clear from blame; exonerate, justify or support

of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life

glowing ardor; intensity of feeling.

notably polite or polished in manner

to estimate the nature, quality, importance , or value of

hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

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AVID II Midterm ACT/SAT Vocabulary Review

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1
The New Yorker socialite always found her country cousin quite__________.
Provincial
Sporadic
Astute
Extraneous
2
revere
Aspire
Bolster
Venerate
Advocate
3
The old man liked to think back to the ________ days of his youth.
Miserly
Halcyon
Eloquent
Terse
4
pacify; conciliate
Placate
Scrutinize
Vacillate
Vindicate
5
The witness answered the questions of the lawyer with total ______.
Conflagration
Sagacity
Ambivalence
Candor
6
Vindicate
waver; fluctuate.
clear from blame; exonerate, justify or support
urge; plead for.
examine closely and critically.
7
puzzle; mystery.
Superfluous
Enigma
Ominous
Lament
8
grieve; express sorrow.
Lament
Tenacity
Disseminate
Fervor
9
Bucolic
of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life
capable of being shaped by hammering or by pressure
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
faultless
10
When selecting a college to attend, it is important to proceed with great ______
Sagacity
Enigma
Candor
Tenacity
11
Both used cars seemed to be good options, so the man continued to ____ before making a purchase
Bolster
Vacillate
Venerate
Muse
12
opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal.
Bucolic
Impeccable
Dogmatic
Gregarious
13
unnecessary; excessive; overabundant.
Superfluous
Ambivalence
Aloof
Ominous
14
Fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling.
puzzle; mystery
firmness; persistence.
frankness; open honesty.
15
Urbane
calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
notably polite or polished in manner
having the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
abundantly fruitful
16
Ominous
high-sounding, inflated, pretentious.
threatening.
sociable.
firmly established by nature or habit.
17
apart; reserved.
Placate
Provincial
Aloof
Vindicate
18
The star violin player had _____musical ability.
Impeccable
Malleable
Fastidious
Inherent
19
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
Fervor
Ambivalence
Enigma
Sagacity
20
wise; shrewd; keen
Lethargic
Astute
Scrutinize
Sporadic
21
The motivational speaker related a personal experience in order to_______ the audience.
Aspire
Vacillate
Muse
Edify
22
Appraise
urge; plead for.
examine closely and critically.
to estimate the nature, quality, importance , or value of
grieve; express sorrow.
23
effective; distinct; using language easily and fluently.
Articulate
Augment
Dogmatic
Enigma
24
great fire
Conflagration
Sagacity
Extraneous
Ambivalence
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Esoteric
producing in large quantities or with great frequency.
motionless; stale; dull.
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
notably polite or polished in manner

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