Vocabulary 8 Practice

Vocabulary 8 Practice

​occult: (adj.) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; (v.) to hide, cover up; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural

​synonym: (adj) esoteric, abstruse, arcane

antonym: (adj)​ mundane, common, public, exoteric

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Much of his talk about the occult seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and folklore.

​permeate: (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

​synonym: infuse, invade

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The rain permeated all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.

​precipitate: (v.) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process

​synonym: (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous

antonym: (adj.) wary, circumspect

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Scholars often disagree over which event or events precipitate a​ historic moment.

​stringent: (adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

​synonyms: stern, rigourous, tough, urgent

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antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive

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Some argue that more stringent laws against speeding will make our streets safer. ​

​surmise: (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof

​synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption

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I cannot be sure, but I surmise that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees.

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The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion, a mere surmise. ​

Multiple Choice

Do we need new laws to combat crime, or rather, more _________ enforcement of the laws we already have?

• surmise

• stringent

• permeate

• precipatate

Multiple Choice

If you desire a strong garlic flavor that _________ the dish, use fresh minced garlic rather than garlic powder.

• surmises

• precipitates

• stringents

• permeates

Multiple Choice

The large trees that surrounded the strange mansion ____________ our view of the building.

• occulted

• permeated

• precipitated

• surmised

Multiple Choice

I ___________ that you did well on your test when you bolted through the front door as though you had just won the lottery.

• occulted

• permeated

• surmised

• precipitated

Multiple Choice

When the bridge suddenly collapsed in the high winds, the people on it at the time were _____________ to their deaths in the watery abyss below.

• surmised

• precipitated

• permeated

• occulted