1. 1.After gorging myself at the Thanksgiving feast, I moaned in discomfort and wished I had been abstemious. Parts: abs(away); temetum (strong drink); ous (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Eating and drinking in moderation; Restricted to bare necessities Antonyms: gluttonous, voracious, indulgent Variant forms: abstemiously (adv); abstemiousness (n) Context Phrase: Abstemious – adj. Synonyms: moderate, sparing, reasonable, temperate

2. 2. My grandmother’s idea about gender-role stereotypes are antediluvian; she still believes that women should not have careers and that men should never cry in public. Parts: ante (before) diluvian (flood) ian (related to) Educated Guess: Definition: Literally, occurring before the biblical flood; Ridiculously old-fashioned or out of date Synonyms: outdated, antiquated, obsolete, old-fashioned Antonyms: modern, au courant, current, contemporary Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Antediluvian – adj.

3. 3. Is one purpose of a bicameral legislature to create a balance of power? Parts: bi (two); camera (chamber); al (related to) Educated Guess: Synonyms: na Antonyms: na Variant forms: bicameralism (n) Context Phrase: Bicameral (adj) Definition: Composed of two legislative branches or chambers

4. 4. Before the official visit to another country; a representative of the United States must be cognizant of its customs. Parts: cogn (know); ant (characterized by) Educated Guess: Definition: Fully informed; having knowledge Synonyms: aware, conscious, knowledgeable Antonyms: oblivious, unaware, uninformed, ignorant Variant forms: cognizance (n) Context Phrase: Cognizant: adjective

5. 5.The soldier’s contumacious behavior resulted in his being dishonorable discharged. Parts: con (together, with); tumere (swell); cious (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority Synonyms: rebellious, insubordinate, defiant, mutinous Antonyms: obedient, subservient, submissive, passive Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Contumacious – adj.

6. 6. The contract will delineate the responsibilities of the buyer and the seller. Parts: de (down, from) linea (line) ate(make, cause) Educated Guess: Definition: To describe or portray something precisely; to depict in words or gestures; to indicate the exact positionm as a border, to draw the outline of Synonyms: outline, portray, specify, depict Antonyms: na Variant forms:delineation (noun) Context Phrase: Delineate - verb

7. 7. The military regime tolerates no dissidence and severely punishes anyone who tries it. Parts: dis (apart, away); sid (sit); ence (state or condition) Educated Guess: Definition: A protest against official policy; Disagreement in opinion or belief Synonyms: dissent, rebellion, protest; insurgence Antonyms: agreement, support, allegiance, loyalty Variant forms: dissident (noun or adjective) Context Phrase: dissidence - noun

8. 8. These heroes represent the epitome of courage and selflessness. Parts: epi (above, upon); tom (cut) Educated Guess: Definition: A person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality (good or bad); A summary of a written work; An abstract Synonyms: embodiment; personification, paragon, ideal Antonyms: na Variant forms:epitomize Context Phrase: Epitome - noun.

9. 9. He is good in academics and athletics, but his forte is drama. Parts: fort (strong) Educated Guess: Definition: A thing at which a person excels; Loudly, forcefully, as a musical direction Synonyms: talent, strength, specialty; gift Antonyms: shortcoming, fault, weakness, foible Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Forte - noun

10. 10. The parable of the prodigal son is about an improvident young man who later regrets his behavior and asks forgiveness from his father. Parts: im (not); pro (forth, forward; vid (see); ent (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Lacking foresight; Not providing for the future. Synonyms: heedless, imprudent, thoughtless, wasteful Antonyms: cautious, circumspect, wise, prudent Variant forms: improvidence (n); improvidently (adv) Context Phrase: Improvident (adj)

11. 11. The politician tried to ingratiate himself with the voters by being photographed with them. Parts: in (in, into); grat (please, favor); ate (cause, make) Educated Guess: Definition: To bring oneself into favor with someone by flattery or trying to please Synonyms: flatter, fawn, adulate, butter-up Antonyms: offend, insult, irritate, disgust, repulse Variant forms: ingratiation (n), ingratiatingly (adv) Context Phrase: Ingratiate - verb

12. 12. Based on the irrefutable evidence of the prosecution, the jury reached a guilty verdict quickly. Parts: ir (not); refutare (drive back); able (capable of) Educated Guess: Definition: Impossible to deny or disprove Synonyms: incontrovertible; indisputable, undeniable Antonyms: questionable, debatable, arguable Variant forms: irrefutability (n); irrefutably (adv) Context Phrase: Irrefutable – adj.

13. 13. Washington (a metonym for the federal government) confirms that the hostage was released. Parts: meta (change); onym (name) Educated Guess: Definition: A word, name, or expression uses as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated Synonyms: na Antonyms: na Variant forms: metonymy (n); metonymic (adj) Context Phrase: Metonym – noun

14. 14. No one expected the official’s obituary to include an obloquy. Parts: ob (against); loqu (talk); y (result of) Educated Guess: Definition: Strong public criticism or verbal abuse; Loss or damage to one’s reputation Synonyms: slander, calumny; criticism Antonyms: praise, eulogy Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Obloquy – noun.

15. 15. I was perturbed to find out that the test was on Wednesday, not Thursday as I had thought. Parts: per (thoroughly); turb (agitate, upset) Educated Guess: Definition: To disturb greatly; To make uneasy or anxious; To throw into great confusion Synonyms: upset, fluster, unsettle, disconcert, vex Antonyms: comfort, placate, mollify, pacify, conciliate Variant forms: perturbation (n) Context Phrase: Perturbed – verb.

16. 16. Some people crave pizza; I have a predilection for other ethnic food. Parts: pre (before); de (from); lect (choose); ion (state of) Educated Guess: Definition: A preference or special liking for something; A bias in favor of something Synonyms: preference, partiality, inclination, favorite Antonyms: aversion, prejudice, repugnance, antipathy Variant forms: na Context Phrase: Predilection – noun.

17. 17. We wore masks for protection against the pungent fumes of the chemicals. Parts: pung (sting); ent (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Having a sharply strong taste or smell; Having a sharp and caustic quality as a comment, criticism, or humor Synonyms: acrid, caustic, bitter, tart, sour, severe, stern Antonyms: pleasant, aromatic, fragrant Variant forms: pungency (n); pungently (adv) Context Phrase: Pungent – adj.

18. 18. His goal was to earn enough money to requite his parents for the sacrifices they made to send him to the college. Parts: re (back) quit (pay) Educated Guess: Definition: To make return for a service; to reward or avenge a favor or injury Synonyms: repay, avenge, return, reciprocate Antonyms: na Variant forms: requital (n) Context Phrase: Requite – verb.

19. 19. Shades of pink and orange suffused the sky, creating an awesome sunset. Parts: sub (under); fus (pour) Educated Guess: Definition: To spread throughout, especially liquid, color, or light Synonyms: permeate, pervade, saturate, imbue Antonyms: na Variant forms: suffusion (n) Context Phrase: Suffuse – verb.

20. 20. The translucent fabric that we chose for the curtains will provide both light and privacy. Parts: trans (across, through); luc (light); ent (full of) Educated Guess: Definition: Allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through Synonyms: semi-transparent Antonyms: opaque, dark Variant forms: translucence (n) translucently (adv) Context Phrase: Translucent – adj.