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Hanuman (United States of America)
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  1. porosity
    the property of being able to absorb fluids
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  2. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  3. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  4. pertinence
    relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  5. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  6. elongate
    lengthen
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  7. exacerbate
    make worse
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  8. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  9. mendacious
    given to lying
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  10. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  11. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  12. abrogate
    revoke formally
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  13. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  14. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  15. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  16. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  17. slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  18. envision
    imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  19. silo
    a cylindrical tower used for storing grain
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  20. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  21. dramatize
    put into a form intended for performance
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  22. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  23. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  24. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  25. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  26. coordinated
    dexterous in using more than one set of muscle movements
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  27. miscarry
    suffer a miscarriage
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  28. dampen
    lessen in force or effect
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  29. dullness
    without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  30. spontaneity
    the quality of coming from feelings without constraint
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  31. upshot
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  32. inception
    an event that is a beginning
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  33. culmination
    a concluding action
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  34. refutation
    the act of determining that something is false
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  35. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  36. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  37. aggravate
    make worse
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  38. escapade
    any carefree episode
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  39. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  40. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  41. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  42. predictable
    capable of being foretold
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  43. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  44. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  45. mystify
    be puzzling or bewildering to
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  46. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  47. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  48. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  49. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  50. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  51. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  52. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  53. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  54. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  55. fertilizer
    any substance used to improve the quality of soil
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  56. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  57. waterway
    a navigable body of water
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  58. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  59. enlightenment
    education that results in the spread of knowledge
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  60. lightness
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  61. garbage
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  62. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  63. pottery
    objects made from clay and baked in a kiln
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  64. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  65. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  66. articulate
    express or state clearly
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  67. truthful
    expressing or given to expressing the truth
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  68. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  69. stale
    lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  70. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  71. mason
    a craftsman who works with stone or brick
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  72. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  73. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  74. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  75. splinter
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  76. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  77. runaway
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  78. forge
    create by hammering
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  79. blacksmith
    someone who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  80. freshness
    the property of being pure and fresh
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  81. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  82. starvation
    a state of extreme hunger
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  83. gasoline
    a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  84. shorten
    make short or shorter
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  85. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  86. repel
    force or drive back
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  87. dismount
    alight from (a horse)
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  88. wholesome
    characteristic of physical or moral well-being
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  89. furnace
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced for a building
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  90. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  91. fertile
    capable of reproducing
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  92. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  93. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  94. cautious
    showing careful forethought
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  95. modify
    cause to change; make different
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  96. elevation
    distance of something above a reference point
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  97. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  98. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  99. carpenter
    a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  100. pond
    a small lake
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  101. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  102. shallow
    lacking physical depth
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  103. weaken
    lessen the strength of
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  104. jungle
    an impenetrable equatorial forest
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  105. automobile
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  106. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  107. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  108. expensive
    high in price or charging high prices
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  109. captive
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  110. accent
    special importance or significance
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  111. seize
    take hold of; grab
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  112. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  113. curl
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  114. illness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  115. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  116. vegetable
    any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  117. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  118. furniture
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  119. conservative
    resistant to change
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  120. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  121. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  122. foolish
    lacking good sense or judgment
    PROSAIC :: MUNDANE

    A. obdurate : foolish
    B. ascetic : austere
    C. clamorous : captive
    D. loquacious : taciturn
    E. peremptory : spontaneous

    13.
  123. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  124. factory
    a plant with facilities for manufacturing
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  125. grain
    a cereal grass
    FURNACE :: SLAG

    A. vegetable : garbage
    B. factory : goods
    C. fire : ashes
    D. automobile : gasoline
    E. silo : grain

    12.
  126. dish
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  127. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  128. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  129. wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  130. departure
    the act of leaving
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  131. punishment
    the act of imposing a penalty
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  132. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  133. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  134. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  135. active
    characterized by energetic movement
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  136. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  137. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  138. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  139. reality
    the state of being actual
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  140. arrival
    the act of coming to a certain place
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  141. calm
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
    SCINTILLATING :: DULLNESS

    A. erudite : wisdom
    B. desultory : error
    C. boisterous : calm
    D. cautious : restraint
    E. exalted : elevation

    5.
  142. central
    in or near an inner area
    HACKNEYED :: FRESHNESS

    A. stale : porosity
    B. facile : delicacy
    C. ponderous : lightness
    D. central : vitality
    E. relevant : pertinence
  143. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  144. weapon
    any instrument used in fighting or hunting
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  145. lawyer
    a professional person authorized for legal practice
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  146. disease
    an impairment of health
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  147. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  148. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  149. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  150. path
    an established line of travel or access
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  151. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  152. smoke
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  153. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  154. memory
    the cognitive process whereby past experience is remembered
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  155. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    REPEL :: LURE

    A. dismount : devolve
    B. abrogate : deny
    C. abridge : shorten
    D. enervate : weaken
    E. miscarry : succeed

    8.
  156. chair
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  157. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  158. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
    SALACIOUS :: WHOLESOME

    A. religious : private
    B. expensive : profligate
    C. conservative : stoic
    D. mendacious : truthful
    E. fulsome : generous

    14.
  159. speech
    communication by word of mouth
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  160. flower
    reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful
    SHARD :: POTTERY

    A. seed : flower
    B. smoke : fire
    C. dish : menu
    D. chair : furniture
    E. splinter : wood

    7.
  161. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
  162. approach
    move towards
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  163. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  164. stone
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  165. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  166. field
    extensive tract of level open land
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  167. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  168. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  169. care
    providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  170. idea
    the content of cognition
    PONDER :: PROBLEM

    A. remove : doubt
    B. capture : runaway
    C. seize : time
    D. ruminate : idea
    E. curl : hair

    15.
  171. money
    the most common medium of exchange
    PENURY :: MONEY

    A. starvation : sustenance
    B. independence : freedom
    C. infirmity : illness
    D. reality : foresight
    E. spontaneity : care

    9.
  172. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    ARABLE :: LAND

    A. impenetrable : jungle
    B. navigable : waterway
    C. fertile : fertilizer
    D. shallow : pond
    E. flat : field

    10.
  173. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    MASON :: STONE

    A. soldier : weapon
    B. lawyer : law
    C. blacksmith : forge
    D. teacher : pupil
    E. carpenter : wood

    2.
  174. line
    a length between two points
    ATTENUATE :: SIGNAL

    A. exacerbate : problem
    B. modify : accent
    C. dampen : enthusiasm
    D. elongate : line
    E. dramatize : play

    11.
  175. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    ELUCIDATE :: CLARITY

    A. envision : memory
    B. aggravate : problem
    C. conceal : oblivion
    D. illuminate : light
    E. mystify : enlightenment

    6.
  176. return
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    INCEPTION :: CONCLUSION

    A. departure : arrival
    B. culmination : upshot
    C. refutation : approval
    D. approach : return
    E. escapade : punishment

    4.
  177. thought
    the content of cognition
    ARTICULATE :: SPEECH

    A. predictable : event
    B. coordinated : movement
    C. dangerous : disease
    D. active : thought
    E. erratic : path

    3.
Created on Thu Sep 09 22:19:12 EDT 2010

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