| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 1 | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
1 rationale 2 euphemism 3 tribune 4 cornea 5 sluggish | |
| 2 | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
1 protuberance 2 amortize 3 integrate 4 unaccountable 5 spasmodic | |
| 3 | direct vote by all the people |
1 referendum 2 solidarity 3 lampoon 4 burlesque 5 porcelain | |
| 4 | optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red |
1 sanguine 2 headstrong 3 prophetic 4 oar 5 boycott | |
| 5 | mob; noisy crowd |
1 parasite 2 truculence 3 hindmost 4 rabble 5 vagabond | |
| 6 | life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background |
1 diorama 2 sentimental 3 chaste 4 dote 5 noisome | |
| 7 | large vessel (to store liquids) |
1 vat 2 temperate 3 dispense 4 exacerbate 5 gerontocracy | |
| 8 | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
1 berserk 2 pan 3 solecism 4 gargoyle 5 asylum | |
| 9 | secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) |
1 contentious 2 upholster 3 servile 4 compress 5 crypt | |
| 10 | certainty |
1 physiological 2 nova 3 certitude 4 craven 5 smudge | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 11 | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
1 bore 2 diminution 3 impeccable 4 celibate 5 vivify | |
| 12 | meager; insufficient |
1 rectitude 2 scanty 3 encircle 4 discomfit 5 incentive | |
| 13 | nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done |
1 sybarite 2 odoriferous 3 regicide 4 bettor 5 overwrought | |
| 14 | object used to help in work |
1 purgatory 2 outmoded 3 instrument 4 slight 5 molt(moult) | |
| 15 | free from worries; having no problems |
1 auricle 2 carefree 3 propellant(propellent) 4 jab 5 denture | |
| 16 | reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) |
1 filigree 2 adhere 3 ventricle 4 progenitor 5 anneal | |
| 17 | serving to complete something |
1 wring 2 inception 3 piscatorial 4 accord 5 complementary | |
| 18 | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
1 venison 2 ursine 3 divulge 4 inconsequential 5 sinewy | |
| 19 | weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound |
1 libertine 2 trunk 3 imponderable 4 hostility 5 cognitive | |
| 20 | speaking, writing, playing a musical instrument in a smooth manner |
1 psychic 2 romance 3 fluent 4 felicitous 5 potion | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 21 | torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound |
1 laceration 2 noisome 3 complaisant 4 shaving 5 masquerade | |
| 22 | susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability |
1 pliable 2 gastronomy 3 numismatist 4 vulnerable 5 scorch | |
| 23 | happening at the same time; in agreement |
1 matin\'ee(matinee) 2 concurrent 3 artifice 4 senility 5 concordat | |
| 24 | line at the head of a newspaper or article carrying the writer's name |
1 consonance 2 stymie 3 agronomy 4 byline 5 visionary | |
| 25 | pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical |
1 pucker 2 clapper 3 palette 4 pharisaical 5 capricious | |
| 26 | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
1 buccaneer 2 tussle 3 crestfallen 4 rationalize 5 annex | |
| 27 | irritable; easily angered |
1 plebiscite 2 irascible 3 parable 4 hedge 5 fodder | |
| 28 | on or relating to the earth |
1 preponderance 2 taciturn 3 lechery 4 mellifluous 5 terrestrial | |
| 29 | used on wounds to prevent infection and in photography |
1 malcontent 2 swagger 3 perpetuate 4 stink 5 iodine | |
| 30 | serving to warn |
1 beseech 2 potpourri 3 premonitory 4 pummel 5 lethargic | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 31 | deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow |
1 natal 2 acme 3 anomaly 4 coma 5 molest | |
| 32 | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
1 adjutant 2 impiety 3 lionize 4 silo 5 cogitate | |
| 33 | downward slope |
1 alacrity 2 agility 3 foreshadow 4 dereliction 5 declivity | |
| 34 | smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent |
