Vocab 261 - 280

Question 0

Acidulous

Answer 0

— adjective

1) sour or caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book.

— Related forms

sub·a·cid·u·lous, adjective

Question 1

Apotheosis

Answer 1

—noun

1) the ideal example: This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.

Question 2

Blithe

Answer 2

—adjective

1) cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

—Related forms

blithe·ful, adjective 
blithe·ful·ly, adverb 
blithe·ly, adverb 
blithe·ness, noun 
o·ver·blithe, adjective

Question 3

Distend

Answer 3

—verb

1) to stretch: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach.

—Related forms

dis·tend·er, noun
o·ver·dis·tend, verb
un·dis·tend, verb (used with object)

Question 4

Florid

Answer 4

—adjective

1) excessively ornate: florid writing.

—Related forms

flo·rid·i·ty [flaw-rid-i-tee, fluh-] , flor·id·ness, noun 
flor·id·ly, adverb 
o·ver·flor·id, adjective 
o·ver·flor·id·ly, adverb 
o·ver·flor·id·ness, noun 
un·flor·id, adjective

Question 5

Hoary

Answer 5

—adjective

1) very old: Please don’t tell that hoary joke at dinner again tonight.

—Related forms

hoar·i·ly, adverb
hoar·i·ness, noun
un·hoar·y, adjective

Question 6

Imbue

Answer 6

—verb

1) to permeate: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

—Related forms

im·bue·ment, noun
pre·im·bue, verb (used with object), pre·im·bued, pre·im·bu·ing.
un·im·bued, adjective

Question 7

Imprecation

Answer 7

—noun

1) a curse word.

Question 8

Impugn

Answer 8

—verb

1) to challenge as false.

—Related forms

im·pugn·a·ble, adjective 
im·pugn·a·bil·i·ty, noun 
im·pugn·er, noun 
im·pugn·ment, noun 
un·im·pugn·a·ble, adjective 
un·im·pugned, adjective

Question 9

Innocuous

Answer 9

— adjective

1) harmless: an innocuous home remedy.

— Related forms

in·noc·u·ous·ly, adverb 
in·noc·u·ous·ness, in·no·cu·i·ty [in-uh-kyoo-i-tee] , noun 
un·in·noc·u·ous, adjective 
un·in·noc·u·ous·ly, adverb 
un·in·noc·u·ous·ness, noun

Question 10

Mirth

Answer 10

—noun

1) joy: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.

—Related forms

mirth·less, adjective

Question 11

Nadir

Answer 11

—noun

1) the lowest point

—Related forms

na·dir·al, adjective

Question 12

Peripatetic

Answer 12

—adjective

1) moving from place to place.

—Related forms

per·i·pa·tet·i·cal·ly, adverb
per·i·pa·tet·i·cism [per-uh-puh-tet-uh-siz-uh m] , noun

Question 13

Politic

Answer 13

—adjective

1) diplomatic: a politic reply.

—Related forms

pol·i·tic·ly, adverb 
o·ver·pol·i·tic, adjective 
pre·pol·i·tic, adjective 
pseu·do·pol·i·tic, adjective 
qua·si-pol·i·tic, adjective

Question 14

Quintessence

Answer 14

—noun

1) the purest essence.

—Related forms

quin·tes·sen·tial [kwin-tuh-sen-shuh l] , adjective

Question 15

Pugilism

Answer 15

—noun

1) boxing.

– Related forms
pugilistic, adjective

Question 16

Quixotic

Answer 16

—adjective

1) impractical or overly optimistic.

—Related forms

quix·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb 
half-quix·ot·ic, adjective 
half-quix·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb 
un·quix·ot·ic, adjective 
un·quix·ot·i·cal, adjective 
un·quix·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Question 17

Solecism

Answer 17

—noun

1) a grammatical error.

—Related forms

sol·e·cist, noun
sol·e·cis·tic, sol·e·cis·ti·cal, adjective
sol·e·cis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Question 18

Trepidation

Answer 18

—noun

1) anxiety.

—Related forms

trep·i·da·tious, adjective
trep·i·da·tious·ly, adverb

Question 19

Turpitude

Answer 19

—noun

1) inherent corruptness.