Vocab 121 - 140

Question 0

Calumny

Answer 0

—noun, plural cal·um·nies.

1) a false malicious accusation: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.

Question 1

Anathema

Answer 1

—noun, plural a·nath·e·mas.

1) a person or thing detested: That subject is anathema to him.

Question 2

Catharsis

Answer 2

—noun, plural ca·thar·ses [kuh-thahr-seez]

1) the purging of emotional tensions.

—Related forms

hy·per·ca·thar·sis, noun

Question 3

Desultory

Answer 3

—adjective

1) randomly jumping from one subject to another: desultory conversation.

—Related forms

des·ul·to·ri·ly, adverb
des·ul·to·ri·ness, noun

Question 4

Diurnal

Answer 4

—adjective

1) active during the day.

—Related forms

di·ur·nal·ly, adverb 
di·ur·nal·ness, noun 
trans·di·ur·nal, adjective 
un·di·ur·nal, adjective 
un·di·ur·nal·ly, adverb

Question 5

Impious

Answer 5

—adjective

1) disrespectful.

—Related forms

im·pi·ous·ly, adverb
im·pi·ous·ness, noun

Question 6

Inculcate

Answer 6

—verb (used with object), in·cul·cat·ed, in·cul·cat·ing.

1) to teach through repetitive instruction: to inculcate virtue in the young.

—Related forms

in·cul·ca·tion, noun
in·cul·ca·tive [in-kuhl-kuh-tiv] , in·cul·ca·to·ry, adjective
in·cul·ca·tor, noun

Question 7

Languid

Answer 7

—adjective

1) lacking in energy: a languid manner.

—Related forms

lan·guid·ly, adverb 
lan·guid·ness, noun 
un·lan·guid, adjective 
un·lan·guid·ly, adverb 
un·lan·guid·ness, noun

Question 8

Magnate

Answer 8

—noun

1) a person of great influence and wealth: a railroad magnate.

—Related forms

mag·nate·ship, noun

Question 9

Neologism

Answer 9

—noun

1) a new word or phrase.

—Related forms

ne·ol·o·gist, noun
ne·ol·o·gis·tic, ne·ol·o·gis·ti·cal, adjective

Question 10

Onerous

Answer 10

—adjective

1) burdensome and oppressive: onerous duties.

—Related forms

on·er·ous·ly, adverb 
on·er·ous·ness, o·ne·ros·i·ty [oh-nuh-ros-i-tee] , noun 
non·on·er·ous, adjective 
non·on·er·ous·ly, adverb 
non·on·er·ous·ness, noun 
un·on·er·ous, adjective 
un·on·er·ous·ly, adverb 
un·on·er·ous·ness, noun

Question 11

Petulant

Answer 11

—adjective

1) easily irritated: a petulant toss of the head.

—Related forms

pet·u·lant·ly, adverb
un·pet·u·lant, adjective
un·pet·u·lant·ly, adverb

Question 12

Prevaricate

Answer 12

—verb (used without object), pre·var·i·cat·ed, pre·var·i·cat·ing.

1) to lie.

—Related forms

pre·var·i·ca·tion, noun
pre·var·i·ca·tive, pre·var·i·ca·to·ry, adjective
un·pre·var·i·cat·ing, adjective

Question 13

Pusillanimous

Answer 13

—adjective

1) lacking courage.

—Related forms

pu·sil·lan·i·mous·ly, adverb

Question 14

Rarefy

Answer 14

—verb (used with object)

1) to make rarer or less dense: to rarefy a gas.

—Related forms

rar·e·fi·a·ble, adjective
rar·e·fi·er, noun

Question 15

Rococo

Answer 15

—adjective

1) elaborately decorated.

Question 16

Sacrosanct

Answer 16

—adjective

1) extremely sacred: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.

—Related forms

sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty, sac·ro·sanct·ness, noun

Question 17

Turgid

Answer 17

—adjective

1) swollen or bloated: turgid language.

—Related forms

tur·gid·i·ty, tur·gid·ness, noun
tur·gid·ly, adverb
un·tur·gid, adjective
un·tur·gid·ly, adverb

Question 18

Vim

Answer 18

—noun

1) enthusiasm.

Question 19

Indelible

Answer 19

—adjective

1) Not removable: the indelible memories of war.

—Related forms

in·del·i·bil·i·ty, in·del·i·ble·ness, noun
in·del·i·bly, adverb