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100 Cards in this Set
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Caesar made a surprising ? decision to cross the Rubicon. (unilateral)
a. irrevocable b. one-sided c. foolhardy d. watershed |
b. one-sided
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dominoes
a. tile b. master c. tame d. match |
b. master
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The student was well-known for his ? comments. (opprobrious)
a. exceptional b. indolent c. undetermined d. offensive |
d. offensive
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The teacher recieved a letter full of MALEVOLENT criticisms.
a. all-knowing b. evil c. naive d. deserved |
b. evil
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The violence had become a ? event in the war-torn city. (quotidian)
a. misguided b. daily c. gruesome d. debilitating |
b. daily
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THEOCRACY
a. rule by kinship b. rule of law c. rule by blood d. rule by divine guidance |
d. rule by divine guidance
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IMPERCEPTIBLE
a. not able to be seen b. wrongly captured c. foiling in d. not helping |
a. not able to be seen
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DOCENT
a. guide b. animal trainer c. minister d. doctor |
a. guide
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Antonym
MORIBUND a. boring b. lively c. hesitant d. remarkable |
b. lively
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corset
a. horn b. cook c. body d. heart |
c. body
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SEPTUAGINARIAN
a. elderly person b. farewell speaker c. healthy eater d. agent |
a. elderly person
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EPICURE
a. benefactor b. hermit c. philosopher d. gourmand |
d. gourmand
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
amicus a. inimical b. amiable c. amity d. amoral |
d. amoral
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SOMNIFEROUS a. soothing b. stimulating c. boring d. loyal |
b. stimulating
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
utor, uti a. utilitarian b. usable c. utilize d. illustrious |
d. illustrious
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
movere a. motion b. immolate c. movement d. emote |
b. immolate
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pardon
a. do b. donec c. pardus d. paro |
a. do
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His ? words surprised the girl. (amorous)
a. romantic b. distinguished c. loud d. hostile |
a. romantic
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DISINGENUOUS
a. social b. anticipatory c. glorious d. insincere |
d. insincere
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annoy
a. new b. hate c. poster d. recognize |
b. hate
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DISCORDANT a. sharp b. harmonious c. beloved d. similar |
b. harmonious
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PERILOUS a. serious b. laughable c. imagined d. safe |
d. safe
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
persona a. impersonate b. persistent c. personable d. personity |
b. persistent
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IMPUDICITY
a. religiosity b. frankness c. authority d. shamelessness |
d. shamelessness
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FBI agents surrounded the shack of the ? hiding in Montana. (malefactor)
a. evil-doer b. robot c. lunatic d. hermit |
a. evil-doer
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Antonym
INNOCUOUS a. deadly b. determined c. lifeless d. hated |
a. deadly
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CANOROUS
a. grumpy b. melodious c. impassioned d. white |
b. melodious
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
favere a. fashion b. faction c. mortify d. facetious |
c. mortify
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The athlete was distinguished for his ?. (fortitude)
a. strength of character b. agility c. sportsmanship d. speed |
a. strength of character
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INVOLUNTARY
a. unspoken b. partan c. unwanted d. understood |
c. unwanted
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The ANIMOSITY of the man's speech surprised everyone.
a. hostility b. quality c. humility d. verbsity |
a. hostility
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VACUOUS
a. clean b. variegated c. inane d. multiplied |
c. inane
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cerulean
a. cado b. cedo c. caelum d. cerula |
c. caelum
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muscle
a. mouse b. strenth c. move d. stretch |
a. mouse
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The MAGNANIMOUS millionaire owned five vacation homes.
a. obese b. luxurious c. generous d. arrogant |
b. luxurious
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MELLIFLUOUS
a. causing havoc b. inundating c. bettering d. smoothly flowing |
d. smoothly flowing
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CONJECTURE
a. zeal b. ugliness c. beauty d. supposition |
d. supposition
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A monkey is a common ARBOREAL animal.
a. night-active n. tree-living c. tricky d. large |
a. tree-living
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The neighbours were wakened by the VOCIFEROUS cries of a wild animal.
