Vocab 115-150

Question 1

Ossify

Answer 1

To become inflexible in attitudes, habits, beliefs, etc.

Question 2

Raconteur

Answer 2

One skilled in telling engaging stories and anecdotes

Question 3

Ersatz

Answer 3

Serving as a substitute; artificial

Question 4

Contretemp

Answer 4

An inopportune occurrence

Question 5

Palliate

Answer 5

To relieve or lessen without curing

Question 6

Intransigent

Answer 6

Inflexible; unwilling to compromise

Question 7

Sophrosyne

Answer 7

Moderation; prudence

Question 8

Joie de vivre

Answer 8

Delight in being alive

Question 9

Renascent

Answer 9

Springing once more into being or vigor

Question 10

Amaranthine

Answer 10

Unfading; everlasting

Question 11

Apostasy

Answer 11

A total desertion of one’s religion, principles, cause, etc.

Question 12

Saturnine

Answer 12

Sluggish; gloomy

Question 13

Psittacism

Answer 13

Mechanical, repetitive, meaningless speech

Question 14

Isonomy

Answer 14

Equality of political rights

Question 15

Commodious

Answer 15

Spacious and convenient; roomy

Question 16

Premiate

Answer 16

To grand an award to

Question 17

Internecine

Answer 17

Mutually destructive

Question 18

Supercilious

Answer 18

Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

Question 19

Passel

Answer 19

A group of indeterminate number

Question 20

Solicitous

Answer 20

Full of anxiety and concern

Question 21

Winsome

Answer 21

Charming in a childlike or naïve way

Question 22

Quixotic

Answer 22

Not sensible about practical matters

Question 23

Paucity

Answer 23

An insufficient quantity or number

Question 24

Maxim

Answer 24

A saying widely accepted on its own merits

Question 25

Maudlin

Answer 25

Insincerely emotional

Question 26

Forbearance

Answer 26

Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

Question 27

Toady

Answer 27

A person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage

Question 28

Umbrage

Answer 28

Anger brought about by being offended

Question 29

Vilify

Answer 29

To spread negative information about

Question 30

Ostracism

Answer 30

The act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Question 31

Onerous

Answer 31

Not easily borne; wearing

Question 32

Ebullient

Answer 32

Joyously unrestrained

Question 33

Cupidity

Answer 33

Extreme greed for material wealth

Question 34

Cogent

Answer 34

Powerfully persuasive

Question 35

Capitulate

Answer 35

Surrender under agreed conditions

Question 36

Miche

Answer 36

To lurk out of sight