61. Employees who demonstrate too much alacrity in the workplace often find themselves being assigned work left
unfinished by their more _________ co-workers.
torpid
solemn
tepid
saturnine
sedulous
solicitous
62. In his writings after visiting New York, Albert Camus expressed more of an inkling rather than a ___________
understanding of what he found lacking in American culture.
elementary
shrewd
penetrating
inchoate
sinuous
dialectical
/
64. It is in the best interest of criminal defendants to appear ________ in front of the judge, showing that not all
moral sympathy is lost on them.
callous
vindicated
contrite
penitential
messianic
pious
65. After hours of tedious test taking, the applicant was exhausted and could feel his acuity _______.
flag
soar
ebb
energize
metabolize
satiate
66. Despite the blandishments of the real estate con artist, the intended mark remained __________ about the value
of the plot for sale, as, on the map, it seemed to border a swamp.
optimistic
enthused
irascible
skeptical
jaundiced
leery
67. Like the characters she played, the ingénue always seemed _________ when auditioning for directors, but, on the
set, this almost supine attitude fell away, revealing an implacable unwillingness to compromise her artistic
vision.
sardonic
naïve
tractable
innocent
amenable
articulate
68. In the week that followed the climber's disappearance, Internet rumor mongers blogged a myriad of ___________
reports of her demise, only to be embarrassed by the release of a dramatic video that showed her celebrating on
the summit.
apocryphal
apocalyptic
sentimental
spurious
saccharine
scandalous
69. In agitprop theatre, actors, passing as civilians, incite others to public protest; while some consider such actions
virtuous, others would label them a _________ trick.
glib
contemptible
faddish
sophisticated
scurvy
scintillating
70. The tragedy — and the resultant horrific loss of life and damage to property — occurred because of his
__________ approach to his duties, evinced by his slouching posture and cavalier attitude.
murderous
petty
lax
aristocratic
barbarous
slack
71. The doctor's unapproved "health juice" first won him fortune, but then, after several deaths, infamy as a
__________.
sap
dupe
quack
shyster
sage
pundit
72. Although they were already late for the formal reception, the couple continued to __________ because they
preferred to lounge about and bask in each other's company.
lurk
dally
tarry
skulk
embrace
equivocate
73. The player's exploits both on the field and in the finest night clubs around the world earned him many
__________ from his legions of staunch admires — so many, in fact, that his given name was all but forgotten.
similes
appellations
sobriquets
misnomers
neologisms
aliases
74. Most people erroneously believe that the horror of biological warfare was a new and terrible invention of the late
20th century; however, 18th century British generals, with the blessings of their pastors, won a war with
American Indians threatening colonial settlements by gifting them the blankets used by smallpox patients,
causing a disease outbreak that virtually exterminated the _________ population.
pandemic
homogeneous
indigenous
ecumenical
indignant
native
75. The presidential candidate, known not only for the deeply reasoned content of his prepared speeches but also for
the fiery brilliance of his delivery, badly miscalculated his ability to perform equally successfully when
delivering __________ answers to unexpected queries form the media.
extemporaneous
capricious
lubricious
disingenuous
impromptu
premeditated
76. Perhaps understandably because of the carnage caused by the terrorist attack, the mayor could not help but
_________ over the terrible decisions to be made, even though his subordinates on the scene passionately
implored him to act immediately, one going so far as to quote David Farragut: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed
ahead."
equivocate
divagate
weep
pine
vacillate
wail
77. To avoid a lengthy prison term, the convicted financier signed a binding document delineating the millions in fines
and restitution that she must pay, and another legal memorandum in which she ________ her former role and
financial interest in the hedge fund she had founded.
abjured
jeopardized
reneged
deposed
censured
forwent
78. The remark was intended as something of a __________, even if it sounded anodyne on the surface.
compliment
slight
gibe
profundity
panegyric
maxim
79. The famous bank robber John Dillinger would never have been captured but for the _________ of Ana Cump na ,
a friend of his who had been hiding him in the brothel that she owned.
assiduousness
perfidy
nosiness
meddling
treachery
condemnation
80. The ___________ of the new smartphone may lead one to think that the manufacturer must be raking in the cash,
but so little profit is made on each unit that sales of the phone barely affect the bottom line.
