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WorksheetsPersonal Crucible Vocabulary
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Name
Class
Date
1.
restraining yourself from indulging in something, often something considered bad
a)
Abstinence
b)
Staunch
c)
Presume
d)
Jaunt
e)
Feign
2.
gradually gather or acquire
a)
Accumulate
b)
Stave off
c)
Primal
d)
Litanies
e)
Forestall
3.
to follow the practices of a belief or to physically stick to a surface
a)
Adhere
b)
Stigma
c)
Proprietary
d)
Mediated
e)
Frankness
4.
wide open, especially with surprise or wonder
a)
Agape
b)
Stimulates
c)
Purge
d)
Melodramatic
e)
Gaffe
5.
to cause a person to feel isolated or estranged or even to cause them to become hostile
a)
Alienate
b)
Stolid
c)
Putative
d)
Metonymy
e)
Gibbering
6.
an act, custom or object that exists in a period of time to which it does not belong
a)
Anachronism
b)
Succinctly
c)
Qualms
d)
Misnomer
e)
Gullibility
7.
self-confidence or assurance in a difficult time
a)
Aplomb
b)
Surge
c)
Rabid
d)
Norms
e)
Hallowed
8.
to ascribe a work or remark to (a particular author, artist, or speaker)
a)
Attributed
b)
Taint
c)
Recalibrate
d)
Nuanced
e)
Hubris
9.
to provide a help or benefit; to take advantage of an opportunity
a)
Avail
b)
Teeming
c)
Refrain
d)
Obscure
e)
Impenitent
10.
causing strong dislike or disinclination
a)
Aversive
b)
Truculent
c)
Refuge
d)
Palatable
e)
Incongruities
11.
to prevent an undesirable outcome or turn one's eyes or thoughts aside
a)
Averted
b)
Uncanny
c)
Regent
d)
Pietism
e)
Inherently
12.
to father a child or to inspire or bring about something
a)
Begat
b)
Vanities
c)
Regurgitating
d)
Ponder
e)
Inhibitions
13.
of people, kind and gentle; of objects, mild and favorable
a)
Benign
b)
Verdant
c)
Remnant
d)
Ponderous
e)
Initiation
14.
scold or criticize (someone) angrily
a)
Berate
b)
Wax
c)
Render
d)
Presentiment
e)
Insolence
15.
a socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts
a)
Bohemian
b)
Abstinence
c)
Reparative
d)
Prestigious
e)
Intrinsic
16.
a break in relations, a break in a wall or the act of breaking the law or an agreed upon code
a)
Breach
b)
Accumulate
c)
Repercussions
d)
Presume
e)
Jaunt
17.
to take a chance in order to gain an advantage, to provide with funding or resources
a)
Capitalize
b)
Adhere
c)
Restoration
d)
Primal
e)
Litanies
18.
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
a)
Coherent
b)
Agape
c)
Retain
d)
Proprietary
e)
Mediated
19.
(of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command
a)
Comply
b)
Alienate
c)
Retire
d)
Purge
e)
Melodramatic
20.
to form or devise a plan, to form or mental image; to become pregnant
a)
Conceive
b)
Anachronism
c)
Ruminate
d)
Putative
e)
Metonymy
21.
a member of a body of voters in a specific area; a component part of something
a)
Constituents
b)
Aplomb
c)
Scald
d)
Qualms
e)
Misnomer
22.
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; preparing for that future
a)
Contingency
b)
Attributed
c)
Seething
d)
Rabid
e)
Norms
23.
give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something
a)
Contribute
b)
Avail
c)
Sequestered
d)
Recalibrate
e)
Nuanced
24.
a person's face or facial expression
a)
Countenance
b)
Aversive
c)
Shun
d)
Refrain
e)
Obscure
25.
kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of
a)
Decimated
b)
Averted
c)
Skulk
d)
Refuge
e)
Palatable
26.
settling an issue; producing a definite result
a)
Decisive
b)
Begat
c)
Solemn
d)
Regent
e)
Pietism
27.
