sensational

adj. idealistic but impractical

34.
harbinger

v. shorten; reduce

n. forerunner

v. issue forth

v. harass, annoy, torment; raid

35.
random

v. increase

adj. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard

adj. two-chambered, as a legislative body

v. move faster

36.
faze

n. conceit; vanity

adj. relating to cooking

n. savor; enjoy

v. disconcert; dismay

37.
satyr

adj. naive; young and unsophisticated

n. informal discussion

n. half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus, portrayed as wanton and cunning

v. work laboriously; make slow painful progress

38.
inundate

v. overflow; flood

n. person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their
environment

adj. mild; fragrant

n. deification; glorification

39.
dawdle

n. mixture of writings on various subjects

v. loiter; waste time

adj. pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious

adj. loud and harsh

40.
mollify

n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans

n. prototype; primitive pattern

adj. unoriginal; obtained from another source

v. soothe

1.
insatiable

adj. unable to be satisfied

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

v. to check or hinder

n. a. personal peculiarity

2.
anonymous

ad. indicating a happy outcome

n. one who denies that God exists

adj. of unknown authorship


v. to root out, destroy totally

3.
atheist

v. to make clear; to explain

n. a state of happiness; a high ability

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

n. one who denies that God exists

4.
cogent

v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions

adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

n. approval; praise

5.
apprehensive

adj. fearful

adj. unable to be satisfied

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

adj. foul-smelling; harmful

6.
compensation

n. payment for services

v. to give a false idea of

v. to draw out
adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning

7.
countenance

adj. excessive

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

adj. worthy of belief

n. a face

8.
fictitious

n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect

n. a remedy for all ills

adj. unreal; made-up

v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise

9.
archetype

v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up

adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike

n. an original pattern

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

10.
erudite

adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit

adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge

v. to exclaim or utter suddenly

adj. moderate in the use of food or drink


11.
plagiarism

adj. roomy

v. to yield; to admit as true

n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and
passing them off as one's own

v. to exercise self control; to keep from

12.
innuendo

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

adj. festive; gay

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

adj. objectionable

13.
raconteur

n. a little world, or a universe in miniature

n. a skilled storyteller

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

adj. excessive

14.
misanthropic

adj. deserving blame or censure

adj. excessive

adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad

adj. hating or distrusting mankind


15.
incisive

v. to be sorry for

adj. cutting, penetrating

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

adv. with distrust

16.
onus

n. nearness

adj. gloomy; ill-humored

n. boredom; weariness of mind

n. burden; duty

17.
aesthetic

n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will

n. a branching; sub-division

adj. winding; indirect

adj. pertaining to the beautiful

18.
convivial

adj. secret; stealthy

n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse

adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words

adj. festive; gay


19.
dolorous

adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

adj. sorrowful; mournful

n. a privilege or power attaching to a position

20.
culpable

adj. deserving blame or censure

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

v. to quicken, speed tip

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

21.
anthology

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

n. payment for services

n. a collection of choice literary works

n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study

22.
promulgate

adj. fearful

adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit

v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad

adj. of low morals; corrupt

23.
crass

adj. rigorously self-denying

adv. with distrust

adj. traveling about; wandering

adj. coarse and stupid

24.
proletariat

n. the wage-earning class

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

adj. devoted to religious observances

adj. objectionable

25.
sleazy

n. a cliff

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

n. one who is at home in all countries

adj. flimsy and cheap

26.
grimace

adj. smooth-spoken, fluent

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

27.
exultation
n. faithfulness

adj. positive in expressing an opinion

n. coward

n. great rejoicing

28.
bizarre

adj. pertaining to money

n. an extreme patriot

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

v. display or wave boastfully

29.
ubiquitous

v. to postpone or put off to another time

adj. all-powerful

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

adj. existing everywhere

30.
exotic

adj. strange and foreign

v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)

adj. pretending to be religious

adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness

31.
promontory
adj. trembling

adj. apparent; pretended

n. a cliff

n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze

32.
hyperbole

adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government

adj. ridiculous; producing laughter

n. extravagant exaggeration for effect

n. boredom; weariness of mind

33.
jettison

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

adj. lacking in self-confidence

v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )

adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing

34.
blithe

adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood

adj. sorrowful; mournful

adj. of little worth or importance

adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment)

35.
benevolent

v. to encourage -or support


adj. kindly; charitable

n. boredom; weariness of mind

adj. genuine

36.
fiasco

adj. deadly

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

n. one who is at home in all countries

37.
flaunt

v. display or wave boastfully

adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed

adj. despotic

n. great rejoicing

38.
writhe

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

n. a. personal peculiarity

adj. unrefined in speech or manners

39.
ire

adj. flimsy and cheap


v. to follow or result

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. anger

40.
hypothesis

adj. in an early stage of development

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun

1.
convention

n. a collection of recorded music

n. any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in
factories and offices

