Vocab 321 - 340

Question 0

Desiccate

Answer 0

—verb

1) to dry up.

—Related forms

des·ic·ca·tion, noun
des·ic·ca·tive, adjective

Question 1

Burnish

Answer 1

—verb

1) to polish.

—Related forms

bur·nish·a·ble, adjective
bur·nish·ment, noun
un·bur·nished, adjective

Question 2

Enjoin

Answer 2

—verb

1) to prescribe an action with authority: The doctor enjoined a strict diet.

—Related forms

en·join·er, noun
en·join·ment, noun
re·en·join, verb (used with object)
un·en·joined, adjective

Question 3

Estimable

Answer 3

—adjective

1) worthy of esteem.

—Related forms

es·ti·ma·ble·ness, noun 
es·ti·ma·bly, adverb 
non·es·ti·ma·ble, adjective 
non·es·ti·ma·ble·ness, noun 
non·es·ti·ma·bly, adverb 
un·es·ti·ma·ble, adjective

Question 4

Ethereal

Answer 4

—adjective

1) heavenly: gone to his ethereal home.

—Related forms

e·the·re·al·i·ty, e·the·re·al·ness, noun 
e·the·re·al·ly, adverb 
e·the·re·ous, adjective 
non·e·the·re·al, adjective 
non·e·the·re·al·ly, adverb 
non·e·the·re·al·ness, noun 
non·e·the·re·al·i·ty, noun 
un·e·the·re·al, adjective 
un·e·the·re·al·ly, adverb 
un·e·the·re·al·ness, noun

Question 5

Exigent

Answer 5

—adjective

1) urgent.

—Related forms

ex·i·gent·ly, adverb 
non·ex·i·gent, adjective 
non·ex·i·gent·ly, adverb 
un·ex·i·gent, adjective 
un·ex·i·gent·ly, adverb

Question 6

Exonerate

Answer 6

—verb

1) to clear of guilt: He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.

—Related forms

ex·on·er·a·tion, noun 
ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective 
ex·on·er·a·tor, noun 
un·ex·on·er·at·ed, adjective 
un·ex·on·er·a·tive, adjective

Question 7

Fettle

Answer 7

—noun

1) physical condition: in fine fettle.

Question 8

Invidious

Answer 8

—adjective

1) intentionally offensive: invidious remarks.

—Related forms

in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb 
in·vid·i·ous·ness, noun 
non·in·vid·i·ous, adjective 
non·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb 
non·in·vid·i·ous·ness, noun 
un·in·vid·i·ous, adjective 
un·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb

Question 9

Kinetic

Answer 9

—adjective

1) pertaining to motion.

—Related forms

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

Question 10

Lachrymose

Answer 10

—adjective

1) tearful.

—Related forms

lach·ry·mose·ly, adverb
lach·ry·mos·i·ty , noun

Question 11

Mercurial

Answer 11

—adjective

1) volatile and erratic: a mercurial nature.

—Related forms

mer·cu·ri·al·ly, adverb 
mer·cu·ri·al·ness, mer·cu·ri·al·i·ty, noun 
un·mer·cur·i·al, adjective 
un·mer·cur·i·al·ly, adverb 
un·mer·cur·i·al·ness, noun

Question 12

Obdurate

Answer 12

—adjective

1) stubborn.

—Related forms

ob·du·rate·ly, adverb 
ob·du·rate·ness, noun 
un·ob·du·rate, adjective 
un·ob·du·rate·ly, adverb 
un·ob·du·rate·ness, noun

Question 13

Oblique

Answer 13

—adjective

1) slanting or indirect: oblique remarks about the candidate’s honesty.

—Related forms

o·blique·ness, noun
sub·o·blique, adjective
sub·o·blique·ly, adverb
sub·o·blique·ness, noun

Question 14

Parry

Answer 14

—verb

1) avert.

—Related forms

par·ri·a·ble, adjective
par·ri·er, noun
un·par·ried, adjective
un·par·ry·ing, adjective

Question 15

Pithy

Answer 15

—adjective

1) short and meaningful: a pithy observation.

—Related forms

pith·i·ly, adverb
pith·i·ness, noun

Question 16

Reticent

Answer 16

—adjective

1) reserved.

—Related forms

ret·i·cence, ret·i·cen·cy, noun 
ret·i·cent·ly, adverb 
non·ret·i·cent, adjective 
non·ret·i·cent·ly, adverb 
un·ret·i·cent, adjective 
un·ret·i·cent·ly, adverb

Question 17

Stolid

Answer 17

—adjective

1) unemotional.

—Related forms

sto·lid·i·ty , stol·id·ness, noun
stol·id·ly, adverb

Question 18

Toady

Answer 18

—noun

1) a “suck up”

—Related forms

toad·y·ish, adjective 
toad·y·ism, noun 
un·toad·y·ing, adjective 
toad·ied, verb 
toad·y·ing, verb

Question 19

Verdant

Answer 19

—adjective

1) fresh like spring or inexperienced: a verdant oasis.

—Related forms

ver·dan·cy, noun
ver·dant·ly, adverb
un·ver·dant, adjective
un·ver·dant·ly, adverb