humble submission and respect
a)
Deference
b)
Benign
c)
Solitary
d)
Regurgitating
e)
Ponder
28.
the process of being humiliated or that which causes a loss of self-respect
a)
Degradation
b)
Berate
c)
Somber
d)
Remnant
e)
Ponderous
29.
to indicated or be a sign of; to stand as a symbol for
a)
Denote
b)
Bohemian
c)
Spectrum
d)
Render
e)
Presentiment
30.
move (troops or equipment) into position for military action
a)
Deploy
b)
Breach
c)
Sporadic
d)
Reparative
e)
Prestigious
31.
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
a)
Deterrent
b)
Capitalize
c)
Staccato
d)
Repercussions
e)
Presume
32.
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
a)
Dilettante
b)
Coherent
c)
Staunch
d)
Restoration
e)
Primal
33.
to regard or represent as being of little worth
a)
Disparage
b)
Comply
c)
Stave off
d)
Retain
e)
Proprietary
34.
(with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or cause to disappear
a)
Dissipate
b)
Conceive
c)
Stigma
d)
Retire
e)
Purge
35.
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
a)
Distinct
b)
Constituents
c)
Stimulates
d)
Ruminate
e)
Putative
36.
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true without evidence
a)
Dogma
b)
Contingency
c)
Stolid
d)
Scald
e)
Qualms
37.
an area controlled by a government or a specified sphere of knowledge in which a person is an expert
a)
Domain
b)
Contribute
c)
Succinctly
d)
Seething
e)
Rabid
38.
relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
a)
Dour
b)
Countenance
c)
Surge
d)
Sequestered
e)
Recalibrate
39.
to gradually lessen or reduce; or the receding of tidewaters
a)
Ebbing
b)
Decimated
c)
Taint
d)
Shun
e)
Refrain
40.
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
a)
Elicit
b)
Decisive
c)
Teeming
d)
Skulk
e)
Refuge
41.
to match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation; to imitate
a)
Emulate
b)
Deference
c)
Truculent
d)
Solemn
e)
Regent
42.
the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind
a)
Evocation
b)
Degradation
c)
Uncanny
d)
Solitary
e)
Regurgitating
43.
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
a)
Exacerbate
b)
Denote
c)
Vanities
d)
Somber
e)
Remnant
44.
free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
a)
Exempt
b)
Deploy
c)
Verdant
d)
Spectrum
e)
Render
45.
a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation
a)
Exhilaration
b)
Deterrent
c)
Wax
d)
Sporadic
e)
Reparative
46.
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something
a)
Exhorting
b)
Dilettante
c)
Abstinence
d)
Staccato
e)
Repercussions
47.
concerned with existence, especially human existence
a)
Existential
b)
Disparage
c)
Accumulate
d)
Staunch
e)
Restoration
48.
to make full use of a benefit or to use those benefits in a selfish or unfair way
a)
Exploited
b)
Dissipate
c)
Adhere
d)
Stave off
e)
Retain
49.
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means
a)
Extort
b)
Distinct
c)
Agape
d)
Stigma
e)
Retire
50.
remove or take out, especially by effort or force
a)
Extract
b)
Dogma
c)
Alienate
d)
Stimulates
e)
Ruminate
51.
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner
a)
Fatuous
b)
Domain
c)
Anachronism
d)
Stolid
e)
Scald
52.
the state or degree of being easily or conveniently done
a)
Feasibility
b)
Dour
c)
Aplomb
d)
Succinctly
e)
Seething
53.
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
a)
Feign
b)
Ebbing
c)
Attributed
d)
Surge
e)
Sequestered
54.
prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time
a)
Forestall
b)
Elicit
c)
Avail
d)
Taint
e)
Shun
55.
the quality of being open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
a)
Frankness
b)
Emulate
c)
Aversive
d)
Teeming
e)
Skulk
56.
