Vocab 1,141 - 1,160

Question 1

Exasperate

Answer 1

– verb

1) to irritate extremely: He was exasperated by the senseless delays.

Question 2

Prudent

Answer 2

– adjective

1) wise or judicious in practical affairs: a prudent decision.

Question 3

Expropriation

Answer 3

– verb

1) to take possession of something from a private owner: The government expropriated the land for a recreation area.

Question 4

Recompense

Answer 4

– noun / verb

1) compensation, as for an injury/wrong/etc.: to make recompense for the loss one’s carelessness has caused.

Question 5

Mightn’t

Answer 5

1) contraction of might not: Mightn’t we have some champagne?

Question 6

Vapid

Answer 6

– adjective

1) dull/tedious/without liveliness: a vapid party; vapid conversation.

Question 7

Glum

Answer 7

– adjective

1) sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.

Question 8

Noblesse Oblige

Answer 8

– noun

1) the moral obligation of those of high birth to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc.

Question 9

Enmesh

Answer 9

– verb

1) to catch or entangle: He was enmeshed by financial difficulties.

Question 10

Commiserate

Answer 10

– verb

1) to empathize with: They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.

Question 11

De Minimis

Answer 11

– adjective

1) so small or minimal that it does not matter or the law does not take it into consideration: Tax is not payable on amounts below the de minimis limit of $100 per year.

Question 12

Frangible

Answer 12

– adjective

1) easily broken/breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.

Question 13

Coriaceous

Answer 13

– adjective

1) of or like leather.

Question 14

Tremulous

Answer 14

– adjective

1) timid; timorous; fearful.

Question 15

Convive (Kon-Veev)

Answer 15

– noun

1) an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker.

Question 16

Kakistocracy

Answer 16

– noun

1) a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.

Question 17

Oneiric

Answer 17

– adjective

1) of or relating to dreams.

Question 18

Cognoscenti (Kon-yuh-shen-ti)

Answer 18

– plural noun

1) persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field.

Question 19

Divulgate

Answer 19

– verb

1) to make publicly known; publish.

Related forms
– divulgatory, adjective

Question 20

Parvenu

Answer 20

– noun

1) a person who has recently acquired wealth/importance but has not yet developed the conventionally appropriate manners/dress/surroundings/etc.