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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 163
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
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asceticism
noun • Advanced
Meaning: severe self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence
Synonyms: austerity, abstinence
Antonyms: indulgence, hedonism
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of asceticism. In this context, asceticism refers to severe self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence.
atavism
noun • Advanced
Meaning: reappearance of an ancestral characteristic
Synonyms: throwback, reversion
Antonyms: innovation, novelty
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of atavism. In this context, atavism refers to reappearance of an ancestral characteristic.
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augury
noun • Advanced
Meaning: a sign of what may happen in the future
Synonyms: omen, portent
Antonyms: certainty, aftermath
Examples: The editorial described the episode as a clear case of augury. In this context, augury refers to a sign of what may happen in the future.
autocratic
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: relating to a ruler with absolute power
Synonyms: dictatorial, authoritarian
Antonyms: democratic, participatory
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as autocratic. In context, autocratic suggests something that is relating to a ruler with absolute power.
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avaricious
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: having extreme greed for wealth
Synonyms: greedy, covetous
Antonyms: generous, charitable
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as avaricious. In context, avaricious suggests something that is having extreme greed for wealth.