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
a)
Gaffe
b)
Evocation
c)
Averted
d)
Truculent
e)
Solemn
57.
speaking rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock
a)
Gibbering
b)
Exacerbate
c)
Begat
d)
Uncanny
e)
Solitary
58.
a tendency to be easily persuaded that something is real or true
a)
Gullibility
b)
Exempt
c)
Benign
d)
Vanities
e)
Somber
59.
made holy; consecrated
a)
Hallowed
b)
Exhilaration
c)
Berate
d)
Verdant
e)
Spectrum
60.
excessive pride or self-confidence
a)
Hubris
b)
Exhorting
c)
Bohemian
d)
Wax
e)
Sporadic
61.
not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes.
a)
Impenitent
b)
Existential
c)
Breach
d)
Abstinence
e)
Staccato
62.
the state of being out of harmony or out of place
a)
Incongruities
b)
Exploited
c)
Capitalize
d)
Accumulate
e)
Staunch
63.
in a permanent, essential, or characteristic way
a)
Inherently
b)
Extort
c)
Coherent
d)
Adhere
e)
Stave off
64.
a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
a)
Inhibitions
b)
Extract
c)
Comply
d)
Agape
e)
Stigma
65.
the introduction of someone to a particular activity or skill
a)
Initiation
b)
Fatuous
c)
Conceive
d)
Alienate
e)
Stimulates
66.
disrespectful behavior
a)
Insolence
b)
Feasibility
c)
Constituents
d)
Anachronism
e)
Stolid
67.
belonging naturally; essential
a)
Intrinsic
b)
Feign
c)
Contingency
d)
Aplomb
e)
Succinctly
68.
a short excursion or journey for pleasure
a)
Jaunt
b)
Forestall
c)
Contribute
d)
Attributed
e)
Surge
69.
a tedious recital or repetitive series
a)
Litanies
b)
Frankness
c)
Countenance
d)
Avail
e)
Taint
70.
intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement; or a connecting link
a)
Mediated
b)
Gaffe
c)
Decimated
d)
Aversive
e)
Teeming
71.
being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional
a)
Melodramatic
b)
Gibbering
c)
Decisive
d)
Averted
e)
Truculent
72.
he substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive
a)
Metonymy
b)
Gullibility
c)
Deference
d)
Begat
e)
Uncanny
73.
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
a)
Misnomer
b)
Hallowed
c)
Degradation
d)
Benign
e)
Vanities
74.
a standard, especially of social behavior, that is expected of a group; the usual or standard
a)
Norms
b)
Hubris
c)
Denote
d)
Berate
e)
Verdant
75.
characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression
a)
Nuanced
b)
Impenitent
c)
Deploy
d)
Bohemian
e)
Wax
76.
not easily understood or well known
a)
Obscure
b)
Incongruities
c)
Deterrent
d)
Breach
e)
Abstinence
77.
acceptable or satisfactory, pleasant to taste
a)
Palatable
b)
Inherently
c)
Dilettante
d)
Capitalize
e)
Accumulate
78.
religious sentiment, especially of an exaggerated or affected nature
a)
Pietism
b)
Inhibitions
c)
Disparage
d)
Coherent
e)
Adhere
79.
to think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
a)
Ponder
b)
Initiation
c)
Dissipate
d)
Comply
e)
Agape
80.
dull, laborious, or excessively solemn; slow and clumsy
a)
Ponderous
b)
Insolence
c)
Distinct
d)
Conceive
e)
Alienate
81.
an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding
a)
Presentiment
b)
Intrinsic
c)
Dogma
d)
Constituents
e)
Anachronism
82.
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status
a)
Prestigious
b)
Jaunt
c)
Domain
d)
Contingency
e)
Aplomb
83.
suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
a)
Presume
b)
Litanies
c)
Dour
d)
Contribute
e)
Attributed
84.
relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; essential; fundamental
a)
Primal
b)
Mediated
c)
Ebbing
d)
Countenance
e)
Avail
85.
behaving as if one were the owner; relating to the ownership
a)
Proprietary
b)
Melodramatic
c)
Elicit
d)
Decimated
e)
Aversive
86.
To rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling
a)
Purge
b)
Metonymy
c)
Emulate
d)
Decisive
e)
Averted
87.
generally considered or reputed to be despite conclusive evidence
a)
Putative
b)
Misnomer
c)
Evocation
d)
Deference
e)
Begat
88.
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct
a)
Qualms
b)
Norms
c)
Exacerbate
d)
Degradation
e)
Benign
89.
having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something
a)
Rabid
b)
Nuanced
c)
Exempt
d)
Denote
e)
Berate
90.
to ascertain or adjust the quality of something for a second time or after a period of time
a)
Recalibrate
b)
Obscure
c)
Exhilaration
d)
Deploy
e)
Bohemian
91.
to stop oneself from doing something
a)
Refrain
b)
Palatable
c)
Exhorting
d)
Deterrent
e)
Breach
92.
a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble
a)
Refuge
b)
Pietism
c)
Existential
d)
Dilettante
e)
Capitalize
93.
a person appointed to hold power for a period of time (such as until a child monarch grows up)
a)
Regent
b)
Ponder
c)
Exploited
d)
Disparage
e)
Coherent
94.
repeat (information) without analyzing or comprehending it
a)
Regurgitating
b)
Ponderous
c)
Extort
d)
Dissipate
e)
Comply
95.
a small remaining quantity of something
a)
Remnant
b)
Presentiment
c)
Extract
d)
Distinct
e)
Conceive
96.
provide or give (a service, help, etc.); to deliver a verdict or judgment
a)
Render
b)
Prestigious
c)
Fatuous
d)
Dogma
e)
Constituents
97.
serving to make amends
a)
Reparative
b)
Presume
c)
Feasibility
d)
Domain
e)
Contingency
98.
an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one
a)
Repercussions
b)
Primal
c)
Feign
d)
Dour
e)
Contribute
99.
the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition
a)
Restoration
b)
Proprietary
c)
Forestall
d)
Ebbing
e)
Countenance
100.
continue to have (something); keep possession of; to engage someone in service
a)
Retain
b)
Purge
c)
Frankness
d)
Elicit
e)
Decimated
101.
to withdraw to or from a particular place; to pay off a debt
a)
Retire
b)
Putative
c)
Gaffe
d)
Emulate
e)
Decisive
102.
to think deeply about something
a)
Ruminate
b)
Qualms
c)
Gibbering
d)
Evocation
e)
Deference
103.
to injure with very hot liquid or steam
a)
Scald
b)
Rabid
c)
Gullibility
d)
Exacerbate
e)
Degradation
104.
filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger
a)
Seething
b)
Recalibrate
c)
Hallowed
d)
Exempt
e)
Denote
105.
(of a place) isolated and hidden away; to isolate or hide away
a)
Sequestered
b)
Refrain
c)
Hubris
d)
Exhilaration
e)
Deploy
106.
to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution
a)
Shun
b)
Refuge
c)
Impenitent
d)
Exhorting
e)
Deterrent
107.
keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive; to move stealthily
a)
Skulk
b)
Regent
c)
Incongruities
d)
Existential
e)
Dilettante
108.
formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity
a)
Solemn
b)
Regurgitating
c)
Inherently
d)
Exploited
e)
Disparage
109.
done or existing alone; a recluse or hermit
a)
Solitary
b)
Remnant
c)
Inhibitions
d)
Extort
e)
Dissipate
110.
dark or dull in color or tone; oppressively grave in tone
a)
Somber
b)
Render
c)
Initiation
d)
Extract
e)
Distinct
111.
used to classify something, or suggest that it can be classified, in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme or opposite points
a)
Spectrum
b)
Reparative
c)
Insolence
d)
Fatuous
e)
Dogma
112.
