| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 1 | form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly |
1 satire 2 impious 3 valediction 4 swell 5 resurrect | |
| 2 | reprimand; severely scold |
1 rostrum 2 canard 3 petulant 4 physiognomy 5 upbraid | |
| 3 | speak loudly (and with grandiloquence) |
1 knoll 2 artisan 3 declaim 4 touchstone 5 chagrin | |
| 4 | excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical |
1 belabor 2 decant 3 glaring 4 redoubtable 5 egoism | |
| 5 | raised mark from a beating or whipping |
1 welt 2 asymmetric 3 attribute 4 vacillate 5 tugboat | |
| 6 | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; |
1 fluent 2 abstain 3 lexicon 4 disfigure 5 famish | |
| 7 | one who is skeptical of the existence or know-ability of a god or any ultimate reality |
1 wither 2 jug 3 pulchritude 4 timidity 5 agnostic | |
| 8 | serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N. |
1 elope 2 disillusion 3 subsidiary 4 quail 5 discourse | |
| 9 | not good-looking; unattractive |
1 homely 2 neologism 3 momentous 4 retentive 5 abrogate | |
| 10 | surface texture; completeness of execution |
1 finish 2 wholesome 3 absolve 4 ego 5 indeterminate | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 11 | curving outward |
1 dazzle 2 geniality 3 convex 4 emetic 5 eon(aeon) | |
| 12 | earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise |
1 disincentive 2 myopic 3 indeterminate 4 glossary 5 levee | |
| 13 | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |
1 hurdle 2 plight 3 emolument 4 nausea 5 slacken | |
| 14 | change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative |
1 elaboration 2 innovation 3 aplomb 4 proclivity 5 zephyr | |
| 15 | salty |
1 fidelity 2 insolence 3 germinate 4 viand 5 saline | |
| 16 | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
1 mutability 2 actuarial 3 palimpsest 4 decorum 5 congruent | |
| 17 | drunken revel; V. carouse |
1 carousal 2 ventral 3 doom 4 instrumental 5 adhere | |
| 18 | transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment |
1 amass 2 gorge 3 remit 4 maternal 5 cornea | |
| 19 | person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms |
1 monogram 2 abusive 3 conformist 4 pastry 5 clime | |
| 20 | wilful; intentional; headstrong |
1 fastidious 2 comprehensive 3 beneficiary 4 willful 5 rarefied | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 21 | harmony; accord |
1 conjugal 2 concord 3 boisterous 4 lactate 5 cure | |
| 22 | stand up against; resist successfully |
1 sententious 2 poll 3 madrigal 4 rebate 5 withstand | |
| 23 | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
1 humane 2 notable 3 cognitive 4 emollient 5 embroider | |
| 24 | behead |
1 rehabilitate 2 tension 3 doom 4 decapitate 5 inadvertently | |
| 25 | cast a spell over; captivate completely |
1 bewitch 2 decapitate 3 cremate 4 infuse 5 Elysium | |
| 26 | estimate value of; N. appraisal |
1 vixen 2 denigrate 3 appraise 4 amoral 5 precipitant | |
| 27 | collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo |
1 pharisaical 2 impecunious 3 glut 4 menagerie 5 schematic | |
| 28 | obedient; easily managed; submissive |
1 docile 2 brisk 3 nutritious 4 mortise 5 inaugurate | |
| 29 | having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large |
1 warren 2 voluminous 3 biennial 4 calligraphy 5 terminology | |
| 30 | set right; correct; CF. rect-: right |
1 sly 2 respite 3 talisman 4 crochet 5 rectify | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 31 | parody |
1 hiatus 2 fete(f\^ete) 3 confiscate 4 spoof 5 primacy | |
| 32 | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
1 canny 2 molt(moult) 3 supplicate 4 contrivance 5 combustible | |
| 33 | restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing |
1 collusion 2 equipoise 3 robust 4 rarefied 5 pinion | |
| 34 | slight offense or fault; CF. sin |
1 hide 2 peccadillo 3 psyche 4 execrate 5 ceremonious | |
