Vocab 1,421 - 1,440

Question 1

Absurd

Answer 1

– adjective

1) obviously senseless/illogical/untrue.

Question 2

Copacetic

Answer 2

– adjective

1) in good order

Question 3

Ambulatory

Answer 3

– adjective

1) of/relating to/capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.

Question 4

Dulcinea

Answer 4

– noun

1) a ladylove; sweetheart.

Question 5

Embonpoint (French: ahn-bawn-pwan)

Answer 5

– noun

1) excessive plumpness; stoutness.

Question 6

Gaucherie

Answer 6

– noun

1) lack of social grace or crudeness

Question 7

Erudition

Answer 7

– noun

1) knowledge acquired by study, research, etc. / scholarship

Question 8

Gormless

Answer 8

– adjective

1) lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.

Question 9

Unanimous

Answer 9

– adjective

1) of one mind / in complete agreement

Question 10

Problematics

Answer 10

– noun (plural)

1) the uncertainties or difficulties inherent in a situation or plan.

Question 11

Acclimatize

Answer 11

– verb

1) To acclimate: they acclimatized themselves before ascending Everest.

Question 12

De rigueur

Answer 12

– adjective

1) strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion: There was a time when facial hair was de rigueur on Wall Street.

Question 13

Enigma

Answer 13

– noun

1) a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence/situation/person/thing: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.

Question 14

Obscure

Answer 14

– adjective / verb

1) ambiguous / vague / uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.

Question 15

Snide

Answer 15

– adjective

1) derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: He made snide remarks about his boss.

Question 16

Rabble

Answer 16

– noun

1) the lower classes / common people: The nobility held the rabble in complete contempt.

Question 17

Dullard

Answer 17

– noun

1) a stupid, insensitive person.

Question 18

Contusion

Answer 18

– noun

1) bruise / an injury where the flesh is injured but the skin is not broken.

Question 19

Metanoia

Answer 19

– noun

1) a profound, usually spiritual, transformation or conversion.

Question 20

Hypnagogic

Answer 20

– adjective

1) of / relating to / inducing drowsiness.

inducing drowsiness.