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
a)
Sporadic
b)
Repercussions
c)
Intrinsic
d)
Feasibility
e)
Domain
113.
consisting of a series of sounds that are each sharply separated from the others
a)
Staccato
b)
Restoration
c)
Jaunt
d)
Feign
e)
Dour
114.
loyal and committed in attitude
a)
Staunch
b)
Retain
c)
Litanies
d)
Forestall
e)
Ebbing
115.
avert or delay something bad or dangerous
a)
Stave off
b)
Retire
c)
Mediated
d)
Frankness
e)
Elicit
116.
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
a)
Stigma
b)
Ruminate
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Gaffe
e)
Emulate
117.
encourage development of or increased activity; to encourage activity
a)
Stimulates
b)
Scald
c)
Metonymy
d)
Gibbering
e)
Evocation
118.
(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation (maybe a little dull)
a)
Stolid
b)
Seething
c)
Misnomer
d)
Gullibility
e)
Exacerbate
119.
in a brief and clearly expressed manner
a)
Succinctly
b)
Sequestered
c)
Norms
d)
Hallowed
e)
Exempt
120.
increase suddenly and powerfully, typically during an otherwise stable or quiescent period
a)
Surge
b)
Shun
c)
Nuanced
d)
Hubris
e)
Exhilaration
121.
a trace of a bad quality; a thing whose influence is perceived as contaminating
a)
Taint
b)
Skulk
c)
Obscure
d)
Impenitent
e)
Exhorting
122.
be full of or swarming with
a)
Teeming
b)
Solemn
c)
Palatable
d)
Incongruities
e)
Existential
123.
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
a)
Truculent
b)
Solitary
c)
Pietism
d)
Inherently
e)
Exploited
124.
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
a)
Uncanny
b)
Somber
c)
Ponder
d)
Inhibitions
e)
Extort
125.
excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
a)
Vanities
b)
Spectrum
c)
Ponderous
d)
Initiation
e)
Extract
126.
(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation; the bright green color of new vegetation
a)
Verdant
b)
Sporadic
c)
Presentiment
d)
Insolence
e)
Fatuous
127.
to become larger or stronger, the stage of the moon when a progressively larger part of the surface is visible from Earth
a)
Wax
b)
Staccato
c)
Prestigious
d)
Intrinsic
e)
Feasibility
128.
Antonym: scatter
a)
Accumulate
b)
Retire
c)
Aplomb
d)
Metonymy
e)
Feign
129.
Synonym: stick
a)
Adhere
b)
Denote
c)
Scald
d)
Metonymy
e)
Gibbering
130.
John watched, his mouth ____ as his dog started to juggle
a)
Agape
b)
Proprietary
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Extracted
e)
Forestalled
131.
Antonym: embrace
a)
Alienate
b)
Somber
c)
Render
d)
Initiation
e)
Extract
132.
You have this if you walk into a hard test *knowning* that you're going to be fine because you rock.
a)
Aplomb
b)
Domain
c)
Contingency
d)
Impenitent
e)
Exhorting
133.
Synonym: assist
a)
Avail
b)
Ruminate
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Disparage
e)
Elicit
134.
After too many people used antifreeze to poison spouses, the companies began to add a/an ____ agent to make it taste bad
a)
Aversive
b)
Scald
c)
Metonymy
d)
Dissipate
e)
Emulate
135.
The negotiations failed to ____ the trucker strike
a)
Averted
b)
Misnomer
c)
Evocation
d)
Distinct
e)
Dour
136.
Synonym: good-natured
a)
Benign
b)
Truculent
c)
Solitary
d)
Hubris
e)
Ebbing
137.
Synonym: scold
a)
Berate
b)
Shun
c)
Wax
d)
Retire
e)
Elicit
138.
If you wear paint covered skirts to the grocery store and leave a paint brush behind your ear, you're probably this
a)
Bohemian
b)
Proprietary
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Shun
e)
Emulate
139.
Antonym: Illogical
a)
Coherent
b)
Dissipate
c)
Solitary
d)
Skulk
e)
Evocation
140.
