Vocab 181 - 200

Question 0

Anodyne

Answer 0

—noun

1) anything that relieves pain: The music was an anodyne to his grief.

—Related forms

an·o·dyn·ic [an-uh-din-ik] , adjective

Question 1

Abscond

Answer 1

—verb

1) to leave suddenly in secret: The cashier absconded with the money.

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ab·scond·er, noun

Question 2

Dyspeptic

Answer 2

—adjective

1) irritable or pessimistic.

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dys·pep·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·dys·pep·tic, adjective
non·dys·pep·ti·cal, adjective
non·dys·pep·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Question 3

Fecund

Answer 3

—adjective

1) fruitful: fecund parents; fecund farmland.

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non·fe·cund, adjective
un·fe·cund, adjective

Question 4

Fetid

Answer 4

—adjective

1) stinking.

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fet·id·ly, adverb
fet·id·ness, fe·tid·i·ty, noun

Question 5

Garrulous

Answer 5

—adjective

1) excessively talkative: a garrulous and boring speech.

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gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb 
gar·ru·lous·ness, noun 
non·gar·ru·lous, adjective 
non·gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb 
non·gar·ru·lous·ness, noun 
un·gar·ru·lous, adjective 
un·gar·ru·lous·ly, adverb 
un·gar·ru·lous·ness, noun

Question 6

Impetuous

Answer 6

—adjective

1) impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.

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im·pet·u·ous·ly, adverb
im·pet·u·ous·ness, noun

Question 7

Machination

Answer 7

—noun

1) a crafty schemes.

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an·ti·mach·i·na·tion, adjective

Question 8

Misanthrope

Answer 8

—noun

1) a hater of humankind.

Also, mis·an·thro·pist

Question 9

Obviate

Answer 9

—verb

1) prevent: to obviate the risk of serious injury.

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ob·vi·a·ble [ob-vee-uh-buh l] , adjective
ob·vi·a·tion, noun
ob·vi·a·tor, noun
pre·ob·vi·ate, verb (used with object), pre·ob·vi·at·ed, pre·ob·vi·at·ing.
un·ob·vi·a·ble, adjective
un·ob·vi·at·ed, adjective

Question 10

Opprobrium

Answer 10

—noun

1) public disgrace.

Question 11

Rejoinder

Answer 11

—noun

1) an response.

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non·re·join·der, noun

Question 12

Repose

Answer 12

—noun

1) rest or sleep: When in repose, her face recalls the Mona Lisa.

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re·pos·ed·ly, adverb
re·pos·ed·ness, noun
re·pos·er, noun

Question 13

Salubrious

Answer 13

—adjective

1) healthful: salubrious air.

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sa·lu·bri·ous·ly, adverb 
sa·lu·bri·ous·ess, sa·lu·bri·ty, noun 
non·sa·lu·bri·ous, adjective 
non·sa·lu·bri·ous·ly, adverb 
non·sa·lu·bri·ous·ness, noun 
un·sa·lu·bri·ous, adjective 
un·sa·lu·bri·ous·ly, adverb 
un·sa·lu·bri·ous·ness, noun

Question 14

Scintilla

Answer 14

—noun

1) a trace amount: not a scintilla of remorse.

Question 15

Spurious

Answer 15

—adjective

1) lacking authenticity.

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spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb 
spu·ri·ous·ness, noun 
non·spu·ri·ous, adjective 
non·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb 
non·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun 
un·spu·ri·ous, adjective 
un·spu·ri·ous·ly, adverb 
un·spu·ri·ous·ness, noun

Question 16

Stentorian

Answer 16

—adjective

1) very loud: a stentorian voice.

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sten·to·ri·an·ly, adverb
un·sten·to·ri·an, adjective

Question 17

Symbiosis

Answer 17

—noun

1) mutual helpfulness.

—Related forms

sym·bi·ot·ic [sim-bee-ot-ik, -bahy-] , sym·bi·ot·i·cal, adjective

Question 18

Wizened

Answer 18

—adjective

1) withered or shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features.

Question 19

Yoke

Answer 19

—Verb

1) to join together.