Barron's 333 List 5

Question 1

Inundate

Answer 1

v.
to cause someone to receive a large amount of things at the same time: overwhelm
to cover with a flood of water: overflow

we’ve been inundated with complaints from listeners

Question 2

Invective

Answer 2

adj.
harsh, abusive language to criticize

A woman had hurled racist invective at the family

Question 3

Lassitude

Answer 3

n.
lack of interest or physical/mental energy: fatigue, burnout

she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed

Question 4

Latent

Answer 4

adj.
present but underdeveloped, dormant, hidden, concealed
eg: latent heat

Question 5

Levity

Answer 5

n. treating serious issues with humor: facetiousness, silliness

Question 6

Mendacious

Answer 6

adj.

dishonest

Question 7

Misanthrope

Answer 7

n.

someone who hates mankind

Question 8

Neophyte

Answer 8

n.

novice, beginner, inexperienced

Question 9

Onerous

Answer 9

adj.
difficult or unpleasant to deal with, troublesome
(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.

She found the duties of motherhood onerous

Question 10

Pedantic

Answer 10

adj.
overly concerned with trivial academic details
eg: Sheldon Cooper Big Bang Theory

Question 11

Perennial

Answer 11

adj.

long lasting, eternal, persistent, constant, perpetual

Question 12

Perfidious

Answer 12

adj.
treacherous, disloyal, cannot be trusted

perfidious friends

Question 13

Platitude

Answer 13

n.

overused remark or statement: cliché

Question 14

Sanction

Answer 14

n.

permission, approval

Question 15

Solicitous

Answer 15

adj.
showing concern or care for someone
showing care and helpful attention to someone

He made a solicitous inquiry after her health.

Question 16

Stolid

Answer 16

adj.
calm, dependable
showing little or no emotion: unemotional
phlegmatic

The college is a stolid-looking building with no lawn

Question 17

Torpor

Answer 17

n.
physical and mental inactivity, having little energy, lethargy

Some animals undergo daily torpor

Question 18

Volatile

Answer 18

adj.

changeable, fickle, unstable

Question 19

Abeyance

Answer 19

n.
state of temporary inactivity: suspension

Weekend is an abeyance for office work and stress

Question 20

Abscond

Answer 20

v.

to depart secretly and hide oneself

Question 21

Admonish

Answer 21

v.
warn or reprimand someone firmly
advise or urge (someone) earnestly
to speak to someone in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism

she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine

Question 22

Buttress

Answer 22

v.
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce
provide (a building or structure) with buttresses; provide support

Question 23

Commensurate

Answer 23

adj.
equal or similar to something in size, amount or degree: in proportion
corresponding

Question 24

Confound

Answer 24

v.
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectation: amaze, astonish, baffle
mix up (something) with something else: confuse

Question 25

Conundrum

Answer 25

n.

a confusing or difficult problem, riddle, enigma

Question 26

Deference

Answer 26

n.
polite submission and respect
a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something, agree with someone

he addressed her with the deference due to age

Question 27

Denigrate

Answer 27

v.
to say critical and unfair things about someone: defame
to make something seem less important or valuable: belittle