Vocab 361 - 380

Question 0

Cosset

Answer 0

—verb

1) to coddle.

—Related forms

un·cos·set·ed, adjective

Question 1

Affected

Answer 1

—adjective

1) artificial or pretend: Her affected wealth and social pedigree are so obviously false that it’s embarrassing.

—Related forms

af·fect·ed·ly, adverb
af·fect·ed·ness, noun

Question 2

Dilatory

Answer 2

—adjective

1) procrastinating: a dilatory strategy.

—Related forms

dil·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
dil·a·to·ri·ness, noun
un·dil·a·to·ri·ly, adverb
un·dil·a·to·ry, adjective

Question 3

Elegy

Answer 3

—noun

1) a mournful poem or song.

Question 4

Foment

Answer 4

—verb

1) to instigate: to foment discontent.

—Related forms

fo·ment·er, noun
un·fo·ment·ed, adjective

Question 5

Gestation

Answer 5

—noun

1) development period

—Related forms

ges·ta·tion·al, ges·ta·tive , adjective

Question 6

Ingenuous

Answer 6

—adjective

1) innocent or naive.

—Related forms

in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverb 
in·gen·u·ous·ness, noun 
half-in·gen·u·ous, adjective 
half-in·gen·u·ous·ly, adverb 
half-in·gen·u·ous·ness, noun

Question 7

Intractable

Answer 7

—adjective

1) stubborn: an intractable disposition.

—Related forms

in·trac·ta·bil·i·ty, in·trac·ta·ble·ness, noun
in·trac·ta·bly, adverb

Question 8

Intransigent

Answer 8

—adjective

1) stubborn.

—Related forms

in·tran·si·gence, in·tran·si·gen·cy, noun
in·tran·si·gent·ly, adverb

Question 9

Jingoism

Answer 9

—noun

1) extreme nationalism.

—Related forms

jin·go·ish, adjective
jin·go·ist, noun, adjective
jin·go·is·tic, adjective
jin·go·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Question 10

Malfeasance

Answer 10

—noun

1) wrongdoing by a public official.

—Related forms

mal·fea·sant, adjective, noun

Question 11

Malinger

Answer 11

—verb

1) to fake illness to avoid work.

—Related forms

ma·lin·ger·er, noun

Question 12

Obstinate

Answer 12

—adjective

1) stubborn.

—Related forms

ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb 
ob·sti·nate·ness, noun 
su·per·ob·sti·nate, adjective 
su·per·ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb 
su·per·ob·sti·nate·ness, noun 
un·ob·sti·nate, adjective 
un·ob·sti·nate·ly, adverb

Question 13

Probity

Answer 13

— noun

1) complete honesty and integrity.

Question 14

Putative

Answer 14

—adjective

1) generally accepted as true: the putative boss of the mob.

—Related forms

pu·ta·tive·ly, adverb
un·pu·ta·tive, adjective
un·pu·ta·tive·ly, adverb

Question 15

Pyrrhic

Answer 15

1) achieved at devastating cost

Question 16

Sanguine

Answer 16

—adjective

1) confidently optimistic: a sanguine disposition.

—Related forms

san·guine·ly, adverb 
san·guin·i·ty, san·guin·ness, noun 
non·san·guine, adjective 
non·san·guine·ly, adverb 
non·san·guine·ness, noun 
o·ver·san·guine, adjective 
o·ver·san·guine·ly, adverb 
o·ver·san·guine·ness, noun 
pre·san·guine, adjective 
qua·si-san·guine, adjective 
qua·si-san·guine·ly, adverb 
su·per·san·guine, adjective 
su·per·san·guin·i·ty, noun 
un·san·guine, adjective 
un·san·guine·ly, adverb

Question 17

Sedulous

Answer 17

—adjective

1) diligent.

—Related forms

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

Question 18

Sybarite

Answer 18

—noun

1) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.

—Related forms

syb·a·rit·ism , noun

Question 19

Vacillate

Answer 19

—verb

1) to waver or oscillate.

—Related forms

vac·il·la·tor, noun