Words From Practice Tests

Front 1

dissemble

Back 1

To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.
To make a false show of; feign.

v. intr.
To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance

Front 2

pretense

Back 2

The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive.
A false or studied show; an affectation: a pretense of nonchalance.
A professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext: under false pretenses.
Something imagined or pretended.
Mere show without reality; outward appearance.
A right asserted with or without foundation; a claim. See Synonyms at claim.
The quality or state of being pretentious; ostentation.

Front 3

castigate

Back 3

punish

Front 4

stolid

Back 4

dull, devoid of emotion
ant would be excitable

Front 5

impassive

Back 5

without feeling; imperturbable, stoical

Front 6

impeturbable

Back 6

calm, plassive

Front 7

hackneyed

Back 7

trite, commonplace

Front 8

gainsay

Back 8

deny

Front 9

veracity

Back 9

truthfullness

Front 10

trenchant

Back 10

cutting or keen

Front 11

plaintive

Back 11

mournful

Front 12

finesse

Back 12

delicate skill

ie, finesse of a surgeon

Front 13

sap

Back 13

diminish, undermine

antonym is bolster

Front 14

relegate

Back 14

banish to an inferior position, assign

Front 15

encomium

Back 15

high praise, eulogy

Front 16

requiem

Back 16

mass for the dead; dirge

Front 17

eulogy

Back 17

expression of praise on the occasion of someone's death

Front 18

inimitable

Back 18

matchless; not to be imitated

antonym: ordinary.

Front 19

disinter

Back 19

to dig up, to unearth

antonym: bury

Front 20

dirge

Back 20

lament with music
(see also requiem)

Front 21

hoodwink

Back 21

deceive, delude

ant: disabuse

Front 22

frieze

Back 22

ornamental band on a wall

Front 23

nave

Back 23

the central area of a church

Front 24

plaintive

Back 24

mounful

Front 25

ruffian

Back 25

bully, scoundrel

Front 26

solvency

Back 26

able to pay all debts

Front 27

implosion

Back 27

burst inward

Front 28

impetuous
vs.
impetus

Back 28

impetuous = violent, hasty, rash
impetus= moving force, incentive

Front 29

impetuous

Back 29

violent, hasty, rash

Front 30

foment

Back 30

stir up, instigate

Front 31

foil

Back 31

contrast
or defeat; frustrate

Front 32

abscond

Back 32

to depart SECRETLY and hide

Front 33

qualified

Back 33

limited; restricted

Front 34

quaff

Back 34

drink with relish

Front 35

mincing

Back 35

affectedly dainty

Front 36

strident
vs
stringent

Back 36

strident=loud, harsh, insistent

stringent=binding, rigid

Front 37

inchoate

Back 37

-In an initial or early stage; incipient.
-Imperfectly formed or developed: a vague, inchoate idea. ant: explicit

Front 38

temerity

Back 38

boldness; rashness

Front 39

demagogue

Back 39

person who appeals to people's prejudices; false leader

Front 40

consternation

Back 40

A state of paralyzing dismay. See Synonyms at fear

Front 41

waft

Back 41

move gently by wind or waves

Front 42

insolence

Back 42

impudent disrespect; haughtiness

Front 43

exculpate

Back 43

clear from blame

Front 44

prolixity

Back 44

tedious wordiness; verbosity

Front 45

brevity

Back 45

conciseness

Front 46

fatuous

Back 46

foolish, inane

Front 47

preempt

Back 47

head off, forestall by acting first, appropriate for oneself; supplant

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culpable

Back 48

deserving blame

Front 49

abeyance

Back 49

suspended action

Front 50

opprobrium

Back 50

infamy; vilification

Front 51

obstreperous

Back 51

noisy, boisterous

Front 52

tenuous

Back 52

thin, rare, slim

Front 53

lien

Back 53

legal claim on a property

Front 54

garnishment

Back 54

A legal proceeding whereby money or property due a debtor but in the possession of another is applied to the payment of the debt owed to the plaintiff.
A court order directing a third party who holds money or property belonging to a defendant to withhold it and appear in court to answer inquiries.
Ornamentation; embellishment.

Front 55

demagogue

Back 55

person who appeals to prejudices, false leader

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consternation

Back 56

A state of paralyzing dismay. See Synonyms at fear.

Front 57

regale

Back 57

entertain

Front 58

feckless

Back 58

Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
Careless and irresponsible

Front 59

profundity

Back 59

Great depth.
Depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning.
Something profound or abstruse.

Front 60

preemptory

Back 60

head off, forestall by acting first, disalow delay

Front 61

prolixity

Back 61

verbosity

Front 62

precept

Back 62

practical rule guiding conduct

Front 63

exculpate

Back 63

free from blame

Front 64

cadge

Back 64

beg

Front 65

abjure

Back 65

renounce upon oath