Words
1-Proverbial
1-Widely referred to
3-To bother, disconcert
3-Faze
20-Faction
1-Proverbial
A small faction within the party opposed the decision.
His kindness is proverbial in the village.
1- Many of America's Founding Father believed that it would be wise to accommodate ___________ as well as individuals in the new system of government, since society consists of groups with common interests as well as individuals.
A) Factions B) Camaraderie C) Liberals D) Apologists E) Bourgeoisie
2-Orchestrate
2-To Coordinate
5-Liberal
6-Lavish
5-Person favoring civil liberties and the use of government to promote social programs.
6-Spending Liberally or abundantly
7-To improve
8-Not easily managed
7-Ameliorate
8-Intractable
19-Lobbyist
2-Orchestrate
8-Intractable
A lobbyist convinced the senator to support the bill.
She managed to orchestrate a surprise party for her friend.
The issue of pollution remains intractable despite efforts.
2-International laws such as the Geneva Conventions can only help to ______ the suffering caused by war; they cannot end such suffering.
A) Render B) Orchestrate C) Ameliorate D) Preserve E) Faze
C) Ameliorate
4-Noisy dispute
Altercation
9-Profligate
10-Disaffected
9-Recklessly wasteful
10-No longer contented
11-Middle class
12-Person who defends or justifies a cause, a program and so on
11-Bourgeoisie
12-Apologist
18-Bureaucracy
3-Faze
7-Ameliorate
The bureaucracy delayed the approval of the project.
The loud noise didn’t faze him at all.
The new policies aim to ameliorate the working conditions
For many people, Gothic cathedrals such as Chartres, far from being ________, are well worth the resources required to build them because they lift the human spirit toward the divine.
A) Extravagant B) Proverbial C) Fragile D) Isolated E) Oblivious
A) Extravagant
9-Profligate
10-Disaffected
His profligate spending habits led to bankruptcy.
Many disaffected workers joined the protest.
13-Extravagant
14-Polar
13-Excessive; beyond reasonable limits
14-Occupying opposite extremes
15-Association formed for joint ventures
16-Constituting the central government of a nation as opposed to states or other
15-Consortium
16-Federal
17-Premonition
4-Altercation
14-Polar
She had a premonition that something bad would happen.
A minor altercation broke out between the two players.
Their opinions on the matter were polar opposites.
Despite government disincentives, such as a high tax on tobacco products, a stubborn minority of people in the United States (approximately 20 percent) are _____; they continue to smoke despite the best efforts of government to stop them.
A) Lavish B) Disaffected C) Intractable D) Inevitable E) Innumerable
C) Intractable
11-Bourgeoisie
12-Apologist
13-Extravagant
The bourgeoisie class enjoys many privileges.
He was an apologist for the controversial leader.
She bought an extravagant diamond necklace.
17-Premonition
18-Bureaucracy
17-Forewarning
18-Government administration
19-Private person who tries to influence legislators in favor of a special interest
20-Group of people within a larger group
19-Lobbyist
20-Faction
16-Federal
5-Liberal
15-Consortium
6-Lavish
The federal government announced new reforms.
He has a liberal approach to new ideas.
A consortium of tech companies funded the project.
They threw a lavish wedding at a luxury hotel.
5-In the American ______ system of government, each state government is essentially a smaller scale duplicate of the national government, having its own legislature, judiciary, and executive branch.
A) Profligate B) Polar C) Recondite D) Federal E) Enigmatic
D) Federal
1- Which of the following statements best describes Simon's attitude to the possibility that aliens have been using telepathy to contact human beings?
A) He thinks that it is almost certainly true.
B) He thinks that it is definitely not true.
C) He thinks that it might be true but that there is no clear evidence for it.
D) He thinks that it is true but not really anything to be concerned about.
E) He thinks that it's a hoax created by Dr. James.
C) He thinks that it might be true but that there is no clear evidence for it.