| 35 | assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude |
1 porridge 2 posture 3 converge 4 congenital 5 boorish | |
| 36 | intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between |
1 festoon 2 alluvial 3 economy 4 intermediary 5 turncoat | |
| 37 | messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher |
1 impious 2 cantankerous 3 laxative 4 deed 5 herald | |
| 38 | name; title |
1 curtail 2 waylay 3 throng 4 appellation 5 botch | |
| 39 | person receiving protection and support from a patron |
1 thunderbolt 2 ennui 3 bland 4 prot\'eg\'e 5 fidelity | |
| 40 | V-shaped cut in a surface; V. |
1 hale 2 accolade 3 notch 4 flourish 5 episodic | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 41 | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
1 troupe 2 infirmity 3 fluke 4 culmination 5 transcribe | |
| 42 | supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component |
1 constituent 2 diffuse 3 twirl 4 agitate 5 grotto | |
| 43 | organism in which a parasite lives |
1 precocious 2 fancied 3 rabble 4 grandeur 5 host | |
| 44 | legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws |
1 ambidextrous 2 dulcet 3 legislature 4 tightwad 5 polarity | |
| 45 | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
1 wispy 2 scrimmage 3 refrain 4 monumental 5 heterodox | |
| 46 | impartial; fair |
1 gibberish 2 nourishment 3 evenhanded 4 enrapture 5 steadfast | |
| 47 | poor verse |
1 sacrilegious 2 rationale 3 doggerel 4 detached 5 carcinogenic | |
| 48 | weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath |
1 nirvana 2 convention 3 undermine 4 churlish 5 impede | |
| 49 | woman who rules a family or larger social group |
1 reputable 2 groom 3 red_herring 4 strut 5 matriarch | |
| 50 | be a sign of; foreshadow |
1 disillusioned 2 wry 3 nomadic 4 resolve 5 prefigure | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 51 | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
1 idiosyncrasy 2 fallow 3 insolence 4 partial 5 beset | |
| 52 | that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary |
1 fang 2 fanaticism 3 implore 4 unimpeachable 5 guileless | |
| 53 | love deeply and respect highly |
1 aseptic 2 choleric 3 adore 4 fanfare 5 accommodate | |
| 54 | daily; occurring during the daytime |
1 trite 2 diurnal 3 pervasive 4 chorale 5 emetic | |
| 55 | singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant |
1 vulture 2 nautical 3 incantation 4 writhe 5 pedant | |
| 56 | calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract |
1 credulity 2 militia 3 dissident 4 tremulous 5 phlegmatic | |
| 57 | elaborate public spectacle depicting a historical event; spectacular procession; ( ) ; color showy display (with no meaning) |
1 cleave 2 pancreas 3 pageant 4 copious 5 analogue | |
| 58 | joining; associating with |
1 gem 2 immaculate 3 levity 4 affiliation 5 incense | |
| 59 | logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument |
1 syllogism 2 oblivion 3 prop 4 convoluted 5 posture | |
| 60 | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
1 flange 2 optimum 3 bigotry 4 lumen 5 unfeigned | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 61 | mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible |
1 garbled 2 sluice 3 ferocious 4 consonance 5 mace | |
| 62 | combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature |
1 ebullient 2 pugnacity 3 scapegoat 4 career 5 collate | |
| 63 | mental calmness |
1 intermediary 2 unruly 3 composure 4 bifurcated 5 asunder | |
| 64 | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |
1 cultivated 2 prompt 3 romance 4 sear 5 belittle | |
| 65 | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
1 diffidence 2 sundry 3 hibernal 4 lethargic 5 mirth | |
| 66 | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
1 diadem 2 crone 3 falsify 4 abolish 5 vignette | |
| 67 | generous; charitable; having a wish to do good |
