VOCABULART TEST 138


(1) degradation
1) active strength
2) humiliation
3) temporary moderation (of disease symptoms)
4) calm



(2) conformist
1) assuage or satisfy (thrust)
2) swelling out in waves
3) inclined to
4) person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group



(3) pine
1) long for
2) illness
3) secure or fasten firmly
4) without previous preparation



(4) veritable
1) requiring sitting
2) pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition
3) powerful
4) being truly so



(5) grueling
1) exhausting
2) marked by vulgar lewd humor
3) study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
4) temporary moderation (of disease symptoms)



(6) porridge
1) make or become putrid
2) fashionable
3) hateful
4) soft food made by boiling oatmeal



(7) feign
1) spot
2) state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts
3) pretend
4) unbecoming



(8) frolicsome
1) expert at
2) varying from of an element
3) prankish
4) questionable medicine



(9) raucous
1) wear a mask or disguise
2) metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
3) (of voice) harsh and unpleasant
4) evil schemes or plots



(10) nutritious
1) neatly or smartly dressed
2) extreme confusion
3) introductory
4) providing nourishment



(11) soluble
1) able to be dissolved in a liquid
2) skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
3) act or manner of using
4) abnormal



(12) rife
1) person with power to decide a matter in dispute
2) insane
3) serious and sedate
4) (of something bad) widespread



(13) earn
1) subordinating the individual to the state
2) place for burying the dead
3) not to be taken away
4) gain for the performance of service or labor



(14) balm
1) please intensely
2) something that relieves pain
3) ghostly
4) witty saying



(15) dearth
1) cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife)
2) scarcity
3) applaud
4) damp



(16) vivid
1) making no attempt to change one's bad practices
2) turn to stone
3) fleet of warships
4) (of light or color) bright and distinct



(17) latch
1) fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch
2) yield to
3) unrestrained
4) kindle



(18) refractory
1) not harmonious
2) treacherous
3) unmanageable
4) oblige or help someone



(19) malaise
1) map-maker
2) very small quantity
3) worthless products of an endeavor
4) uneasiness



(20) insolvent
1) tear or be torn quickly and violently
2) wicked
3) deserter
4) bankrupt



(21) vulgar
1) yellowed
2) of the common people
3) instituting
4) pride



(22) compendium
1) indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint
2) messenger
3) speed
4) brief, comprehensive summary



(23) nourish
1) provide with food necessary for life and growth
2) ridicule
3) last demand
4) skin disease (on the face)



(24) megalomania
1) mania for doing grandiose things
2) prevent
3) all-powerful
4) be annoyed or vexed



(25) ancillary
1) natural home of a plant or animal
2) lacking proper seriousness
3) hostile feeling or intent
4) serving as an aid or accessory


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