Practice Test #1

Roy C. (United States of America)
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  1. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  2. superficiality
    lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
  3. quackery
    unscientific or ignorant medical treatment or advice
  4. gale
    a strong wind moving 34–40 knots
  5. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  6. gemstone
    a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
  7. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
  8. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  9. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
  10. sociology
    the study and classification of human societies
  11. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  12. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  13. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  14. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  15. deed
    a legal document to effect a transfer of property
  16. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  17. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  18. penmanship
    beautiful handwriting
  19. spoke
    a rod joining the hub of a wheel to the rim
  20. bungler
    someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
  21. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  22. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  23. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  24. delimited
    having the limits or boundaries established
  25. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  26. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  27. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  28. juxtaposed
    placed side by side often for comparison
  29. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  30. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  31. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  32. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
Created on Tue Jul 06 04:26:59 EDT 2010

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