Advanced vocab 1

Question 1

averred

Answer 1

averred past participle, past tense of a·ver (Verb) Verb State or assert to be the case: “he averred that he was innocent of the allegations”. Allege as a fact in support of a plea.

Question 2

unavailed

Answer 2

unavail Web definitions (unavailing) futile: producing no result or effect; “a futile effort”; “the therapy was ineffectual”; “an…

Question 3

prescient

Answer 3

pre·scient /ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/ Adjective Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. Synonyms foreseeing - provident

Question 4

sidereal

Answer 4

si·de·re·al /sīˈdi(ə)rēəl/ Adjective Of or with respect to the stars (i.e., the fixed stars, not the sun or planets).

Question 5

mendaciously

Answer 5

In a false or lying manner; untruly; dishonestly.

Question 6

addlepated

Answer 6

adj. Befuddled; confused. adj. Eccentric; peculiar: “[Her] estates . . . are odes to addlepated excess, a melange of priceless antiques and thrift-store horrors” ( Michelle Green). adj. Senseless; mad: “led the addlepated charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava” ( Thomas Flanagan).

Question 7

dissolute

Answer 7

adj. Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.

Question 8

coda

Answer 8

n. Music The concluding passage of a movement or composition. n. A conclusion or closing part of a statement.

Question 9

Promethean

Answer 9

Pro·me·the·an\prə-ˈmē-thē-ən\ adjective : of, relating to, or resembling Prometheus, his experiences, or his art; especially : daringly original or creative

Question 10

Dissolution

Answer 10

1 : the act or process of dissolving: as a : separation into component parts b (1) : decay, disintegration (2) : death c : termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing d : the dissolving of an assembly or organization e : liquefaction 2 : a dissolute act or practice

Question 11

Devolve

Answer 11

: to pass on (as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another intransitive verb 1 a : to pass by transmission or succession b : to fall or be passed usually as a responsibility or obligation 2 : to come by or as if by flowing down 3 : to degenerate through a gradual change or evolution Other forms: de·volved; de·volv·ing

Question 12

Deference

Answer 12

: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also : affected or ingratiating regard for another’s wishes synonyms see honor in deference to : in consideration of Examples the sycophantic deference with which the hotel treats celebrity guests Origin: (see 2defer ). First use: 1660 Synonyms: acquiescence, biddability, compliancy, compliance, docility, obedience, submissiveness Antonyms: defiance, disobedience, intractability, recalcitrance

Question 13

Obeisance

Answer 13

o·bei·sance
ōˈbāsənsōˈbē-Submit
noun
1.
deferential respect.
“they paid obeisance to the prince”
synonyms: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference More

Question 14

Polymath

Answer 14

pol·y·math
ˈpäliˌmaTHSubmit
noun
1.
a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

Question 15

Legion

Answer 15

le·gion
ˈlējənSubmit
noun
1.
a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
synonyms: brigade, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, phalanx, unit, force More
the Foreign Legion.
singular proper noun: Legion; noun: the Legion
any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I, such as the American Legion.
noun: the Legion
2.
a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.
“legions of photographers and TV cameras”
synonyms: horde, throng, multitude, host, crowd, mass, mob, gang, swarm, flock, herd, score, army, pack More
adjective
adjective: legion
1.
great in number.
“her fans are legion”
synonyms: numerous, countless, innumerable, incalculable, many, abundant, plentiful; More

Question 16

palaver

Answer 16

1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : conference, discussion 2 a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech Origin: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech. First use: 1735 Synonyms: argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), give-and-take, discussion, parley, talk

Question 17

Deferential

Answer 17

def·er·en·tial
ˌdefəˈrenCHəlSubmit
adjective
1.
showing deference; respectful.
“people were always deferential to him”
synonyms: respectful, humble, obsequious; More

Question 18

Throughgoing

Answer 18

thor·ough·go·ing
ˈTHərəˌgōiNGSubmit
adjective
1.
involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.
“a thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy”

Question 19

Autodidact

Answer 19

au·to·di·dact
ˌôtōˈdīˌdaktSubmit
noun
plural noun: autodidacts
1.
a self-taught person.

Question 20

mossy

Answer 20

moss·y
ˈmôsēSubmit
adjective
adjective: mossy; comparative adjective: mossier; superlative adjective: mossiest
1.
covered in or resembling moss.
“mossy tree trunks”
informal
old-fashioned or extremely conservative.

