51-100 vocab words

Question 1

aggrieved

Answer 1

(adj.) distressed, wronged, injured

Question 2

agile

Answer 2

(adj.) quick, nimble

Question 3

agnostic

Answer 3

(adj.) believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

Question 4

agriculture

Answer 4

(n.) farming

Question 5

aisle

Answer 5

(n.) a passageway between rows of seats

Question 6

alacrity

Answer 6

(n.) eagerness, speed

Question 7

alias

Answer 7

(n.) a false name or identity

Question 8

allay

Answer 8

(v.) to soothe, ease

Question 9

allege

Answer 9

(v.) to assert, usually without proof

Question 10

alleviate

Answer 10

(v.) to relieve, make more bearable

Question 11

allocate

Answer 11

(v.) to distribute, set aside

Question 12

aloof

Answer 12

(adj.) reserved, distant

Question 13

altercation

Answer 13

(n.) a dispute, fight

Question 14

amalgamate

Answer 14

(v.) to bring together, unite

Question 15

ambiguous

Answer 15

(adj.) uncertain, variably interpretable

Question 16

ambivalent

Answer 16

(adj.) having opposing feelings

Question 17

ameliorate

Answer 17

(v.) to improve

Question 18

amenable

Answer 18

(adj.) willing, compliant

Question 19

amenity

Answer 19

(n.) an item that increases comfort

Question 20

amiable

Answer 20

(adj.) friendly

Question 21

amicable

Answer 21

(adj.) friendly

Question 22

amorous

Answer 22

(adj.) showing love, particularly sexual

Question 23

amorphous

Answer 23

(adj.) without definite shape or type

Question 24

anachronistic

Answer 24

(adj.) being out of correct chronological order

Question 25

analgesic

Answer 25

(n.) something that reduces pain

Question 26

analogous

Answer 26

(adj.) similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

Question 27

anarchist

Answer 27

(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government

Question 28

anathema

Answer 28

(n.) a cursed, detested person

Question 29

anecdote

Answer 29

(n.) a short, humorous account

Question 30

anesthesia

Answer 30

(n.) loss of sensation

Question 31

anguish

Answer 31

(n.) extreme sadness, torment

Question 32

animated

Answer 32

(adj.) lively

Question 33

annex

Answer 33

1. (v.) to incorporate territory or space 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space

Question 34

annul

Answer 34

(v.) to make void or invalid

Question 35

anomaly

Answer 35

(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order

Question 36

anonymous

Answer 36

(adj.) being unknown, unrecognized

Question 37

antagonism

Answer 37

(n.) hostility

Question 38

antecedent

Answer 38

(n.)something that came before

Question 39

antediluvian

Answer 39

(adj.) ancient

Question 40

anthology

Answer 40

(n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

Question 41

antipathy

Answer 41

(n.) a strong dislike, repugnance

Question 42

antiquated

Answer 42

(adj.) old, out of date

Question 43

antiseptic

Answer 43

(adj.) clean, sterile

Question 44

antithesis

Answer 44

(n.) the absolute opposite

Question 45

anxiety

Answer 45

(n.) intense uneasiness

Question 46

apathetic

Answer 46

(adj.) lacking concern, emotion

Question 47

apocryphal

Answer 47

(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong

Question 48

appalling

Answer 48

(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust

Question 49

appease

Answer 49

(v.) to calm, satisfy

Question 50

appraise

Answer 50

(v.) to assess the worth or value of