Vocab 501 - 520

Question 0

Veracity

Answer 0

—noun

1) truthfulness.

—Related forms

non·ve·rac·i·ty, noun, plural non·ve·rac·i·ties.

Question 1

Beauteous

Answer 1

—adjective

1) beautiful.

—Related forms

beau·te·ous·ly, adverb 
beau·te·ous·ness, noun 
un·beau·te·ous, adjective 
un·beau·te·ous·ly, adverb 
un·beau·te·ous·ness, noun

Question 2

Upbraid

Answer 2

—verb

1) to scold: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.

—Related forms

up·braid·er, noun
un·up·braid·ed, adjective

Question 3

Truculent

Answer 3

—adjective

1) savagely brutal or belligerent.

—Related forms

truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, noun
truc·u·lent·ly, adverb

Question 4

Tangential

Answer 4

—adjective

1) slightly connected or divergent: tangential information.

—Related forms

tan·gen·ti·al·i·ty, noun 
tan·gen·tial·ly, tan·gen·tal·ly, adverb 
non·tan·gen·tal, adjective 
non·tan·gen·tial, adjective 
non·tan·gen·tial·ly, adverb 
un·tan·gen·tal, adjective 
un·tan·gen·tal·ly, adverb 
un·tan·gen·tial, adjective 
un·tan·gen·tial·ly, adverb

Question 5

Voluble

Answer 5

—adjective

1) talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.

—Related forms

vol·u·bil·i·ty, vol·u·ble·ness, noun 
vol·u·bly, adverb 
non·vol·u·bil·i·ty, noun 
non·vol·u·ble, adjective 
non·vol·u·ble·ness, noun 
non·vol·u·bly, adverb 
un·vol·u·ble, adjective 
un·vol·u·ble·ness, noun 
un·vol·u·bly, adverb

Question 6

Interlocutor

Answer 6

—noun

1) a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.

Question 7

Temerity

Answer 7

—noun

1) reckless boldness.

Question 8

Garboil

Answer 8

—noun

1) confusion.

Question 9

Peckish

Answer 9

—adjective

1) irritable or somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.

Question 10

Rident

Answer 10

—adjective

1) cheerful.

Question 11

Dactylogram

Answer 11

— noun

1) a fingerprint.

Question 12

Intimate

Answer 12

—verb

1) to imply.

—Related forms

in·ti·mat·er, noun 
in·ti·ma·tion, noun 
pre·in·ti·ma·tion, noun 
qua·si-in·ti·mat·ed, adjective 
un·in·ti·mat·ed, adjective

Question 13

Lagniappe

Answer 13

—noun

1) a gratuity or bonus.

Question 14

Punctilious

Answer 14

—adjective

1) extremely attentive to details or formalities.

—Related forms

punc·til·i·ous·ly, adverb 
punc·til·i·ous·ness, noun 
un·punc·til·i·ous, adjective 
un·punc·til·i·ous·ly, adverb 
un·punc·til·i·ous·ness, noun

Question 15

Punctilio

Answer 15

—Noun

1) a detail of conduct or procedure.

Question 16

Estivate

Answer 16

—verb

1) to spend the summer, as at a specific place or activity.

—Related forms

es·ti·va·tor, noun

Question 17

Previse

Answer 17

—verb

1) to foresee.

—Related forms

pre·vi·sor, noun

Question 18

Foofaraw

Answer 18

—noun

1) a great fuss about something very insignificant.

Question 19

Grok

Answer 19

—verb

1) to understand thoroughly and intuitively.