expenditure
construction
ubiquity
aesthetics
cost
omnipresence
81. Though the majority of rules in sports are physically described in rulebooks, there is a ________ code of conduct
that relates to sportsmanship.
tacit
evanescent
incorrigible
unambiguous
blatant
implicit
82. The reviewer opined that action film directors like Michael Bay seem to find elements like characterization and
emotional development __________ to a good movie, whereas more critically-acclaimed directors see them as
— pun intended — "critical."
intrinsic
ridiculous
important
extraneous
explosive
peripheral
83. Sandra was entirely __________ by the crossword puzzle which, unlike the simple fill-in-the-blanks published on
weekdays, was one of the more difficult cryptic crosswords only published on weekends.
confounded
flummoxed
enraged
smitten
incensed
impressed
84. The argument that both political parties engage in similar levels of dishonesty is a ___________ one; while you
can certainly point to individual instances of chicanery on the parts of both parties, one side has built its entire
platform on lies.
sophomoric
specious
sweeping
generalized
powerful
meretricious
85. The subject of the documentary was not bothered that the documentarian received such __________ from the
critics, but that none of the money or acclaim filtered down to him.
opprobrium
wealth
fulmination
approbation
plaudits
capital
86. The Thin Blue Line, a documentary by Errol Morris, is one of a very few movies that has had a tangible effect on
the real world; the film managed to _________ its subject, who had been on death row for a crime that Morris
proves, fairly definitively, that the man did not commit.
exculpate
liberate
inter
excuse
manumit
vindicate
87. Multi-level marketing schemes prey on people ____________ promises of quick riches, and sales rewards such
as fancy cars and vacations.
aggrieved by
beguiled by
enamored with
obsessed by
vexed by
possessed by
88. According to Buddhist thought, the mark of a truly great soul is the ability to retain one's __________ in the face
of turmoil and tribulation.
conviction
self-esteem
pride
equanimity
denomination
sangfroid
89. In a way, the environmental movement can still be said to be __________ movement, for while it has been around
for decades, only recently has it become a serious organization associated with political parties and platforms.
an incipient
a disorganized
a nascent
a nebulous
an inconsequential
an immaterial
90. Einstein's idea that electromagnetic radiation was divided into a finite number of "energy quanta" was purely
experiential until it was theoretically ___________ by the work of physicists such as Louis de Broglie and
Werner Heisenberg.
bolstered
undermined
condoned
pardoned
sabotaged
buttressed
91. We tried to call her over to where we were standing, down at the edge of the stage, but she couldn't hear us over
the ___________.
clamor
music
rabble
amplifier
din
host
92. The painter was just as famous for his personality as for his work; unlike the many pretentious and pontificating
men in his field, he was known to be entirely __________.
artless
shrewd
ingenuous
klutzy
adroit
artful
93. The newest romantic comedy wasn't exactly bad, but simply _________; it had laughs, but they were all jokes
you'd heard before.
atrocious
amusing
trite
hackneyed
witty
egregious
94. An obsession with aesthetics ___________ all the work of the computer company; even their unsuccessful
products manage to look like pieces of modernist sculpture.
underpins
irradiates
underserves
overwhelms
undergirds
saturates
95. Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too closely to a federal curriculum, those teachers feel
__________, because the mandatory curriculum curbs their sense of being creative and dynamic educators.
crushed
confounded
thwarted
undermined
tormented
walloped
96. The Fed knows that a certain level of financial stability can be attained by lowering interest rates, yet if it overuses
this power, it risks losing its most reliable means of _________ a crisis.
interring
exacerbating
annihilating
palliating
compounding
assuaging
97. Even though Mariposa loved taking on roles that involved a lot of lines, she was excited to be playing a more
__________ character, which would require her to focus more on gesture and expression.
laconic
dramatic
dejected
curt
mute
melancholy
98. Most physics textbooks are dense and abstruse, whereas Richard Feynman can describe the most recondite
mysteries with impressive __________.
luridness
sagacity
prowess
panache
limpidity
lucidity
99. The beauty queen's mother could not believe her daughter had been disqualified for hitting one of the judges with
her baton, and she would not be __________ by the official's offer of a free steak dinner.
placated
implicated
mollified
pleased
ameliorated
deterred
100. Though Hamlet is famous for being _________, he still manages to go on something of a killing spree in
Shakespeare's play, proving that he is hardly paralyzed with depression.
