VOCABULARY TEST(MULTIPLE CHOICE) 23

(1) accrue


1) come to one as a gain

2) immediate insight

3) draw

4) gain for the performance of service or labor

(2) prowess


1) admit fresh air into to replace stale air

2) extraordinary ability

3) environment

4) unnoticeable

(3) pervasive


1) pretense (of strength)

2) exact

3) deluge

4) spread throughout

(4) actuate


1) person having administrative authority

2) dark

3) motivate

4) stealthy

(5) putative


1) chew over and over (mentally or, like cows, physically)

2) fear

3) distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth)

4) supposed

(6) breadth


1) width

2) willing to obey orders

3) overlook

4) person having administrative authority

(7) facile


1) easily accomplished

2) make or become confused

3) inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs)

4) not earthly

(8) august


1) convincing

2) (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin)

3) pertaining to tailors or tailoring

4) impressive

(9) hoary


1) (of writing) flowing

2) annoy

3) wrinkled

4) white with age

(10) char


1) make or become black by burning

2) work together

3) bearing of fruit

4) records arranged in yearly parts

(11) putrefy


1) rate of occurrence

2) thwart

3) make or become putrid

4) exile

(12) terminal


1) lay eggs (in large numbers)

2) delaying

3) part that forms the end

4) storehouse

(13) obsequy


1) not being a person

2) cause to sprout

3) able to walk

4) funeral ceremony

(14) dermatologist


1) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions

2) unconscious

3) physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies

4) one who studies the skin and its diseases

(15) finished


1) properly made and complete

2) walking about from place to place (to work)

3) increase

4) reckless, desperate outlaw

(16) clamor


1) loud continous noise

2) sharpen

3) not able to be perceived by touch

4) immature

(17) centurion


1) authority on a subject

2) Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)

3) drawback

4) unrestrained

(18) psychic


1) charlatan

2) of psyche

3) burn unsteadily or fitfully

4) indignation

(19) sinister


1) something that relieves pain

2) evil

3) study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

4) dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government)

(20) pontifical


1) physically strong

2) pertaining to a bishop or pope

3) dry up

4) written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

(21) glib


1) aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously)

2) fluent (with insincerity or superficiality)

3) tip

4) melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal

(22) compile


1) read or glance through quickly

2) someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws)

3) assist (someone in difficulty)

4) assemble

(23) dissent


1) disagree

2) bloody

3) holding fast (as to a belief)

4) arrangement by rank or standing

(24) tenacious


1) holding fast (as to a belief)

2) smooth and shining

3) urge on

4) merriment

(25) superficial


1) connected with birth

2) irregular

3) excuse

4) of the surface