Antonym: argued
a)
Complied
b)
Dissipate
c)
Somber
d)
Solemn
e)
Exacerbate
141.
The peace plan was ____ during one administration and carried out during the next
a)
Conceived
b)
Domain
c)
Contingency
d)
Feasibility
e)
Exempt
142.
These are the sort of plans you might make in case of a major fire or a valley-wide power outage
a)
Contingency
b)
Taint
c)
Retire
d)
Aplomb
e)
Exhilaration
143.
The rain forests have been this
a)
Decimated
b)
Teeming
c)
Fatuous
d)
Wax
e)
Exhorting
144.
Antonym: inconclusive
a)
Decisive
b)
Truculent
c)
Solitary
d)
Hubris
e)
Existential
145.
Synonym: respect
a)
Deference
b)
Mediated
c)
Gaffe
d)
Obscure
e)
Exploited
146.
If you're in the military, you will have to _____ if there's another big terrorist attack like 9/11
a)
Deploy
b)
Adhere
c)
Retire
d)
Aplomb
e)
Extort
147.
Antonym: encouragement
a)
Deterrent
b)
Agape
c)
Misnomer
d)
Evocation
e)
Extract
148.
This person talks the talk, but when it comes down to it, they can't walk the walk in the field.
a)
Dilettante
b)
Alienate
c)
Truculent
d)
Denote
e)
Fatuous
149.
Synonym: Denigrade
a)
Disparage
b)
Denote
c)
Solitary
d)
Proprietary
e)
Feasibility
150.
Synonym: Squander
a)
Dissipate
b)
Domain
c)
Somber
d)
Somber
e)
Shun
151.
Antonym: Vague
a)
Distinct
b)
Taint
c)
Wax
d)
Domain
e)
Fatuous
152.
Antonym: give
a)
Elicits
b)
Domain
c)
Contingency
d)
Sporadic
e)
Feasibility
153.
Synonym: imitate
a)
Emulate
b)
Wax
c)
Benign
d)
Truculent
e)
Denote
154.
Antonym: improve
a)
Exacerbate
b)
Sporadic
c)
Berate
d)
Solitary
e)
Aplomb
155.
Synonym: beg
a)
Exhorting
b)
Contingency
c)
Bohemian
d)
Somber
e)
Sporadic
156.
Synonym: Blackmail
a)
Extort
b)
Mediated
c)
Gaffe
d)
Qualms
e)
Truculent
157.
The lead was ____ from the copper
a)
Extracted
b)
Hallowed
c)
Deployed
d)
Denoted
e)
Berated
158.
Synonym: Silly
a)
Fatuous
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Palatable
e)
Sporadic
159.
Synonym: Pretend
a)
Feign
b)
Denote
c)
Truculent
d)
Denote
e)
Dogma
160.
She started to leave, but her sister ____ her with a hand on her shoulder
a)
Forestalled
b)
Extracted
c)
Deployed
d)
Mediated
e)
Pondered
161.
Something you might like in a significant other
a)
Frankness
b)
Gaffes
c)
Taint
d)
Fatuous
e)
Degradation
162.
Synonym: Screw up
a)
Gaffe
b)
Jaunt
c)
Pietism
d)
Shun
e)
Wax
163.
Trusting, but in a bad way (like way too trusting)
a)
Gullible
b)
Insolent
c)
Litany
d)
Amiable
e)
Sporadic
164.
Synonym: sacred
a)
Hallowed
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Aplomb
e)
Ruminate
165.
Many classic heroes like Odysseus and Oedipus (and even Gilgamesh) suffer from ____
a)
Hubris
b)
Dogma
c)
Bohemian
d)
Qualms
e)
Verdant
166.
Antonym: Remorseful
a)
Impenitent
b)
Dissipate
c)
Solitary
d)
Dogma
e)
Palatable
167.
The ____ of the platypus's body and head made it difficult to categorize and some biologist didn't believe it was real
a)
Incongruity
b)
Wax
c)
Somber
d)
Regent
e)
Pietism
168.
