Manhattan Vocab 4

Question 1

Nebulous

Answer 1

1) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy, indistinct

2) (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined

Question 2

Incipient

Answer 2

in an initial stage, beginning to happen or develop

Question 3

Manumit

Answer 3

release from slavery; set free

Question 4

Fulmination

Answer 4

1) an expression of vehement protest

2) a violent explosion or a flash like lightning

Question 5

Unaffected

Answer 5

1) feeling or showing no effects or change

2) (of a person) without artificiality or insincerity; unassuming, unpretentious, down-to-earth

Question 6

Forwent

Answer 6

past tense of forgo; omit or decline to take, go without, refrain from

Question 7

Appellation

Answer 7

a name or title; the action of giving a name to a person or thing

Question 8

Sobriquet

Answer 8

a person’s nickname

Question 9

Strident

Answer 9

1) loud and harsh; grating, raucous

2) presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way

Question 10

Euphony

Answer 10

the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words

Question 11

Apocryphal

Answer 11

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

Question 12

Saccharine

Answer 12

excessively sweet or sentimental; mawkish

Question 13

Jaundiced

Answer 13

1) having or affected by jaundice, in particular unnaturally yellow in complexion
2) affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy

Question 14

Leery

Answer 14

cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

Question 15

Luminary

Answer 15

a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere

Question 16

Recrimination

Answer 16

an accusation in response to one from someone else

Question 17

Rejoinder

Answer 17

a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

Question 18

Coup

Answer 18

1) a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power form a government
2) a notable or successful stroke or move

Question 19

Exegesis

Answer 19

critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture

Question 20

Epicurean

Answer 20

fond or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking

Question 21

Evergreen

Answer 21

having an enduring freshness, success, or popularity

Question 22

Mimetic

Answer 22

imitative; relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry

Question 23

Immolate

Answer 23

kill or offer as sacrifice, especially by burning

Question 24

Hermetic

Answer 24

1) (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

2) relating to an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy

Question 25

Monastic

Answer 25

resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate

Question 26

Infirmity

Answer 26

physical or mental awareness; frailty

Question 27

Loath

Answer 27

reluctant; unwilling

Question 28

Fiduciary

Answer 28

involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary

Question 29

Cultivars

Answer 29

a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding for desired traits

Question 30

Comestible

Answer 30

1) an item of food

2) edible

Question 31

Disquieting

Answer 31

inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

Question 32

Sinecure

Answer 32

a position requiring little to no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

Question 33

Defeasible

Answer 33

open in principle to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment

Question 34

Aggrieve

Answer 34

to give pain or trouble to, distress; inflict injury on

Question 35

Promulgate

Answer 35

1) promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)

2) put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation