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X and X are two synonyms for the MAD Vocab term “lucid.”
What is clear, evident, obvious, explicit, understandable?
100
jubilant, sanguine, amicable, haughty
What is haughty?
100
A: Empathy: Censure :: Cogent : X A) comprehensive B) mundane C) conditional D) conviction
What is A) comprehensive?
100
Mundane, boisterous, and amicable all describe… A) the difficult and dramatic rescue of a beached whale B) a group of friends playing basketball on a summer afternoon. C. a grandfather thoughtfully teaching his grandson how to play chess D) a group of young girls winning a contest in which they get to fly to Tokyo to see Justin Bieber perform
What is B) a group of friends playing basketball on a summer afternoon?
100
X and X are two synonyms for the MAD Vocab term “renovation.”
What is restore, renew, improve, upgrade?
200
X and X are two antonyms for the MAD Vocab term “disdain.”
What is admire, favor, like, love, praise, respect?
200
discredit, impartial, disdain, perfidious
What is impartial?
200
A: Canny: Brazen :: X : Longevity A )stoic B) sanguine C) transient D) renovation
What is C) transient?
200
Perfidious, opulent, and superficial all describe… A) an evil king ambivalent to the poverty of his subjects B) a teacher staying after school to tutor a struggling student C) a wealthy elderly woman who donates 30% of her income to charity D) a shallow young woman with many acquaintances and few true friends
What is A) an evil king ambivalent to the poverty of his subjects?
200
X and X are two antonyms for the MAD Vocab term “pervasive.”
What is limited, narrow, concentrated, confined?
300
This MAD Vocab term means condition marked by misfortune.
What is adversity?
300
nonchalant, auspicious, paramount, exemplary
What is nonchalant?
300
A: Spontaneous : Tactful :: Diligent : A) brazen B) procrastinate C) jubilation D) sanguine
What is B) procrastinate?
300
A: Collaborate, alleviate, cathartic all describe… A) an author completing the first half of her latest novel inspired by a dream she once had B) a group of sophomores assigned to work together to complete a webquest C) adult siblings successfully planning the funeral for their deceased father D) a head chef whose angry kitchen staff walks out on him in the midst of the dinner rush
What is C) adult siblings successfully planning the funeral for their deceased father?
300
This MAD Vocab term means to dragging a person’s reputation through the mud.
What is discredit?
400
The group collaborated well, working diligently to complete a project the professor would deem X enough to share with future students as a model.
What is exemplary?
400
cogent, digression, lucid, intuitive
What is digression?
400
A: Opulent : Adversity :: Boisterous : X A) impartial B) subtle C) auspicious D) anonymous
What is B) subtle?
400
Mollify, paramount, and lucid all describe… A) a nurse pacifying a belligerent patient B) a haughty sales clerk being rude to a customer C) an extremely successful but petulant actress negotiating a contract D) a teacher reviewing for a test with his students
What is A) a nurse pacifying a belligerent patient?
400
It seemed after the unseasonably warm, stick feel of the April air and the tumultuously rolling clouds a severe weather event was X.
What is inevitable?
500
A shy, timid student refusing to pass a note for fear of getting into trouble by the teacher is NOT an example of X behavior.
What is brazen?
500
pervasive, longevity, superficial, capacious
What is superficial?
500
Superficial : Capacious :: Digression : X A) impute B) parched C) fraught D) anecdote
What is D) anecdote?
500
Censure, capitulate, and inevitable all describe… A) a much beloved king who is expected to step down due to his advanced age B) the best video rental store filing for bankruptcy due to the increasing popularity of online video streaming C) a growing family moving to a larger home D) an aging musician deciding to make this world tour his last one due to his controversial and dated style leading to reduced ticket sales
What is D) an aging musician deciding to make this world tour his last one due to his decreasing fan base and style that is both controversial and dated?
500
A thief clamoring about in the night, upturning furniture and carelessly pushing aside invaluable items in his search for a rare jewel is NOT an example of X behavior.
What is wary?