1 peddle 2 mitigate 3 benevolent 4 naivet\'e(naivety) 5 bemused | |
| 68 | move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N. |
1 panacea 2 fumble 3 license 4 red_herring 5 quagmire | |
| 69 | sudden capricious idea; fancy |
1 mosaic 2 stoke 3 personable 4 drama 5 whim | |
| 70 | something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative |
1 interstice 2 memorial 3 knocker 4 fusillade 5 cohere | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 71 | acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt |
1 chide 2 exonerate 3 venial 4 canker 5 alliteration | |
| 72 | pale purple |
1 mauve 2 homily 3 bruise 4 lionize 5 oculist | |
| 73 | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
1 amphitheater 2 rendezvous 3 expiate 4 pediatrician 5 proletarian | |
| 74 | burden; very worrying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
1 foment 2 incubus 3 momentum 4 adherent 5 bereavement | |
| 75 | transform; change; convert to something different |
1 insulin 2 distend 3 centaur 4 penetrate 5 transmute | |
| 76 | any of the large teeth (used for breaking up food) |
1 incessant 2 codify 3 disheveled 4 supersede 5 molar | |
| 77 | hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera |
1 delete 2 fulminate 3 draw 4 choleric 5 nausea | |
| 78 | swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts; N. |
1 gulp 2 culprit 3 nourish 4 embargo 5 lilliputian | |
| 79 | walk; trample; N. |
1 tread 2 knowledgeable 3 frugality 4 spontaneity 5 snap | |
| 80 | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
1 acrimonious 2 replenish 3 decapitate 4 reactionary 5 commiserate | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 81 | treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery |
1 shack 2 pittance 3 mirage 4 perfidious 5 retentive | |
| 82 | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |
1 provident 2 ecosystem 3 recipient 4 tribune 5 pestle | |
| 83 | crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
1 hurtle 2 meander 3 cede 4 smirk 5 unravel | |
| 84 | sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over |
1 craven 2 uniformity 3 idiosyncrasy 4 polarity 5 cantata | |
| 85 | irregularity |
1 anomaly 2 posture 3 stench 4 excoriate 5 skewer | |
| 86 | reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated |
1 propinquity 2 agglomeration 3 autopsy 4 qualify 5 landslide | |
| 87 | cloth made from the plan flax; white underclothes |
1 footlight 2 ligneous 3 imperceptible 4 linen 5 flier | |
| 88 | face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features |
1 indifferent 2 physiognomy 3 upholster 4 nauseous 5 subjugate | |
| 89 | waster; profligate |
1 trance 2 wastrel 3 ascendancy 4 nag 5 solemnity | |
| 90 | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
1 ruddy 2 pall 3 bivouac 4 litotes 5 premise | |
| Number | Question | Answer | Your answer |
| 91 | lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of |
1 bedizen 2 unique 3 miasma 4 obdurate 5 bemoan | |
| 92 | naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid |
1 marrow 2 ingenuous 3 genealogy 4 arcade 5 daguerreotype | |
| 93 | bleach; whiten; make white or pale |
1 harping 2 blanch 3 demise 4 masticate 5 effeminate | |
| 94 | relating to the stars |
1 frenzied 2 bump 3 astral 4 partisan 5 quack | |
| 95 | large sloping beam that supports a roof |
1 defile 2 aftermath 3 testy 4 rafter 5 primogeniture | |
| 96 | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
1 rescind 2 backslide 3 inimitable 4 cherubic 5 abate | |
| 97 | beginner |
1 rooster 2 novice 3 jingoist 4 horde 5 convoluted | |
| 98 | heavy, closely woven fabric (used for tents and sails); piece of such fabric on which a painting is executed |
1 filch 2 horticultural 3 hesitate 4 missile 5 canvas | |
| 99 | chief law enforcement officer |
1 cult 2 partition 3 disinclination 4 sheriff 5 sere | |
| 100 | unsuccessful; fruitless |
1 ominous 2 cherubic 3 asperity 4 abortive 5 clapper |