Mariana

For each word in the list on the left side: click and hold on the box beside it and choose one of the definitions in the list that pops up. When you're done, click on "Check Answers." If you score less than 85% (giving away one for carelessness), get out the dictionary, figure out the right answers, and take the test again until you get them all right. Then, most importantly, follow the recommendations in the section on Vocabulary Building to make these words part of your own vocabulary.

innocuous	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
lethargy	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
virtuoso	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
tedium	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
nostalgia	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
insipid	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
garrulous	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
transitory	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
flip	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
alacrity	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
ligneous	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
mellifluous	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
saturnine	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
connoisseur	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow
gourmand	smooth, honey-likewoodenspeedy eagernesslover of food, gluttonstupidly dullsluggish, gloomyboredoman expertlonging for pasttalkative, wordylaziness, sluggishnessephemeral, temporarymasterful artistharmlessfrivolous, shallow

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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VII

For each word in the list on the left side: click and hold on the box beside it and choose one of the definitions in the list that pops up. When you're done, click on "Check Answers." If you score less than 85% (giving away one for carelessness), get out the dictionary, figure out the right answers, and take the test again until you get them all right. Then, most importantly, follow the recommendations in the section on Vocabulary Building to make these words part of your own vocabulary.

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profuse	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
ossify	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
salubrious	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
obdurate	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
viscous	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
salacious	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
abject	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
erratic	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
ostentatious	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
impromptu	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
turpitude	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
laconic	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
pundit	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
oscillate	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources
osculate	syrupy, stickywickedness, shameful behaviorto swing back and forthpromoting healthoffensively conspicuouswithout preparation or notesauthority on a subjectstubborn, hard-headedwandering, off-the-pointluxuriant, extravagantto kisslewd, eroticterse (to the point of being rude)to turn to bonewretched, without resources

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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise VIII

For each non-English word or phrase in the list on the left side: click and hold on the box beside it and choose one of the definitions in the list that pops up. When you're done, click on "Check Answers." If you score less than 85% (giving away one for carelessness), get out the dictionary, figure out the right answers, and take the test again until you get them all right. Then, most importantly, follow the recommendations in the section on Vocabulary Building to make these words part of your own vocabulary.

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ad hoc	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
savoir faire	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
status quo	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
joie de vivre	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
de rigeur	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
junta	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
tête-à-tête	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
aficionado	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
au courant	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
raison d'être	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
outré	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
sine qua non	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
faux pas	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
al fresco	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live
vis-à-vis	up-to-datefanin relation to, compared withjoyful livingrevolutionary governmentface to facein the open airsomething essentialobligatoryability, knowledgethings as they areoutrageousfor a particular purposesocial blunderreason to live

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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise IX

For each non-English word or phrase in the list on the left side: click and hold on the box beside it and choose one of the definitions in the list that pops up. When you're done, click on "Check Answers." If you score less than 85% (giving away one for carelessness), get out the dictionary, figure out the right answers, and take the test again until you get them all right. Then, most importantly, follow the recommendations in the section on Vocabulary Building to make these words part of your own vocabulary.

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gratis	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
bona fide	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
bistro	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
détente	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
á la carte	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
enfant terrible	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
nouveau riche	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
quid pro quo	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
tsunami	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
non sequitur	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
pro forma	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
coup d'état	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
de facto	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
per se	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly
ad infinitum	forever, to infinityas separate itemsas a matter of formthe newly richthis for thatexisting in factin or by itselfsudden government overthrowillogical conclusionfree of chargetidal waveeasing of strained relationshipssaloon, bargenuineperson who behaves horribly

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Vocabulary: Matching Exercise X

For each non-English word or phrase in the list on the left side: click and hold on the box beside it and choose one of the definitions in the list that pops up. When you're done, click on "Check Answers." If you score less than 85% (giving away one for carelessness), get out the dictionary, figure out the right answers, and take the test again until you get them all right. Then, most importantly, follow the recommendations in the section on Vocabulary Building to make these words part of your own vocabulary.

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zeitgeist	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
pro rata	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
ex officio	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
cul-de-sac	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
carte blanche	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
modus operandi	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
prima facie	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
pro tem [tempore]	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
kibbutz	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
laissez-faire	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
chutzpah	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
a priori	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
hasta la vista	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
Salud!	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect
Ciao	by virtue of one's officesee you laterpermission to act as one pleasespolicy of noninterferencebased on first impressiondead endgoodbye, so longcommunal settlementfor the time beingproportionallyshameless audacityway of doing thingsspirit of the timesTo your health! (a toast)reasoning from cause to effect

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