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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 67
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 67
exculpate
verb • Expert
Meaning: show or declare that someone is not guilty
Synonyms: absolve, exonerate
Antonyms: accuse, incriminate
Examples: The new evidence could exculpate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to exculpate a problem rather than ignore it.
execrable
adjective • Expert
Meaning: extremely bad or unpleasant
Synonyms: atrocious, abysmal
Antonyms: excellent, admirable
Examples: The editor described the argument as execrable because it was extremely bad or unpleasant. In the meeting, her execrable response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
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exigent
adjective • Expert
Meaning: pressing and demanding immediate action
Synonyms: urgent, pressing
Antonyms: trivial, optional
Examples: The editor described the argument as exigent because it was pressing and demanding immediate action. In the meeting, her exigent response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
extant
adjective • Expert
Meaning: still in existence
Synonyms: surviving, existing
Antonyms: extinct, lost
Examples: The editor described the argument as extant because it was still in existence. In the meeting, her extant response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: EXISTING → extant means still existing.
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fatuous
adjective • Expert
Meaning: silly and pointless
Synonyms: foolish, inane
Antonyms: wise, sensible
Examples: The editor described the argument as fatuous because it was silly and pointless. In the meeting, her fatuous response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.