Vocab 241 - 260

Question 0

Adduce

Answer 0

—verb

1) to bring forward as evidence: to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment.

—Related forms

ad·duce·a·ble, ad·duc·i·ble, adjective 
ad·duc·er, noun 
un·ad·duce·a·ble, adjective 
un·ad·duced, adjective 
un·ad·duc·i·ble, adjective

Question 1

Abjure

Answer 1

—verb

1) to formally renounce: to abjure one’s errors.

—Related forms

ab·jur·a·to·ry, adjective 
ab·jur·er, noun 
non·ab·jur·a·to·ry, adjective 
un·ab·jur·a·to·ry, adjective 
un·ab·jured, adjective

Question 2

Alacrity

Answer 2

—noun

1) cheerful willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

—Related forms

a·lac·ri·tous, adjective
un·a·lac·ri·tous, adjective

Question 3

Bifurcate

Answer 3

—verb

1) to split in two.

—Related forms

bi·fur·cate·ly [bahy-fer-keyt-lee, bahy-fur-keyt-lee, -kit-] , adverb
bi·fur·ca·tion, noun

Question 4

Curmudgeon

Answer 4

—noun

1) a ill-tempered person.

—Related forms

cur·mudg·eon·ly, adjective

Question 5

Dogmatic

Answer 5

—adjective

1) strongly assertive

—Related forms

dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb 
dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun 
an·ti·dog·mat·ic, adjective 
an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective 
an·ti·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb 
non·dog·mat·ic, adjective 
non·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective 
non·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb 
o·ver·dog·mat·ic, adjective 
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective 
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb 
o·ver·dog·mat·i·cal·ness, noun 
un·dog·mat·ic, adjective 
un·dog·mat·i·cal, adjective 
un·dog·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Question 6

Frenetic

Answer 6

—adjective

1) frantic.

—Related forms

fre·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·fre·net·ic, adjective
non·fre·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Question 7

Inchoate

Answer 7

—adjective

1) not fully developed: an inchoate mass of ideas on the subject.

—Related forms

in·cho·ate·ly, adverb
in·cho·ate·ness, noun

Question 8

Interregnum

Answer 8

—noun

1) an interval or pause: The interregnum between the discovery and it’s detailed understanding.
2) the period between two rulers.

—Related forms

in·ter·reg·nal, adjective

Question 9

Legerdemain

Answer 9

—noun

1) sleight of hand.

—Related forms

leg·er·de·main·ist, noun

Question 10

Lionize

Answer 10

—verb

1) to treat as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.

—Related forms

li·on·i·za·tion, noun
li·on·iz·er, noun
un·li·on·ized, adjective

Question 11

Lissome

Answer 11

—adjective

1) agile & nimble.

—Related forms

lis·some·ly, adverb
lis·some·ness, noun

Question 12

Panoply

Answer 12

—noun

1) a broad array: the dazzling panoply of the maharaja’s procession.

—Related forms

pan·o·plied, adjective
un·pan·o·plied, adjective

Question 13

Pariah

Answer 13

—noun

1) an outcast.

—Related forms

pa·ri·ah·dom, noun
pa·ri·ah·ism, noun

Question 14

Pedant

Answer 14

—noun

1) one who makes unnecessary shows of their learning.

—Related forms

ped·ant·esque, adjective
ped·ant·hood, noun

Question 15

Prodigal

Answer 15

—adjective

1) wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditure.

—Related forms

prod·i·gal·ly, adverb

Question 16

Querulous

Answer 16

—adjective

1) full of complaints.

—Related forms

quer·u·lous·ly, adverb 
quer·u·lous·ness, noun 
un·quer·u·lous, adjective 
un·quer·u·lous·ly, adverb 
un·quer·u·lous·ness, noun

Question 17

Tome

Answer 17

—noun

1) a large book.

Question 18

Trenchant

Answer 18

—adjective

1) forceful: trenchant wit.

—Related forms

trench·an·cy, noun
trench·ant·ly, adverb

Question 19

Vituperate

Answer 19

—verb

1) to abusively harsh.

—Related forms

vi·tu·per·a·tor, noun
un·vi·tu·per·at·ed, adjective