1 luminary 2 fluency 3 insomnia 4 screech 5 undulating | |
| 35 | hard outer surface of the teeth; vitreous protective coating on metal or glass; V. |
1 tassel 2 enamel 3 intermittent 4 mercenary 5 labyrinth | |
| 36 | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
1 acne 2 ramify 3 anomaly 4 opalescent 5 illicit | |
| 37 | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
1 chill 2 outgoing 3 demand 4 venal 5 apotheosis | |
| 38 | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
1 coercion 2 assiduous 3 choral 4 discriminating 5 comestible | |
| 39 | deadly |
1 lambaste 2 centripetal 3 qualified 4 cant 5 lethal | |
| 40 | raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. |
1 cupidity 2 foray 3 bereavement 4 catcall 5 interrogate | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 41 | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
1 obtuse 2 curator 3 otter 4 contortions 5 liquidate | |
| 42 | occurring irregularly; intermittent |
1 queer 2 interloper 3 thunderbolt 4 sporadic 5 dormer | |
| 43 | long hair growing from the neck of certain animals (such as the horse and male lion) |
1 supposition 2 bouillon 3 mane 4 inadvertently 5 dabble | |
| 44 | confuse; puzzle |
1 disquietude 2 stratum 3 milestone 4 appropriate 5 confound | |
| 45 | one that gushes; gas or oil well |
1 onerous 2 crotchety 3 onus 4 gusher 5 clientele | |
| 46 | loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity |
1 axle 2 discountenance 3 gill 4 narrative 5 garrulous | |
| 47 | stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived |
1 diffidence 2 lurk 3 mace 4 provender 5 antiquated | |
| 48 | preference; partiality |
1 inconsistency 2 diligence 3 ichthyology 4 predilection 5 pollen | |
| 49 | wrinkled; ridged |
1 corrugated 2 debutante 3 hobble 4 interminable 5 absolve | |
| 50 | take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace |
1 conflagration 2 addendum 3 prolong 4 supplant 5 euphemism | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 51 | reparable |
1 remediable 2 brandish 3 cerebration 4 rudimentary 5 insolence | |
| 52 | punishment; severe criticism or disapproval |
1 visceral 2 castigation 3 jargon 4 overhaul 5 recruit | |
| 53 | of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia |
1 demolition 2 equity 3 self-righteous 4 energize 5 rabid | |
| 54 | records arranged in yearly parts; history |
1 levitate 2 mausoleum 3 anomaly 4 cunning 5 annals | |
| 55 | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
1 rave 2 occult 3 sledge 4 propriety 5 unaccountable | |
| 56 | set of directions for making something (esp. food) |
1 chide 2 rou\'e 3 recipe 4 vulture 5 ellipsis | |
| 57 | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
1 decant 2 hiatus 3 log 4 clairvoyant 5 porridge | |
| 58 | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
1 terrestrial 2 ordinance 3 d\'eb\^acle 4 deplete 5 etymology | |
| 59 | strong point or special talent in a person's character |
1 wizardry 2 diatribe 3 forte 4 depredation 5 tugboat | |
| 60 | absentminded; distracted |
1 strut 2 poise 3 suede 4 decant 5 distrait | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 61 | of or suitable for a palace; magnificent |
1 disgorge 2 genealogy 3 molar 4 palatial 5 saga | |
| 62 | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
1 indeterminate 2 epoch 3 culture 4 sinkhole 5 detain | |
| 63 | the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance |
1 patrimony 2 mature 3 molecule 4 disputatious 5 axle | |
| 64 | state confidently; declare as true |
1 qualify 2 aver 3 incubate 4 hostility 5 circumvent | |
| 65 | facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V. |
1 eloquence 2 grimace 3 analgesia 4 extenuate 5 impropriety | |
| 66 | in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous |
1 well-bred 2 epilogue 3 congruent 4 eavesdrop 5 sextant | |
| 67 | open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert |
1 visceral 2 ambidextrous 3 slaughter 4 postdate 5 overt | |
| 68 | cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic |
