EF-J Vocab 251-300

Question 1

[adj] on the side, or moving sideways

Answer 1

lateral

Question 2

[n] a sudden, quick movement in a particular direction, especially up or forward
[v] to move suddenly or quickly in a particular direction, especially up or forward

Answer 2

surge

Question 3

[v] to move around within something, or to make something do this

Answer 3

circulate

Question 4

[adj] 1. simple and basic
2. rough and undefined

Answer 4

crude

Question 5

[n] a town, city, or other small area that has its own government to deal with local issues

Answer 5

municipality

Question 6

[adj] 1. expressed very clearly so that there is little or no room for doubt
2. containing potentially offensive content, such as violence, nudity, etc.

Answer 6

explicit

Question 7

[adj] of or relating to the characteristics of a population or a group of people
[n] a group of people that shares a certain characteristic, such as age or ethnicity

Answer 7

demographic

Question 8

[v] 1. to obey a rule or a law
2. to behave the way that a group behaves

Answer 8

conform

Question 9

[n] 1. the number of deaths within a particular group during a particular time
2. the condition of being unable to live forever

Answer 9

mortality

Question 10

[v] to cause extreme physical or mental pain for someone or something
[n] extreme mental or physical pain

Answer 10

torment

Question 11

[adj] having a powerful effect or influence

Answer 11

potent

Question 12

[v] to control and use something, especially a natural power or force

Answer 12

harness

Question 13

[n] the best or most important thing that a company owns, produces, etc.

Answer 13

flagship

Question 14

[v] to declare or announce something in a public, official, or definite way

Answer 14

proclaim

Question 15

[adj] different from what you expected, or would normally expect

Answer 15

anomalous

Question 16

[adj] involving danger, especially to people’s health or safety

Answer 16

hazardous

Question 17

[n] a substance, especially an undesirable one, that remains on something and is difficult to remove

Answer 17

residue

Question 18

[n] something extra that a person receives in addition to something else, such as a salary

Answer 18

perk

Question 19

[n] 1. the way someone positions their body when sitting or standing
2. the way someone thinks about or responds to a particular subject

Answer 19

posture

Question 20

[n] an official decision or opinion about something, especially one made in a court of law

Answer 20

verdict

Question 21

[v] to lessen the effects of something, especially something unpleasant or serious

Answer 21

mitigate

Question 22

[n] 1. the period of time someone has a job
2. the right to keep a teaching position permanently

Answer 22

tenure

Question 23

[adj] very strange or unusual

Answer 23

bizarre

Question 24

[n] 1. the act or job of supervising some kind of work
2. a careless mistake (caused by neglecting to do, notice, or remember something)

Answer 24

oversight

Question 25

[adj] next to, nearby, or connected to something

Answer 25

adjacent

Question 26

[adj] the best or most suitable for a certain situation

Answer 26

optimum

Question 27

[v] to cause something to happen, or encourage someone to do something
[n] something that makes you want to (try harder to) do something

Answer 27

spur

Question 28

[adj] having the most recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge

Answer 28

state-of-the-art

Question 29

[n] the number of times or frequency in which something happens

Answer 29

incidence

Question 30

[adj] sturdy and strong

Answer 30

robust

Question 31

[v] to support or take care of something that is growing or developing

Answer 31

nurture

Question 32

[v] to officially make a law

Answer 32

enact

Question 33

[v] to seriously consider (doing) something

Answer 33

contemplate

Question 34

[v] 1. to (make something) move so that one side is higher than the other
2. to influence something in a particular way, or to be influenced in a particular way

Answer 34

tilt

Question 35

[v] to make something less important or popular by being better, more attractive, etc.

Answer 35

eclipse

Question 36

[n] a place where you are protected

Answer 36

haven

Question 37

[n] the quality of deserving to be trusted or believed

Answer 37

credibility

Question 38

[n] an empty space where nothing exists

Answer 38

void

Question 39

[adj] occurring repeatedly; happening again and again

Answer 39

recurring

Question 40

[v] to strengthen something by adding more to it

Answer 40

reinforce

Question 41

[n] someone whose job is to check financial records

Answer 41

auditor

Question 42

[n] the removal or destruction of something or someone

Answer 42

elimination

Question 43

[v] to defend or support something

Answer 43

uphold

Question 44

[adj] likely to make someone believe something that is not true

Answer 44

misleading

Question 45

[n] personal cleanliness in order to maintain good health

Answer 45

hygiene

Question 46

[adj] very interesting

Answer 46

intriguing

Question 47

[adj] <of> looking healthy, strong, full of leaves, etc.</of>

Answer 47

lush

Question 48

[v] to press or squeeze something so that it becomes smaller

Answer 48

compress

Question 49

[adj] the most important or respected; the leading

Answer 49

foremost

Question 50

[v] to be a very good example of something

Answer 50

embody