indecisive
melancholy
monological
morose
violent
barbaric
unfinished by their more _________ co-workers.
torpid
solemn
tepid
saturnine
sedulous
solicitous
62. In his writings after visiting New York, Albert Camus expressed more of an inkling rather than a ___________
understanding of what he found lacking in American culture.
elementary
shrewd
penetrating
inchoate
sinuous
dialectical
/
64. It is in the best interest of criminal defendants to appear ________ in front of the judge, showing that not all
moral sympathy is lost on them.
callous
vindicated
contrite
penitential
messianic
pious
65. After hours of tedious test taking, the applicant was exhausted and could feel his acuity _______.
flag
soar
ebb
energize
metabolize
satiate
66. Despite the blandishments of the real estate con artist, the intended mark remained __________ about the value
of the plot for sale, as, on the map, it seemed to border a swamp.
optimistic
enthused
irascible
skeptical
jaundiced
leery
67. Like the characters she played, the ingénue always seemed _________ when auditioning for directors, but, on the
set, this almost supine attitude fell away, revealing an implacable unwillingness to compromise her artistic
vision.
sardonic
naïve
tractable
innocent
amenable
articulate
68. In the week that followed the climber's disappearance, Internet rumor mongers blogged a myriad of ___________
reports of her demise, only to be embarrassed by the release of a dramatic video that showed her celebrating on
the summit.
apocryphal
apocalyptic
sentimental
spurious
saccharine
scandalous
69. In agitprop theatre, actors, passing as civilians, incite others to public protest; while some consider such actions
virtuous, others would label them a _________ trick.
glib
contemptible
faddish
sophisticated
scurvy
scintillating
70. The tragedy — and the resultant horrific loss of life and damage to property — occurred because of his
__________ approach to his duties, evinced by his slouching posture and cavalier attitude.
murderous
petty
lax
aristocratic
barbarous
slack
71. The doctor's unapproved "health juice" first won him fortune, but then, after several deaths, infamy as a
__________.
sap
dupe
quack
shyster
sage
pundit
72. Although they were already late for the formal reception, the couple continued to __________ because they
preferred to lounge about and bask in each other's company.
lurk
dally
tarry
skulk
embrace
equivocate
73. The player's exploits both on the field and in the finest night clubs around the world earned him many
__________ from his legions of staunch admires — so many, in fact, that his given name was all but forgotten.
similes
appellations
sobriquets
misnomers
neologisms
aliases
74. Most people erroneously believe that the horror of biological warfare was a new and terrible invention of the late
20th century; however, 18th century British generals, with the blessings of their pastors, won a war with
American Indians threatening colonial settlements by gifting them the blankets used by smallpox patients,
causing a disease outbreak that virtually exterminated the _________ population.
pandemic
homogeneous
indigenous
ecumenical
indignant
native
75. The presidential candidate, known not only for the deeply reasoned content of his prepared speeches but also for
the fiery brilliance of his delivery, badly miscalculated his ability to perform equally successfully when
delivering __________ answers to unexpected queries form the media.
extemporaneous
capricious
lubricious
disingenuous
impromptu
premeditated
76. Perhaps understandably because of the carnage caused by the terrorist attack, the mayor could not help but
_________ over the terrible decisions to be made, even though his subordinates on the scene passionately
implored him to act immediately, one going so far as to quote David Farragut: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed
ahead."
equivocate
divagate
weep
pine
vacillate
wail
77. To avoid a lengthy prison term, the convicted financier signed a binding document delineating the millions in fines
and restitution that she must pay, and another legal memorandum in which she ________ her former role and
financial interest in the hedge fund she had founded.
abjured
jeopardized
reneged
deposed
censured
forwent
78. The remark was intended as something of a __________, even if it sounded anodyne on the surface.
compliment
slight
gibe
profundity
panegyric
maxim
79. The famous bank robber John Dillinger would never have been captured but for the _________ of Ana Cump na ,
a friend of his who had been hiding him in the brothel that she owned.
assiduousness
perfidy
nosiness
meddling
treachery
condemnation
80. The ___________ of the new smartphone may lead one to think that the manufacturer must be raking in the cash,
but so little profit is made on each unit that sales of the phone barely affect the bottom line.
expenditure
construction
ubiquity
aesthetics
cost
omnipresence
81. Though the majority of rules in sports are physically described in rulebooks, there is a ________ code of conduct
that relates to sportsmanship.