Question 21

Promulgate

Answer 21

prom·ul·gate
ˈpräməlˌgātprōˈməl-Submit
verb
1.
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
“these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization”
synonyms: make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, broadcast, promote, preach; More

Question 22

Chaff

Answer 22

chaff1
CHafSubmit
noun
noun: chaff
1.
the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.
synonyms: husks, hulls, pods, shells, bran, shucks More
chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
worthless things; trash.
synonyms: garbage, dross, rubbish, trash; More
strips of metal foil or metal filings released in the atmosphere from aircraft, or deployed as missiles, to obstruct radar detection or confuse radar-tracking missiles.
Origin

Question 23

covetous

Answer 23

cov·et·ous
ˈkəvətəsSubmit
adjective
1.
having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.
“she fingered the linen with covetous hands”
synonyms: grasping, greedy, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, envious, green with envy, green-eyed More

Question 24

Dint

Answer 24

dint
dintSubmit
noun
1.
an impression or hollow in a surface.
“the soft dints at the top of a coconut”
2.
archaic
a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting.
verb
1.
mark (a surface) with impressions or hollows.
“the metal was dull and dinted”

Question 25

Distrait

Answer 25

dis·trait
disˈtrāSubmit
adjective
1.
distracted or absentminded.
“he seemed oddly distrait”
synonyms: distracted, preoccupied, absorbed, abstracted, distant, faraway; More

Question 26

Unbidden

Answer 26

un·bid·den
ˌənˈbidnSubmit
adjective
1.
without having been commanded or invited.
“unbidden guests”

Question 27

Frisson

Answer 27

fris·son
frēˈsôNSubmit
noun
1.
a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.
“a frisson of excitement”

Question 28

Arch

Answer 28

arch-
combining form
prefix: arch-
1.
chief; principal.
“archbishop”
synonyms: chief, principal, foremost, leading, main, major, prime, premier, greatest; More
antonyms: minor
preeminent of its kind.
“archenemy”
(in unfavorable senses) out-and-out.
“arch-scoundrel”
Origin

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Question 29

Vouchsafe

Answer 29

vouch·safe
vouCHˈsāfˈvouCHˌsāfSubmit
verb
verb: vouchsafe; 3rd person present: vouchsafes; past tense: vouchsafed; past participle: vouchsafed; gerund or present participle: vouchsafing
1.
give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.
“it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven”
reveal or disclose (information).
“you’d never vouchsafed that interesting tidbit before”

Question 30

Unprepossessing

Answer 30

un·pre·pos·ses·sing
ˌənˌprēpəˈzesiNGSubmit
adjective
adjective: unprepossessing
1.
not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.
“despite his unprepossessing appearance he had an animal magnetism”

Question 31

Wit

Answer 31

wit1
witSubmit
noun
noun: wit; plural noun: wits
1.
mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
“he does not lack perception or native wit”
synonyms: intelligence, shrewdness, astuteness, cleverness, canniness, sense, common sense, wisdom, sagacity, judgment, acumen, insight; More
the intelligence required for normal activity; basic human intelligence.
“he needed all his wits to figure out the way back”
2.
a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.
“a player with a sharp tongue and a quick wit”
synonyms: wittiness, humor, funniness, drollery, esprit; More
a person who has an aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way.
“she is such a wit”
synonyms: comedian, humorist, comic, joker, jokester; More

Question 32

Puckish

Answer 32

puck·ish
ˈpəkiSHSubmit
adjective
adjective: puckish
1.
playful, esp. in a mischievous way.
“a puckish sense of humor”
synonyms: mischievous, naughty, impish, roguish, playful, arch, prankish; More

Question 33

Chide

Answer 33

chide
CHīdSubmit
verb
verb: chide; 3rd person present: chides; past tense: chided; past tense: chid; gerund or present participle: chiding; past participle: chidden
1.
scold or rebuke.
“she chided him for not replying to her letters”
synonyms: scold, chastise, upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, lambaste, lecture, give someone a piece of one’s mind, take to task, rake/haul over the coals; More
antonyms: praise
Origin

Question 34

Coterminous

Answer 34

co·ter·mi·nous
kōˈtərmənəsSubmit
adjective
adjective: coterminous
1.
having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.
“the southern frontier was coterminous with the French Congo colony”
Origin

Question 35

Unwonted

Answer 35

un·wont·ed
ˌənˈwôntidSubmit
adjective
adjective: unwonted
1.
unaccustomed or unusual.
“there was an unwonted gaiety in her manner”

Question 36

Undergirds

Answer 36

un·der·gird
ˌəndərˈgərdSubmit
verb
3rd person present: undergirds
1.
secure or fasten from the underside, esp. by a rope or chain passed underneath.
formal
provide support or a firm basis for.

