Vocab 581 - 600

Question 1

Gibbosity

Answer 1

— noun

1) a protuberance or swelling.

Question 2

Sanction

Answer 2

— verb

1) to authorize, approve or discipline: an expression now sanctioned by educated usage.

—Related forms

sanc·tion·a·ble, adjective
sanc·tion·a·tive, adjective
sanc·tion·er, noun
sanc·tion·less, adjective
non·sanc·tion, noun

Question 3

Preamble

Answer 3

— noun

1) an introductory statement

—Related forms

pre·am·bled, adjective

Question 4

Contrite

Answer 4

— adjective

1) filled with sincere remorse: a contrite sinner.

—Related forms

con·trite·ly, adverb
con·trite·ness, noun
o·ver·con·trite, adjective
o·ver·con·trite·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·trite·ness, noun

Question 5

Credulity

Answer 5

— noun

1) willingness to believe or trust too readily.

—Related forms

o·ver·cre·du·li·ty, noun

Question 6

Demure

Answer 6

— adjective

1) shy, modest & reserved.

— Related forms

de·mure·ly, adverb
de·mure·ness, noun
un·de·mure, adjective
un·de·mure·ly, adverb
un·de·mure·ness, noun

Question 7

Desecrate

Answer 7

— verb

1) to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.

—Related forms

des·e·crat·er, des·e·cra·tor, noun
des·e·cra·tion, noun
non·des·e·cra·tion, noun
un·des·e·crat·ed, adjective

Question 8

Discursive

Answer 8

— adjective

1) passing aimlessly from one subject to another.

—Related forms

dis·cur·sive·ly, adverb
dis·cur·sive·ness, noun
non·dis·cur·sive, adjective
non·dis·cur·sive·ly, adverb
non·dis·cur·sive·ness, noun

Question 9

Effulgent

Answer 9

— adjective

1) shining forth brilliantly; radiant.

—Related forms

ef·ful·gence, noun
ef·ful·gent·ly, adverb
un·ef·ful·gent, adjective
un·ef·ful·gent·ly, adverb

Question 10

Evince

Answer 10

— verb

1) to make evident

—Related forms

e·vin·ci·ble, adjective
non·e·vin·ci·ble, adjective
un·e·vinced, adjective
un·e·vin·ci·ble, adjective

Question 11

Blandish

Answer 11

— verb

1) to influence by gentle flattery: They blandished the guard into letting them through the gate.

—Related forms

blan·dish·er, noun
blan·dish·ing·ly, adverb

Question 12

Cacophony

Answer 12

— noun

1) harsh discordance of sound: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.

—Related forms

cac·o·phon·ic

Question 13

Cursory

Answer 13

— adjective

1) going rapidly over something: a cursory glance at a newspaper article.

—Related forms

cur·so·ri·ly, adverb
cur·so·ri·ness, noun

Question 14

Expiate

Answer 14

— verb

1) to atone for: to expiate one’s crimes.

— Related forms

ex·pi·a·tor, noun
un·ex·pi·at·ed, adjective

Question 15

Expunge

Answer 15

— verb

1) to erase

—Related forms

ex·pung·er, noun
un·ex·punged, adjective

Question 16

Extant

Answer 16

— adjective

1) still existing: There are only three extant copies of the document.

—Related forms

non·ex·tant, adjective

Question 17

Fallacious

Answer 17

— adjective

1) false: fallacious arguments.

—Related forms

fal·la·cious·ly, adverb
fal·la·cious·ness, noun
non·fal·la·cious, adjective
non·fal·la·cious·ly, adverb
non·fal·la·cious·ness, noun

Question 18

Feral

Answer 18

— adjective

1) wild or ferocious

Question 19

Hackneyed

Answer 19

— adjective

1) commonplace, trite or stale: the hackneyed images of his poetry.

Question 20

Harangue

Answer 20

— verb

1) to scold.

—Related forms

un·ha·rangued, adjective