Synonym: shyness
a)
Inhibitions
b)
Sporadic
c)
Domain
d)
Regurgitating
e)
Fatuous
169.
Antonym: Conclusion
a)
Initiation
b)
Contingency
c)
Sporadic
d)
Remnant
e)
Feasibility
170.
Synonym: Rude
a)
Insolence
b)
Dogma
c)
Misnomer
d)
Render
e)
Evocation
171.
Synonym: Innate
a)
Intrinsic
b)
Proprietary
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Reparative
e)
Truculent
172.
A quick weekend trip
a)
Jaunt
b)
Scald
c)
Metonymy
d)
Repercussions
e)
Ruminate
173.
Silicon Valley is all about making money and buying fancy houses in California.
a)
Metonymy
b)
Misnomer
c)
Evocation
d)
Restoration
e)
Aplomb
174.
Dead naming is an example of using a ____
a)
Misnomer
b)
Hubris
c)
Countenance
d)
Retain
e)
Sequester
175.
Synonym: typical
a)
Norm
b)
Dissipate
c)
Contingency
d)
Gibbering
e)
Verdant
176.
The artist's work has become more ____ as he learned to work with more subtle symbolism
a)
Nuanced
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Gullibility
e)
Verdant
177.
Antonym: common
a)
Obscure
b)
Denote
c)
Qualms
d)
Hallowed
e)
Palatable
178.
Synonym: acceptable
a)
Palatable
b)
Scald
c)
Metonymy
d)
Hubris
e)
Pietism
179.
Antonym: unimportant
a)
Prestigious
b)
Misnomer
c)
Evocation
d)
Impenitent
e)
Ruminate
180.
She is the ____ author of the book although history has destroyed the evidence that would make that incontrovertable.
a)
Putative
b)
Proprietary
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Incongruities
e)
Truculent
181.
Synonym: doubts
a)
Qualms
b)
Sequestered
c)
Norms
d)
Inherently
e)
Verdant
182.
Synonym: restorative
a)
Reparative
b)
Mediated
c)
Gaffe
d)
Domain
e)
Aplomb
183.
Antonym: dismiss
a)
Retain
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Sporadic
e)
Accumulate
184.
Synonym: withdraw
a)
Retire
b)
Sporadic
c)
Palatable
d)
Solitary
e)
Adhere
185.
Synonym: contemplate
a)
Ruminate
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Somber
e)
Agape
186.
Synonym: isolated
a)
Sequestered
b)
Domain
c)
Contingency
d)
Dogma
e)
Alienate
187.
Antonym: embrace
a)
Shun
b)
Wax
c)
Domain
d)
Contingency
e)
Anachronism
188.
Synonym: furtive
a)
Skulk
b)
Sequestered
c)
Norms
d)
Truculent
e)
Aplomb
189.
Synonym: mournful
a)
Somber
b)
Truculent
c)
Denote
d)
Palatable
e)
Attributed
190.
Antonym: consistent
a)
Sporadic
b)
Retire
c)
Qualms
d)
Solitary
e)
Fatuous
191.
Antonym: lively
a)
Stolid
b)
Proprietary
c)
Melodramatic
d)
Somber
e)
Feasibility
192.
Antonym: wordy
a)
Succinctly
b)
Sequestered
c)
Norms
d)
Sequestered
e)
Norms
193.
Synonym: blemish
a)
Taint
b)
Sporadic
c)
Misnomer
d)
Evocation
e)
Domain
194.
Synonym: aggressive
a)
Truculent
b)
Denote
c)
Sequestered
d)
Norms
e)
Sporadic
195.
Antonym: normal
a)
Uncanny
b)
Qualms
c)
Mediated
d)
Gaffe
e)
Palatable
196.
Synonym: Green
a)
Verdant
b)
Scald
c)
Metonymy
d)
Sporadic
e)
Palatable
197.
Antonym: Wane
a)
Wax
b)
Misnomer
c)
Evocation
d)
Aplomb
e)
Pietism
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