Vocab 541 - 560

Question 0

Persnickety

Answer 0

—adjective Informal.

1) overparticular, fussy or snobbish.

—Related forms

per·snick·et·i·ness, noun

Question 1

Subvert

Answer 1

—verb

1) to overthrow, cause the downfall of.

—Related forms

sub·vert·er, noun
un·sub·vert·ed, adjective

Question 2

Interoperable

Answer 2

—adjective

1) capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.

—Related forms

in·ter·op·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun
in·ter·op·er·a·bly, adverb

Question 3

Provident

Answer 3

—adjective

1) mindful or showing foresight: provident care.

—Related forms

prov·i·dent·ly, adverb 
prov·i·dent·ness, noun 
non·prov·i·dent, adjective 
non·prov·i·dent·ly, adverb 
o·ver·prov·i·dent, adjective 
o·ver·prov·i·dent·ly, adverb 
o·ver·prov·i·dent·ness, noun 
un·prov·i·dent, adjective 
un·prov·i·dent·ly, adverb

Question 4

Mull

Answer 4

—verb

1) to study or ponder.

Question 5

Ruminate

Answer 5

—verb

1) to ponder.

—Related forms

ru·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb 
ru·mi·na·tion, noun 
ru·mi·na·tive, adjective 
ru·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb 
ru·mi·na·tor, noun 
non·ru·mi·nat·ing, adjective 
non·ru·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb 
non·ru·mi·na·tion, noun 
non·ru·mi·na·tive, adjective 
un·ru·mi·nat·ed, adjective 
un·ru·mi·nat·ing, adjective 
un·ru·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb 
un·ru·mi·na·tive, adjective

Question 6

Furtive

Answer 6

—adjective

1) taken/done/used by stealth; secret: a furtive glance. a furtive manner.

—Related forms

fur·tive·ly, adverb
fur·tive·ness, noun

Question 7

Baroque

Answer 7

—adjective

1) extravagantly ornate.

—noun

(often initial capital letter) the baroque style or period.
anything extravagantly ornamented, especially something so ornate as to be in bad taste.
an irregularly shaped pearl.

Question 8

Savoir-vivre

Answer 8

—noun

1) knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.

Question 9

Avec plaisir

Answer 9

1) with pleasure.

Question 10

Semblance

Answer 10

—noun

1) outward appearance.

Question 11

Surmise

Answer 11

—verb

1) to think or infer without strong evidence.

—Related forms

sur·mis·a·ble, adjective 
sur·mised·ly , adverb 
sur·mis·er, noun 
un·sur·mised, adjective 
un·sur·mis·ing, adjective

Question 12

Propitious

Answer 12

—adjective

1) favorable: propitious weather. propitious gods.

—Related forms

pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb 
pro·pi·tious·ness, noun 
un·pro·pi·tious, adjective 
un·pro·pi·tious·ly, adverb 
un·pro·pi·tious·ness, noun

Question 13

Favonian

Answer 13

—adjective

1) mild or favorable.

Question 14

Posit

Answer 14

—verb

1) to assume

Question 15

Preternatural

Answer 15

—adjective

1) supernatural: preternatural powers.

—Related forms

pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ism, pre·ter·nat·u·ral·i·ty , pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ness, noun
pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb
un·pre·ter·nat·u·ral, adjective
un·pre·ter·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb

Question 16

Thaumaturgic

Answer 16

—adjective

1) magical: thaumaturgical powers.

Question 17

Accord

Answer 17

—verb

1) to be in agreement

—Related forms

ac·cord·a·ble, adjective 
ac·cord·er, noun 
non·ac·cord, noun 
pre·ac·cord, noun, verb (used without object) 
un·ac·cord·a·ble, adjective 
un·ac·cord·ed, adjective 
well-ac·cord·ed, adjective

Question 18

Adumbrate

Answer 18

—verb

1) to outline or sketch.

—Related forms

ad·um·bra·tion, noun

Question 19

Approbation

Answer 19

—noun

1) approval

—Related forms

pre·ap·pro·ba·tion, noun
self-ap·pro·ba·tion, noun
sub·ap·pro·ba·tion, noun