tacit
evanescent
incorrigible
unambiguous
blatant
implicit
82. The reviewer opined that action film directors like Michael Bay seem to find elements like characterization and
emotional development __________ to a good movie, whereas more critically-acclaimed directors see them as
— pun intended — "critical."
intrinsic
ridiculous
important
extraneous
explosive
peripheral
83. Sandra was entirely __________ by the crossword puzzle which, unlike the simple fill-in-the-blanks published on
weekdays, was one of the more difficult cryptic crosswords only published on weekends.
confounded
flummoxed
enraged
smitten
incensed
impressed
84. The argument that both political parties engage in similar levels of dishonesty is a ___________ one; while you
can certainly point to individual instances of chicanery on the parts of both parties, one side has built its entire
platform on lies.
sophomoric
specious
sweeping
generalized
powerful
meretricious
85. The subject of the documentary was not bothered that the documentarian received such __________ from the
critics, but that none of the money or acclaim filtered down to him.
opprobrium
wealth
fulmination
approbation
plaudits
capital
86. The Thin Blue Line, a documentary by Errol Morris, is one of a very few movies that has had a tangible effect on
the real world; the film managed to _________ its subject, who had been on death row for a crime that Morris
proves, fairly definitively, that the man did not commit.
exculpate
liberate
inter
excuse
manumit
vindicate
87. Multi-level marketing schemes prey on people ____________ promises of quick riches, and sales rewards such
as fancy cars and vacations.
aggrieved by
beguiled by
enamored with
obsessed by
vexed by
possessed by
88. According to Buddhist thought, the mark of a truly great soul is the ability to retain one's __________ in the face
of turmoil and tribulation.
conviction
self-esteem
pride
equanimity
denomination
sangfroid
89. In a way, the environmental movement can still be said to be __________ movement, for while it has been around
for decades, only recently has it become a serious organization associated with political parties and platforms.
an incipient
a disorganized
a nascent
a nebulous
an inconsequential
an immaterial
90. Einstein's idea that electromagnetic radiation was divided into a finite number of "energy quanta" was purely
experiential until it was theoretically ___________ by the work of physicists such as Louis de Broglie and
Werner Heisenberg.
bolstered
undermined
condoned
pardoned
sabotaged
buttressed
91. We tried to call her over to where we were standing, down at the edge of the stage, but she couldn't hear us over
the ___________.
clamor
music
rabble
amplifier
din
host
92. The painter was just as famous for his personality as for his work; unlike the many pretentious and pontificating
men in his field, he was known to be entirely __________.
artless
shrewd
ingenuous
klutzy
adroit
artful
93. The newest romantic comedy wasn't exactly bad, but simply _________; it had laughs, but they were all jokes
you'd heard before.
atrocious
amusing
trite
hackneyed
witty
egregious
94. An obsession with aesthetics ___________ all the work of the computer company; even their unsuccessful
products manage to look like pieces of modernist sculpture.
underpins
irradiates
underserves
overwhelms
undergirds
saturates
95. Oftentimes, when administrators force teachers to cleave too closely to a federal curriculum, those teachers feel
__________, because the mandatory curriculum curbs their sense of being creative and dynamic educators.
crushed
confounded
thwarted
undermined
tormented
walloped
96. The Fed knows that a certain level of financial stability can be attained by lowering interest rates, yet if it overuses
this power, it risks losing its most reliable means of _________ a crisis.
interring
exacerbating
annihilating
palliating
compounding
assuaging
97. Even though Mariposa loved taking on roles that involved a lot of lines, she was excited to be playing a more
__________ character, which would require her to focus more on gesture and expression.
laconic
dramatic
dejected
curt
mute
melancholy
98. Most physics textbooks are dense and abstruse, whereas Richard Feynman can describe the most recondite
mysteries with impressive __________.
luridness
sagacity
prowess
panache
limpidity
lucidity
99. The beauty queen's mother could not believe her daughter had been disqualified for hitting one of the judges with
her baton, and she would not be __________ by the official's offer of a free steak dinner.
placated
implicated
mollified
pleased
ameliorated
deterred
100. Though Hamlet is famous for being _________, he still manages to go on something of a killing spree in
Shakespeare's play, proving that he is hardly paralyzed with depression.
indecisive
melancholy
monological
morose
violent
barbaric
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