1 sarcasm 2 unintimating 3 postulate 4 qualify 5 buffet | |
| 69 | lure or bait; V. |
1 obsolete 2 decoy 3 diorama 4 reimburse 5 benevolent | |
| 70 | block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter |
1 inaugurate 2 filibuster 3 thrifty 4 collateral 5 calipers | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 71 | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
1 jingoist 2 embargo 3 bland 4 emulate 5 congeal | |
| 72 | something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct |
1 paradox 2 bacchanal 3 symbiosis 4 chagrin 5 consonance | |
| 73 | clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit |
1 cramp 2 intransigence 3 coax 4 cunning 5 gutter | |
| 74 | steal (things of small value) |
1 prefigure 2 reprobation 3 ogle 4 pervasive 5 filch | |
| 75 | one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
1 charlatan 2 depreciate 3 d\'ebris 4 compartment 5 placebo | |
| 76 | listen secretly to other's conversation |
1 clique 2 maleficent 3 eavesdrop 4 jabber 5 untenable | |
| 77 | something that draws attention away from the central issue; distraction |
1 horde 2 hygiene 3 peruse 4 tantalize 5 red_herring | |
| 78 | walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly |
1 amble 2 bureaucracy 3 unwieldy 4 minutiae 5 junta | |
| 79 | green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather |
1 maroon 2 verdigris 3 material 4 optician 5 disfigure | |
| 80 | group of persons engaged in trying to influence legislators; V: try to influence public officials for or against a specific cause |
1 tactile 2 lobby 3 repulsion 4 plausible 5 invocation | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 81 | assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition |
1 churlish 2 contention 3 crest 4 beatitude 5 alimony | |
| 82 | restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of |
1 centurion 2 circlet 3 rehabilitate 4 caper 5 denizen | |
| 83 | bad-tempered; rude; cross |
1 integrate 2 surly 3 inviolate 4 compress 5 pulse | |
| 84 | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |
1 anthropoid 2 effulgent 3 fanaticism 4 virulent 5 hover | |
| 85 | outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around |
1 regatta 2 circumvent 3 rend 4 animus 5 exhume | |
| 86 | badges which represent the power of an official or important person |
1 interdict 2 tantalize 3 insignia 4 abolish 5 compress | |
| 87 | scold harshly; criticize severely |
1 rebuke 2 gestate 3 fruitful 4 unwarranted 5 motto | |
| 88 | immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling |
1 anecdote 2 unfledged 3 canal 4 expound 5 lookout | |
| 89 | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
1 gamut 2 incredulous 3 ephemeral 4 judicious 5 exempt | |
| 90 | perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination |
1 lethal 2 incontinent 3 divine 4 florid 5 cremate | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 91 | not able to be perceived by touch; vague |
1 citadel 2 intangible 3 partisan 4 notable 5 practicable | |
| 92 | renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure |
1 sublimate 2 intermittent 3 mauve 4 abbreviate 5 forswear | |
| 93 | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself |
1 primp 2 traduce 3 scuttle 4 bondage 5 cornucopia | |
| 94 | one that pays rent to use property owned by another |
1 chaperon 2 tenant 3 disputatious 4 coy 5 lionize | |
| 95 | abstruse; not easily understood; profound; secret |
1 recondite 2 cavalcade 3 surmount 4 lethargic 5 virus | |
| 96 | work of art put together from fragments |
1 fluke 2 junta 3 collage 4 callow 5 nectar | |
| 97 | strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth |
1 bilk 2 skiff 3 reel 4 eulogy 5 travail | |
| 98 | fill up again |
1 nibble 2 miniature 3 escapade 4 abyss 5 replenish | |
| 99 | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
1 swell 2 stun 3 curb 4 befuddle 5 coercion | |
| 100 | expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner |
1 consonance 2 craven 3 abrogate 4 gnarled 5 ironic |