Vocab 1,761 - 1,780

Question 1

Debut (de-byoo)

Answer 1

verb / noun

1) a 1st public appearance: She decided to debut with several other violinists.

Question 2

Quisling

Answer 2

– noun

1) a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government.

Question 3

Quorum

Answer 3

– noun

1) the number of members of a group required to be present to transact business.

Question 4

Nebulize

Answer 4

– verb

1) to reduce to fine spray or to become vague/indistinct/nebulous.

Question 5

Maladroit

Answer 5

– adjective

1) unskillful/bungling/tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.

Question 6

Assail

Answer 6

– verb

1) to assault: to assail one’s opponent with slander.

The light assailed their eyes.

Question 7

Maven

Answer 7

– noun

1) an expert or connoisseur.

Question 8

Prepend

Answer 8

– verb

1) to add something to the beginning of something else: You forgot to prepend “I personally believe” to the statements you are making.

Question 9

Chronology

Answer 9

– noun

1) the sequential order in which past events occur: The chronology of the last part of his reign is uncertain.

Question 10

Potemkin Village

Answer 10

– noun

1) a pretentiously showy façade intended to mask an embarrassing/shabby fact/condition: It was a Potemkin village of technology, camera-ready but a long way short of leaving the ground.

Question 11

Simpatico

Answer 11

– adjective

1) congenial / like-minded / likable: I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.

Question 12

Reminiscent

Answer 12

– adjective

1) awakening memories of something similar: His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville’s.

Question 13

Historicize

Answer 13

– verb

1) to represent in a historic context.: Their goal is not to destroy Western culture but to historicize it.

Question 14

Diatribe

Answer 14

– noun

1) a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: repeated diatribes against the senator.

Question 15

Execrable

Answer 15

– adjective

1) very bad/utterly detestable/abominable/abhorrent.: an execrable stage performance.

Question 16

Salvific

Answer 16

– adjective

1) leading to salvation: He has taken several salvific actions to redeem himself.

Question 17

Effete (eh-feet)

Answer 17

– adjective

1) worn out / exhausted of vigor or energy: an effete, overrefined society.

Question 18

Crestfallen

Answer 18

– adjective

1) dejected; dispirited; discouraged.

Question 19

Categorical

Answer 19

– adjective

1) absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.

Question 20

Ill gotten gains

Answer 20

– expression

1) Benefits obtained in an evil manner or by dishonest means: They duped their senile uncle into leaving them a fortune and are now enjoying their ill-gotten gains.