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1. Ambiguity

A. believeable, credible

B. express disapproval, scould, censure

C. Sentimental longing for a place or time in past

D. Inference based on guess, supposition

E. not clear, more then one meaning

Answer: E

2. Upbraid, Reproach, Castigate

A. believeable, credible

B. express disapproval, scould, censure

C. not clear, more then one meaning

D. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

E. Unoriginal, common, overused

Answer: B

3. Nostalgia

A. Careful, cautious, sensible

B. Mysterious, Puzzling

C. Sentimental longing for a place or time in past

D. Inference based on guess, supposition

E. Obselete, Antiquated, no longer in use, old design

Answer: C

4. Conjecture

A. Inference based on guess, supposition

B. Obselete, Antiquated, no longer in use, old design

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C. Very favourable

D. A blunder, clumsy error

E. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

Answer: A

5. Archaic

A. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

B. To crave, strongly desire. Covetous: Eager to obtain something

C. Unoriginal, common, overused

D. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

E. Obselete, Antiquated, no longer in use, old design

Answer: E

6. Auspicious, Propitious

A. To contradict, to prove false

B. Very favourable

C. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

D. False assignment, when it did not exist

E. A blunder, clumsy error

Answer: B

7. Gaffe

A. To contradict, to prove false

B. Very favourable

C. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

D. False assignment, when it did not exist

E. A blunder, clumsy error

Answer: E

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8. Impass

A. To contradict, to prove false

B. Very favourable

C. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

D. False assignment, when it did not exist

E. A blunder, clumsy error

Answer: C

9. Anachronism

A. False assignment, when it did not exist

B. To contradict, to prove false

C. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

D. To crave, strongly desire.

E. Unoriginal, common, overused

Answer: A

10. Belie

A. Very favourable

B. A blunder, clumsy error

C. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

D. False assignment, when it did not exist

E. To contradict, to prove false

Answer: E

11. Mitigate, Mollify

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A. Very favourable

B. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

C. Stalemate, Deadlock, not moving

D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: B

12. Covet

A. To crave, strongly desire.

B. Unoriginal, common, overused

C. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

D. believeable, credible

E. Careful, cautious, sensible

Covetous: Eager to obtain something

Answer: A

13. Trite, Banal, Hackneyed, Insipid, Platitudinous

A. Careful, cautious, sensible

B. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

C. believeable, credible

D. Unoriginal, common, overused

E. Mysterious, Puzzling

Answer: D

14. Antecedent

A. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

B. believeable, credible

C. Careful, cautious, sensible

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D. Mysterious, Puzzling

E. To comply, to agree to

Answer: A

15. Plausible

A. A preceeding event, a precurser, forerunner

B. believeable, credible

C. Careful, cautious, sensible

D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: B

16. Prudent

A. Independence, self governance

B. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

C. Careful, cautious, sensible

D. believeable, credible

E. To comply, to agree to

Answer: C

17. Enigmatic, Inscrutbale

A. Unoriginal, common, overused

B. Mysterious, Puzzling

C. believeable, credible

D. Careful, cautious, sensible

E. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

Answer: B

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18. Acquiesce

A. To contradict, to prove false

B. To relieve, to lessen, to ease

C. To comply, to agree to

D. Independence, self governance

E. useless

Answer: C

19. Autonomy

A. Careful, cautious, sensible

B. Mysterious, Puzzling

C. To comply, to agree to

D. Independence, self governance

E. Strength of mind and character

Answer: D

20. Futile

A. Native to area

B. being everywhere, prevelant, omnipresent,

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

D. Strength of mind and character

E. useless

Answer: E

21. Indigenous, Endemic,

A. Native to area

B. being everywhere, prevelant, omnipresent,

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

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D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: A

22. Ubiquitous

A. Native to area

B. being everywhere, prevelant, omnipresent,

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: B

23. Pandemic

A. Native to area

B. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

D. Strength of mind and character

E. useless

Answer: C

24. Fortitude

A. Native to area

B. being everywhere, prevelant, omnipresent,

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: D

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25. Aesthetic

A. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

B. being everywhere, prevelant, omnipresent,

C. An epidemic that is very wide spread

D. Strength of mind and character

E. pleasing, having sense of beauty, art,

Answer: E