Question 37

Wanton

Answer 37

wan·ton
ˈwäntnSubmit
adjective
adjective: wanton
1.
(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
“sheer wanton vandalism”
synonyms: deliberate, willful, malicious, spiteful, wicked, cruel; More
antonyms: justifiable
2.
(esp. of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous.
synonyms: promiscuous, immoral, immodest, indecent, shameless, unchaste, fast, loose, impure, abandoned, lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous, licentious, dissolute, debauched, degenerate, corrupt, whorish, disreputable More
antonyms: chaste
literary
growing profusely; luxuriant.
“where wanton ivy twines”
literary
lively; playful.
“a wanton fawn”
nounarchaic
noun: wanton; plural noun: wantons
1.
a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman.
verbarchaicliterary
verb: wanton; 3rd person present: wantons; past tense: wantoned; past participle: wantoned; gerund or present participle: wantoning
1.
play; frolic.
2.
behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous way.
Origin

Question 38

Wont

Answer 38

wont
wôntwōntSubmit
adjectiveliterary
adjective: wont
1.
(of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed.
“he was wont to arise at 5:30 every morning”
synonyms: accustomed, used, given, inclined More
nounformalhumorous
noun: wont
1.
one’s customary behavior in a particular situation.
“Constance, as was her wont, had paid her little attention”
synonyms: custom, habit, way, practice, convention, rule More
verbarchaic
verb: wont; 3rd person present: wonts; 3rd person present: wont; past tense: wont; past participle: wont; past tense: wonted; past participle: wonted; gerund or present participle: wonting
1.
make or be or become accustomed.
“wont thy heart to thoughts hereof”
Origin

Question 39

Travail

Answer 39

tra·vail
trəˈvālˈtravˌālSubmit
literary
noun
noun: travail
1.
painful or laborious effort.
“advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail”
synonyms: ordeal, trial, tribulation, trial and tribulation, trouble, hardship, privation, stress; More
labor pains.
“a woman in travail”
verb
verb: travail; 3rd person present: travails; past tense: travailed; past participle: travailed; gerund or present participle: travailing
1.
engage in painful or laborious effort.
(of a woman) be in labor.
Origin

Question 40

Doyenne

Answer 40

doy·enne
doiˈenSubmit
noun
plural noun: doyennes
1.
a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
“she’s the doyenne of daytime TV”
Origin

Question 41

consiglieri

Answer 41

con·si·glie·re
ˌkônsēˈlye-rekənsiglēˈērē
noun
noun: consigliere; plural noun: consiglieri
1.
an adviser, esp. to a crime boss.

Question 42

Execrable

Answer 42

ex·e·cra·ble
ˈeksikrəbəlSubmit
adjective
adjective: execrable
1.
extremely bad or unpleasant.
“execrable cheap wine”
synonyms: appalling, atrocious, lamentable, egregious, awful, dreadful, terrible; More
antonyms: admirable

Question 43

Hale

Answer 43

* : free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound; also : retaining exceptionalhealth and vigor
*
synonyms see healthy

Origin: partly from Middle English (northern) hale, from Old English hāl;partly from Middle English hail, from Old Norse heill — more at whole.

First use: before 12th century
Synonyms: able-bodied, bouncing, fit, healthy, hearty, robust, sound, well,well-conditioned, whole, wholesome
Antonyms: ailing, diseased, ill, sick, unfit, unhealthy, unsound, unwell

Question 44

ersatz

Answer 44

* : being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation <ersatz> <ersatz></ersatz></ersatz>

* ersatz noun

Examples

* like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on thedessert was ersatz

Origin: German ersatz-, from Ersatz, noun, substitute.
First use: 1875
Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, imitation, factitious, fake, false, faux,imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute,synthetic
Antonyms: genuine, natural, real

Question 45

Lugaubrious

Answer 45

adjective

* 1 : mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful <dark><br></br> * 2 : dismal <a></a></dark>

* lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb
* lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun

Question 46

Stutify

Answer 46

transitive verb

* 1 archaic : to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence notresponsible
* 2 : to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical
* 3 a : to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate
b : to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on

Other forms: stul·ti·fied; stul·ti·fy·ing

* stul·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌstəl-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun