Vocab Unit Blue 2019-2020

Question 1

What are the odds a war will _____ after the world leader tests his long-range missiles over international waters?

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Ensue

Question 2

Illustrious, eminent; broadly: worthy of respect

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Redoubtable

Question 3

Devolve

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Verb

Question 4

Best synonym for 'Efficacy'

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Effectiveness

Question 5

A law or rule that limits or controls something

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Stricture

Question 6

Emphatically

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Adverb

Question 7

Best antonym for 'Convalesce'

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damage

Question 8

The lecturer's _________ delivery threatened to put us to sleep.

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Monotonous

Question 9

Provisional

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Adjective

Question 10

Best synonym for Loathsome

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repugnant

Question 11

Calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

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Equanimity

Question 12

The United Nations has questioned the ______ of the government, due to widespread reports of election fraud.

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Legitimacy

Question 13

Pilgrimage

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Noun

Question 14

Said or done in a forceful or definite way

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Emphatic

Question 15

Compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

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Reparation

Question 16

Best synonym for 'Affliction'

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hardship

Question 17

Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious

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Contumacious

Question 18

Purport

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Noun, Verb

Question 19

Best synonym for 'Aberrant'

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abnormal

Question 20

The ________ knew nothing about religion.

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heathen

Question 21

Best Antonym for 'Disparate'

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Alike

Question 22

Best synonym for 'Irascible'

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cranky

Question 23

Tending to be different or develop in different directions

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Divergent

Question 24

To criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something)

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Deprecate

Question 25

After the kindness he has shown to our family , he will always have an ________ place in all our hearts.

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Indelible

Question 26

Taut

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Adjective

Question 27

Best synonym for 'Conjecture'

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Guesswork

Question 28

Make pure or free from sin or guilt

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Purge

Question 29

To dislike (someone or something) very much

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Abhor

Question 30

Best synonym for 'Animus'

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hate

Question 31

To claim to be or do a particular thing when this claim may not be true

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Purport

Vocab Unit Blue 2019-2020

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Vocab Unit Blue 2019-2020

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