Essential Words XII

Question 1

Judicious

Answer 1

Using good judgement; wise, sensible

Question 2

Juncture

Answer 2

Critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together

Question 3

Keen

Answer 3

Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)

Question 4

Kudos

Answer 4

Praise, honor, congratulations

Question 5

Lackluster

Answer 5

Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality

Question 6

Laconic

Answer 6

Using few words, concise

Question 7

Lament

Answer 7

Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret; an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem

Question 8

Lampoon

Answer 8

A harsh satire; ridicule or satirize

Question 9

Landmark

Answer 9

Object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very important place, event, etc.

Question 10

Languid

Answer 10

Drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit

Question 11

Lassitude

Answer 11

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

Question 12

Laudable

Answer 12

Worthy of praise

Question 13

Lavish

Answer 13

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess; give very generously

Question 14

Layperson

Answer 14

A person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession

Question 15

Levity

Answer 15

Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an appropriate way

Question 16

Levy

Answer 16

Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service; act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service.

Question 17

Liberal

Answer 17

Favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous; a person with such beliefs or practices

Question 18

Libertine

Answer 18

Morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker

Question 19

Likewise

Answer 19

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

Question 20

Log

Answer 20

Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed; a written record

Question 21

Loquacious

Answer 21

Talkative, wordy

Question 22

Lucid

Answer 22

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane, clear-headed

Question 23

Lull

Answer 23

Soothe or cause to fall asleep; quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely; a period of calm or quiet

Question 24

Makeshift

Answer 24

A temporary, often improvised, substitute; improvised for temporary use

Question 25

Malleable

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Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

Question 26

Maverick

Answer 26

Rebel, individualist, dissenter

Question 27

Mendacious

Answer 27

Lying, habitually dishonest

Question 28

Mercurial

Answer 28

Quickly and unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty

Question 29

Metamorphosis

Answer 29

A complete change or transformation (butterfly from caterpillar)

Question 30

Meticulous

Answer 30

Taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

Question 31

Mitigate

Answer 31

Make less severe; lessen or moderate

Question 32

Modest

Answer 32

Humble; simple rather than showy; decent; small, limited

Question 33

Mollify

Answer 33

Calm or soothe; lessen or soften

Question 34

Monotony

Answer 34

Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound

Question 35

Moreover

Answer 35

Besides; in addition to what was just stated

Question 36

Mores

Answer 36

Customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

Question 37

Mundane

Answer 37

Common, ordinary, everyday

Question 38

Naive

Answer 38

Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment

Question 39

Nascent

Answer 39

Coming into existence, still developing

Question 40

Negate

Answer 40

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

Question 41

Net

Answer 41

Remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate; to bring in as profit, or to catch as in a net

Question 42

Nevertheless or nonetheless

Answer 42

However, even so, despite that

Question 43

Notoriety

Answer 43

Ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason

Question 44

Novel

Answer 44

New, fresh, original

Question 45

Nuance

Answer 45

A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression

Question 46

Objective

Answer 46

Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

Question 47

Obsequious

Answer 47

Servile, very compliant, fawning

Question 48

Obsolete

Answer 48

Out of date, no longer in use

Question 49

Obstinate

Answer 49

Stubborn or hard to control

Question 50

Obviate

Answer 50

Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

Question 51

Occult

Answer 51

The supernatural; pertaining to magic, astrology, etc;, mysterious, secret or hidden; to hide, to shut off from view

Question 52

Offhand

Answer 52

Causal, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque