If an individual performs a task strictly for the money rather than out of dedication or belief, their motives are: A) Mercenary B) Cerebral C) Bipartisan D) Orthodox

Which word best describes a professor's article on "the meaning of meaning" that is extremely hard for most people to understand? A) Flippant B) Abstruse C) Tangential D) Orthodox

If a student makes "saucy" or frivolously disrespectful remarks in a serious setting, their behavior is: A) Vigilant B) Flippant C) Magnanimous D) Brawny

Aspirin is often taken to ________ headache pain, making it more bearable or relieving it temporarily. A) Vex B) Alleviate C) Flaunt D) Exonerate

A "glaringly bad" or scandalous error, such as a crime committed in broad daylight, is described as: A) Fledgling B) Replete C) Tangential D) Flagrant

To waste an inheritance on trips to Las Vegas instead of managing it carefully is to ________ it. A) Allocate B) Expedite C) Palliate D) Squander

A situation that is annoying, pestering, or troubling, such as being stuck at the bottom of a deep well, is: A) Vexing B) Fiscal C) Bipartisan D) Posthumous

A person who is internationally sophisticated and feels at home in many different places or situations is: A) An Expatriate B) A Fledgling C) Cosmopolitan D) A Partisan

A person who is noble in spirit, forgiving, and generous—such as a boxer who is kind in defeat—is: A) Mercenary B) Partisan C) Autocratic D) Magnanimous

A collection of literary works, such as a volume of important writings by English authors, is known as an: A) Epitome B) Vestige C) Anthology D) Rhetoric

Which term describes an event occurring after one's death, such as the publication of a novel after the author has died? A) Mercenary B) Fledgling C) Posthumous D) Flagrant

To speed up or ease the progress of something, such as mail delivery or a court case, is to: A) Expedite B) Oscillate C) Debilitate D) Decry

To criticize someone severely, as a mother-in-law might do to someone for forgetting an airport pickup, is to: A) Laud B) Castigate C) Expedite D) Palliate