All Correct Answers
abrupt Correct answer-adj. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; exceedingly sudden
and unexpected; extremely steep; marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
absorbed Correct answer-adj. taken in through the pores of a surface; retained without reflection;
giving or marked by complete attention to
accelerator Correct answer-noun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific
instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle
valve; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being
affected
acceptable Correct answer-adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; adequate for the purpose;
judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements
accommodate Correct answer-verb make compatible with; provide with something desired or
needed; have room for; hold without crowding; make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; provide a
service or favor for someone; provide housing for; be agreeable or acceptable to
accomplishment Correct answer-noun the action of accomplishing something; an ability that has been
acquired by training
acknowledged Correct answer-adj. recognized or made known or admitted; generally accepted
acquired Correct answer-adj. gotten through environmental forces
adhere Correct answer-verb follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; stick to firmly; be a
devoted follower or supporter; be compatible or in accordance with; come or be in close contact with;
stick or hold together and resist separation; be loyal to
advantageous Correct answer-adj. giving an advantage; appropriate for achieving a particular end;
implies a lack of concern for fairness
advocacy Correct answer-noun active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or
arguing for something
aerial Correct answer-adj. growing in air; in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of
aircraft or elevated cables) in the air; characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or
,intangible as air; noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer; an electrical device that sends or
receives radio or television signals
aesthetic Correct answer-adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste;
aesthetically pleasing; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; noun (philosophy) a
philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
aggravate Correct answer-verb make worse; exasperate or irritate
alleviate Correct answer-verb provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier
ambivalence Correct answer-noun mixed feelings or emotions
annotate Correct answer-verb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; provide
interlinear explanations for words or phrases
anon Correct answer-adv. (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; at another time; noun sweet
pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
anticipating Correct answer-looking forward or expecting
appropriate Correct answer-adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; suitable and
fitting; meant or adapted for an occasion or use; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence;
appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness; verb take possession of
by force, as after an invasion; give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
approximate Correct answer-adj. located close together; very close in resemblance; not quite exact or
correct; verb be close or similar; judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
acquisition Correct answer-noun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of
something; something acquired; an ability that has been acquired by training; the cognitive process of
acquiring skill or knowledge
argue Correct answer-verb present reasons and arguments; give evidence of; have an argument about
something
attribute Correct answer-noun an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity; a construct
whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; verb attribute or credit to; decide as to where
something belongs in a scheme
authenticity Correct answer-noun undisputed credibility
beneficial Correct answer-adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; tending to promote physical well-
being; beneficial to health
beneficiary Correct answer-adj. having or arising from a benefice; noun the recipient of funds or other
benefits; the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the
verb in the clause
, benign Correct answer-adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of disposition or
manner; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
binary Correct answer-adj. consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on
two; of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; noun a system of two stars that revolve
around each other under their mutual gravitation
bureaucratic Correct answer-adj. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
buttress Correct answer-noun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building; verb
make stronger or defensible; reinforce with a buttress
bystander Correct answer-noun a nonparticipant spectator
careful Correct answer-adj. exercising caution or showing care or attention; with care and dignity;
mindful of the future in spending money; cautiously attentive; full of cares or anxiety
catastrophic Correct answer-adj. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
challenged Correct answer-to object to a decision or outcome
characteristic Correct answer-adj. typical or distinctive; noun a distinguishing quality; any measurable
property of a device measured under closely specified conditions; the integer part (positive or negative)
of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2; a
prominent aspect of something
circumvent Correct answer-verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties,
questions, or issues); beat through cleverness and wit; surround so as to force to give up
civilian Correct answer-adj. associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military;
noun a nonmilitary citizen
coincide Correct answer-verb be the same; go with, fall together; happen simultaneously
collaborate Correct answer-verb work together on a common enterprise of project; cooperate as a
traitor
collected Correct answer-adj. in full control of your faculties; brought together in one place; brought
together into a group or crowd
commissioned Correct answer-adj. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of
second lieutenant or ensign or above; given official approval to act
committed Correct answer-adj. bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or
attitude; associated in an exclusive sexual relationship