5 Written Questions

1. (adj.) Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
   Syn. domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
2. (adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body
3. adj. unquestionable, beyond dispute
   syn: incontestable, indisputable, indubitable
4. (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive
   Syn: Adoration, Idolization, hero-workship
5. (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence
   Syn. substance, core, nucleus

5 Matching Questions

1. supplicate
2. impugn
3. discursive
4. restitution
5. mawkish

1. a (v.) to call into question; to attack as false
   Synonyms: challenge, deny, dispute, query
2. b the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
   syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration
3. c to beg earnestly and humbly
   s. plead, petition, implore, entreat
4. d excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor
   S: none
5. e (adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
   SYN: Digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits doing good
   Syn: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
   1. Denizen
   2. beneficent
   3. concoct
   4. munificent
2. (adj) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence
   S: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
   1. concoct
   2. ignoble
   3. winsome
   4. incisive
3. the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc.
   s. commencement, inauguration, outset
   1. inception
   2. incisive
   3. impugn
   4. inculcate
4. (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
   Syn: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
   1. Blatant
   2. surfeit
   3. slovenly
   4. Foment
5. dismay, confusion
   Synonyms: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
   1. covert
   2. adulation
   3. scintillating
   4. consternation

5 True/False Questions

1. berate → to scold sharply
   s. chide, rebuke, reprove, reprimand

   True        False

2. demeanor → to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
   syn: instigate, incite, stir up

   True        False

3. specious → (adj.) Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
   Syn. domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative

   True        False

4. Blatant → adj. noisy is a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicious, especially in an unfavorable sense
   syn: flagrant, glaring, egregious, disagreeably loud

   True        False

5. acrimonious → (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
   Syn: Glaring, Flagrant, Blantant

   True        False