a. pained b. loud c. unusual d. primitive |
b. loud
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Antonym
LACHRYMOSE a. obnoxious b. overjoyed c. scary d. weak |
a. obnoxious
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
mittere a. manumit b. transmission c. mixture d. submissive |
c. mixture
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The swimming team suffered an ? defeat. (ignominious)
a. incalculable b. odious c. embarrassing d. unwarranted |
c. embarrassing
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FIDELITY
a. loyalty b. romance c. fearfulness d. immobility |
a. loyalty
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carnival
a. caro b. nix c. levis d. vale |
c. levis
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I could not wait for the speech to ?. (commence)
a. begin b. resume c. improve d. end |
a. begin
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STOIC
a. basic b. oppressive c. impassive d. entertaining |
c. impassive
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gist
a. iaceo b. iacio c. gesto d. sto |
a. iaceo
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inch
a. truncus b. niteo c. inter d. uncia |
d. uncia
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prodigy
a. ago b. alter c. altus d. alius |
a. ago
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citadel
a. cito b. citer c. taeda d. civis |
d. civis
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SUBORDINATE
a. see under b. turn under c. lower in rank d. set in order |
c. lower in rank
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
claudere a. calamity b. closure c. seclude d. disclose |
a. calamity
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REPUGN
a. embarrass b. oppose c. praise d. discover |
b. oppose
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CONTRAVENE
a. come against b. go between c. come in d. see through |
a. come against
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jewel
a. iocus b. iactus c. iacio d. ovis |
a. iocus
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germ
a. race b. carry c. spread d. grow |
a. race
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The teacher had never had such a ? student. (verbose)
a. dull b. reliable c. loud d. wordy |
d. wordy
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PULVERULENT
a. manly b. dusty c. strident d. poor |
b. dusty
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FULMINATE
a. quarrel b. explode c. putter d. flirt |
b. explode
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secret
a. cerno b. creta c. seco d. secus |
a. cerno
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lieu
a. lien b. lovor c. loco d. licet |
d. licet
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AFFLUENCE a. poverty b. wealth c. value d. abundance |
a. poverty
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LOQUACIOUS
a. magnificent b. talkative c. taciturn d. unwise |
b. talkative
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Her ? response did not help the situation. (ambiguous)
a. unchanging b. absolute c. indefinite d. unreliable |
c. indefinite
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ELUCIDATE a. confuse b. destroy c. devalue d. employ |
a. confuse
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LUGUBRIOUS
a. passionate b. mournful c. unctuous d. tense |
b. mourful
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CHAOS a. treachery b. eternity c. happiness d. order |
d. order
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VERDANT
a. malignant b. masculine c. green d. neutral |
c. green
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FURCATE
a. dizzy b. empty c. forked d. shining |
c. forked
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CONCURRENT
a. recent trick b. running together c. influence well d. trusting together |
b. running together
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The gangster received an anonymous ? to leave the city. (admonition)
a. warning b. plea c. missive d. message |
a. warning
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PACIFIC a. miniscule b. retired d. military d. dizzy |
d. military
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BELLIGERENT a. frightened b. ugly c. peaceful d. redeeming |
c. peaceful
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EXPLICATE
a. send away b. hand out c. drag towards d. unfold |
d. unfold
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The speaker's ? remarks had an immediate effect. (incendiary)
a. cruel b. inflammatory c. repetitive d. mysterious |
b. inflammatory
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Antonym
ERUDITE a. witty b. lull c. smooth d. virtual |
b. lull
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
alter a. inalterable b. alternate c. altercation d. altimeter |
d. altimeter
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MULTIFARIOUS
a. valuable b. mystical c. diverse d. past |
c. diverse
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mortgage
a. buy b. loan c. delay d. age |
c. delay
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ANTECEDENT
a. yielding against b. coming before c. moving slowly d. before sitting |
b. coming before
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INIMICAL
a. unfriendly b. worldly c. detected d. old |
a. unfriendly
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The new teacher always wore ? clothing. (monochrome)
a. moth-eaten b. bizarre c. one-toned d. expensive |
c. one-toned
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cabbage
a. ago b. caput c. ager d. ego |
b. caput
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
aequus a. equestian b. equinox c. inequality d. equilibrium |
a. equestrian
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vanilla
a. sheath b. white c. empty d. lick |
a. sheath
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exude
a. release b. sweat c. be d. sit |
b. sweat
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sluice
a. claudo b. linquo c. ligo d. lugeo |
a. claudo
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maneuver
a. manus b. opus c. novus d. maneo |
d. maneo
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INDIGENOUS
a. native b. lazy c. sincere d. needy |
a. native
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INFALLIBLE
a. not wrong b. falling into c. moving on d. cursing against |
a. not wrong
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INTERJECT
a. throw between b. turn back c. choose again d. speak quickly |
a. throw between
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TRANSFER
a. carry out b. carry across c. carry back d. carry in |
b. carry across
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ennui
a. eno b. enuntio c. novus d. odi |
d. odi
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GREGARIOUS a. affluent b. shy c. well-regarded d. safe |
b. shy
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CONSPICUOUS a. hidden b. desirous c. distant d. fearful |
a. hidden
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profane
a. blow b. shrine c. speak d. lie |
b. shrine
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PERMUTE
a. go through b. become silent c. change thoroughtly d. do together |
c. change thoroughly
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Select the English word which is NOT derived from the Latin word.
servus a. servile b. serviceable c. severe d. servitude |
c. severe
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napkin
a. mappa b. cado c. aper d. niteo |
a. mappa
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sure
a. care b. bear c. rule d. certain |
a. care
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