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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 43
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 43
pedantic
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: overly concerned with minor rules or details
Synonyms: overly scholarly, nitpicking
Antonyms: informal, unpretentious
Examples: The editor described the argument as pedantic because it was overly concerned with minor rules or details. In the meeting, her pedantic response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
perfunctory
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: carried out with minimum effort or interest
Synonyms: cursory, mechanical
Antonyms: thorough, careful
Examples: The editor described the argument as perfunctory because it was carried out with minimum effort or interest. In the meeting, her perfunctory response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'perform just for form' → minimal effort.
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peripheral
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: of secondary or minor importance
Synonyms: secondary, marginal
Antonyms: central, essential
Examples: The editor described the argument as peripheral because it was of secondary or minor importance. In the meeting, her peripheral response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
pernicious
adjective • Advanced
Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially gradually
Synonyms: harmful, destructive
Antonyms: beneficial, benign
Examples: The editor described the argument as pernicious because it was having a harmful effect, especially gradually. In the meeting, her pernicious response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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perpetuate
verb • Advanced
Meaning: make something continue indefinitely
Synonyms: continue, preserve
Antonyms: end, terminate
Examples: The new evidence could perpetuate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to perpetuate a problem rather than ignore it.