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

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

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

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

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 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

To distribute resources, such as assigning a specific number of paper clips to a department, is to ________ them. A) Allocate B) Squander C) Oscillate D) Castigate

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

Which term describes two countries or events that are side by side, adjoining, or happening one right after the other? A) Disparate B) Antipodal C) Contiguous D) Corrugated

When a reporter uses a careful exposé to expose the nonsense of a company's false claims, they ________ those claims. A) Defile B) Debunk C) Decry D) Degenerate