n. a large meeting for a special purpose

v. to take and hold or to control by force

2.
reach

n. all the people in a place, city or country

conj. equally; when


v. to know what is meant; to have knowledge of

v. to put a hand toward; to arrive at

3.
there

v. to send to another country

n. a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain

ad. in that place or position; to or toward that place

ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat

4.
lift

n. the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else

v. to take or bring up to a higher place or level

n. anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything


on wheels; a car or truck

n. the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is

5.
brief

n. a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes
that are not serious

v. to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; to be in one
position or place

n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air

ad. short; not long

6.
tax

n. a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools


n. the money a person or business must pay to the government so the government can
provide services

v. to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push

v. to aim one's finger toward; to aim

7.
engineer

n. a long written work for reading

n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads

v. to go down quickly; to come down

v. to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops

8.
deaf

ad. as much as necessary

n. the bright object often seen in the night sky that orbits the earth about every twenty-nine
days

n. the space above the earth

ad. not able to hear

9.
work

v. to believe, think or imagine; to expect

v. to go or come back; to bring, give, take or send back

v. to use physical or mental effort to make or do something

v. to make known publicly; to declare officially

10.
enzyme

v. to make something go or move faster


n. the group that includes children and their parents

ad. acting safely; with much thought

n. a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances without being changed
itself

11.
black

ad. not one or the other of two

ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights

n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded

ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky

12.
wire

v. to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings

n. a thin piece of tissue that sends information through the body to and from the brain

n. a long, thin piece of metal used to hang objects or to carry electricity or electronic
communications from one place to another

pref. for, supporting (pro-labor, pro-government)

13.
marry

ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public

v. to join a man and woman together as husband and wife; to become husband and wife
(usually in a religious or civil ceremony)

v. to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem)

v. to make sick with something that causes disease

14.
rice
prep. along or by the side of; together

n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room

n. a food grain

ad. many times

15.
program

n. a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show

n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or
disease

v. to come to be

n. a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food

16.
public

v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts

n. the best; the winner

v. to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored

ad. of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private

17.
equal

ad. added to; too

n. any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or
power

ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights

n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating
with others
18.
water

n. a creature that lives and can breathe in water

n. the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans

n. what a person legally and morally should be able to do or have

n. something round

19.
surround

ad. not the same

v. to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or something

ad. short; not long

prep. for the reason that

20.
good

n. a device or system for sending sounds, especially the voice, over distances

ad. from higher to lower; in a low place

ad. away from the inside; opposite of in

ad. pleasing; helpful

21.
reason

n. the cause for a belief or act; purpose

ad. smooth; having no high places

n. the written record or description of past events; the study of the past

n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too
far away to be seen
22.
boat

v. to hit again and again

n. an organization that keeps and lends money

n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods

ad. without delay; very near in time or place

23.
root

v. to give form to

n. the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil

n. a thin piece of tissue that sends information through the body to and from the brain

n. the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans

24.
best

v. to desire; to wish for

v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of

prep. from a time in the past until now

ad. the most good

25.
protein

n. substances responsible for the growth of tissue and for fixing damaged tissue

n. a talk given to a group of people

ad. at that time; existing

n. something known only to a few and kept from general knowledge

26.
move

n. forces, groups or nations joined together

n. the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway

v. to change position; to put or keep in motion

v. to make a sudden attack

27.
bring

v. to come with something

v. having the power to do something

pref. not (dishonest, disobey)

n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or
disease

28.
temperature

n. a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt

n. any instrument or device designed to help one do work

ad. lost; not found

n. the measurement of heat and cold

29.
transportation

v. to direct and observe the work of others

n. the act or business of moving goods or people

n. something round

ad. separated from others

30.
laser

n. an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light

n. the group that includes children and their parents

ad. like something else but not exactly the same

ad. the most important or largest

31.
climate

v. to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut

ad. of or about the energy produced by splitting atoms or bringing them together; of or about
weapons that explode by using energy from atoms

v. to join a man and woman together as husband and wife; to become husband and wife
(usually in a religious or civil ceremony)

n. the normal weather conditions of a place

32.
push

ad. having a small distance between two opposite surfaces; not fat

v. to make less in size or amount

v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite
pull

ad. great in size, importance or amount

33.
gray

ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white

v. to keep or put away for future use

n. a very small town

n. the making of sounds by singing or using a musical instrument


34.
without

v. to cause injury or destruction

n. a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common


purpose

prep. with no; not having or using

n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to
machines

35.
loyal

n. a small animal that often lives with humans

v. to make better; to become better

n. a device that receives electronic signals and makes them into pictures and sounds; the
system of sending pictures and sounds by electronic signals over a distance so others can see
and hear them on a receiver

ad. showing strong friendship and support for someone or something

36.
river

v. to lose blood

n. a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean

ad. at any time

n. the time between when the sun goes down and when it rises, when there is little or no
light

37.
must

v. a word used with an action word to mean necessary

ad. not short; measuring from beginning to end


ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage

v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force

38.
apologize

n. that which something is known to have or be; amount of value or excellence

v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility

n. any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill

v. to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case

39.
prize

n. a movement; a continuing change of position or place

n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard
for to get

v. to say; to make a statement

n. a government lawmaking group

40.
tie

v. to join or hold together with some material

v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time

v. to make good or right again

ad. not able to see

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