Vocab 3,001 - 3,020

Question 1

Problematize

Answer 1

– verb

1) make into or regard as a problem requiring a solution: he problematized the concept of history.

Question 2

Eldritch

Answer 2

– adjective

1) eerie; weird; spooky.

Question 3

Orcish

Answer 3

– adjective

1) like or relating to an orc.

Question 4

Coincide

Answer 4

– verb

1) to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position: Their opinions always coincide.this year.

Question 5

Pacific

Answer 5

– adjective

1) tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.

Question 6

Shan’t

Answer 6

– contraction

1) shall not: we shan’t be gone long.

Question 7

Appall

Answer 7

– verb

1) to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He was appalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes.

Question 8

Rebate

Answer 8

– noun

1) a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.

Question 9

Bloviate

Answer 9

– verb

1) to speak pompously.

Question 10

Typify

Answer 10

– verb

1) to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.

Question 11

Simian

Answer 11

– adjective

1) relating to or characteristic of apes or monkeys: long, simian fingers.

Question 12

Sequester

Answer 12

– verb

1) to keep apart from others; segregate or isolate: The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.

Question 13

Dubitation

Answer 13

– noun

1) doubt.

Question 14

Indeed

Answer 14

– adverb

1) in fact; in reality; in truth; truly: Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?

Question 15

Ravel

Answer 15

– verb

1) to tangle or entangle.

Question 16

Regale

Answer 16

– verb

1) to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.

Question 17

Prosody

Answer 17

– noun

1) the stress and intonation patterns of an utterance.

Question 18

Elide

Answer 18

– verb

1) to omit/to suppress/omit/ignore/pass over.

Question 19

Espionage

Answer 19

– noun

1) the act or practice of spying: industrial espionage.

Question 20

Illustrative

Answer 20

– adjective

1) serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.