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Question 1 of 24

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what does cursory mean?

Select one of the following:

  • to reconcile or to pacify

  • absolute hatred

  • superficial, casual, hastily done

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

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what does garrulous mean

Select one of the following:

  • talkative, rambling

  • state of being forgotten

  • lacking in seriousness or importance

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

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what does perjury mean?

Select one of the following:

  • bright, distinct, and clear

  • bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity

  • false testimony under oath

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

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arable means.....

Select one of the following:

  • fit for plowing

  • secret

  • to waste away or wither

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

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the meaning secret goes to the word......

Select one of the following:

  • clandestine

  • ascendancy

  • impetuous

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

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antiquated means...

Select one of the following:

  • absolete, out of fashion, no longer usable

  • having a bad reputation of the worst kind

  • excessive frivolity, flippancy

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

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ascendancy means....

Select one of the following:

  • something that appears false, but is actually true

  • violent, hasty, rash, impulsive

  • growing power

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Question 8 of 24

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atrophy means...

Select one of the following:

  • to waste away to wither

  • scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

  • to free, to disentangle

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

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conciliate means....

Select one of the following:

  • skillfully busy or occupied

  • to reconcile or to pacify

  • patience, leniance

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Question 10 of 24

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derision means .....

Select one of the following:

  • a self-serving flatterer, brown noser

  • scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

  • changing, fluctuating

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

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enmity means

Select one of the following:

  • insulting or contemptuous behavior

  • lacking of seriousness or importance

  • absolute hatred

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

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extricate means....

Select one of the following:

  • to disentangle, to free

  • patience, leniance

  • false testimony under oath

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

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patience, lenience is the definition of the word...

Select one of the following:

  • forbearance

  • frivolous

  • impetuous

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

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lacking of seriousness or importance is the definition of the word...

Select one of the following:

  • frivolous

  • oblivion

  • levity

Explanation

Question 15 of 24

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violent, hasty, rash, impulsive is the definition of the word...

Select one of the following:

  • impetuous

  • vancillating

  • sycophant

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

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industrious means...

Select one of the following:

  • bright, distinct, and clear

  • changing, fluctuating

  • skillfully busy, occupied

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

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infamous means...

Select one of the following:

  • having a bad reputation of the worst kind

  • absolute hatred

  • state of being forgotten

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

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insolence means...

Select one of the following:

  • something that appears to be false, but is actually correct

  • insulting or contemptuous behavior

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

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oblivion means...

Select one of the following:

  • bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity

  • state of being forgotten

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

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something that appears to be false, but is actually correct is the definition of the word....

Select one of the following:

  • perjury

  • paradoxical

  • levity

Explanation

Question 21 of 24

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a self-serving flatterer, brown noser

Select one of the following:

  • rancor

  • sycophant

  • vivid

Explanation

Question 22 of 24

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bitter deep- seated ill will, enmity

Select one of the following:

  • rancor

  • vivid

  • vancillating

Explanation

Question 23 of 24

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changing, fluctuating

Select one of the following:

  • vivid

  • vancillating

  • rancor

Explanation

Question 24 of 24

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bright, distinct, and clear

Select one of the following:

  • forbearence

  • vivid

  • cladestine

Explanation

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