Vocab 61-80

Question 0

Cogitate

Answer 0

Verb
To think over; to consider with care; to ponder
-since the matter is of the utmost importance, I must have time to cogitate before I make my decision

Question 1

Purge

Answer 1

Verb
To cleanse or purify; to get rid of something that is undesired
-the candidate vowed to purge the county administration of inefficiency and corruption

Question 2

Sinuous

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Adjective
Bending in and out; winding; serpent-like
-signs that warn motorists of a sinuous stretch of road often indicate safe speeds for negotiating the curves

Question 3

Paramount

Answer 3

Adjective
Above all others; supreme; chief
-the paramount concern of parents is the safety and well-being of their children

Question 4

Deduce

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Verb
To figure out by reasoning; to infer
-the persons weight was able to be deduced by the depth of the footprints in the sand

Question 5

Ostentatious

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Adjective
Done to impress others; showy
-parked next to our family’s conservation sedan was an ostentatious red convertible

Question 6

Malign

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Verb
To talk badly about; to speak evil of
-Christopher defended his friend when other students in class were maligning him

Question 7

Kudos

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Noun
Fame or praise due to achievement
-the actor received kudos for his performance in the film

Question 8

Bias

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Noun
An opinion formed before there are grounds for it; a prejudice; a partiality
-any perspective juror with a bias for or against the defendant will not be selected for the jury

Question 9

Lethargic

Answer 9

Adjective
Unnaturally drowsy; lazy; sluggish; dull
-for several hours after the operation, the patient was lethargic because of the anesthetic

Question 10

Lament

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Verb
To express sorrow; grief; or remorse; to openly mourn
-“we lament the loss of life and sympathize with the families of the victims”

Question 11

Flippant

Answer 11

Adjective
Taking serious matters lightly; inappropriately humorous
-on should not be flippant about the need for studying, it is a serious matter that could greatly affect your graduation

Question 12

Jocose

Answer 12

Adjective
Playfully humorous; jesting
-some columnist wrote in a jocose manner, while others are inclined to be more serious

Question 13

Alacrity

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Noun
Cheerful willingness; readiness; liveliness
-ms.sampsons class is one which students attend with alacrity

Question 14

Eminent

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Adjective
Standing out; notable; famous
-many schools names honor eminent writers such as mark twain

Question 15

Zenith

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Noun
The highest point; the culmination; the peak
-her election to the senate marked the zenith of her political career

Question 16

Nepotism

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Noun
Favoritism to family or friends by those in power
-whenever a president appoints a relative to a government position, a cry of nepotism is raised by the opposing political party

Question 17

Pungent

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Adjective
Strong or sharp in smell or taste
-when you slice onions, the pungent fumes may cause your eyes to tear

Question 18

Decrepit

Answer 18

Weakened by old age

-the decrepit wood, shaken under the weight of heavy snow

Question 19

Incomprehensible

Answer 19

Adjective
Difficult or impossible to understand or accept
-Paula’s inability to ride a bicycle was incomprehensible to Greg

Question 20

To be living in an “ivory tower”

Answer 20

Isolated from “real” life; not in touch with life’s problems

Question 21

To “ pay the piper”

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To suffer the consequences

Question 22

To “rule the roost”

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To be in charge

Question 23

To say something “tongue in cheek”

Answer 23

To be insincere

• speaking with tongue in cheek, the manager said he would triple a workers wages is they finished the project on time

Question 24

“Walking on eggshells”

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Being very careful

Question 25

“Under the weather “

Answer 25

Not feeling well

Question 26

“Six of one, half dozen of the other “

Answer 26

One and the same; equal

Question 27

To “cry over spilled milk “

Answer 27

To complain or be upset about an event that has already taken place and cannot be changed

Question 28

“Nothing to sneeze at “

Answer 28

Not small or unimportant; something to be taken seriously

-the athlete was upset that he did not win gold at the Olympics, but the bronze med he won is nothing to sneeze at

Question 29

To “turn over a new leaf “

Answer 29

To correct ones behavior or attitude; to begin anew; to make a fresh start

Question 30

To “bite off more than you can chew “

Answer 30

To take on a task that is more than you can accomplish; to accept too many responsibilities

Question 31

To “upset the apple cart”

Answer 31

To disturb or over turn a plan, intention, or process

-in the primarily republican district, voters upset the apple cart by electing a democrat to office

Question 32

To “make ends meet”

Answer 32

To manage on a given income

Question 33

To “beat a dead horse”

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To continue making an issues of something that is already over an done with

Question 34

“Fair-weather friends”

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People who are unreliable- they fail in times or distress; people who are not loyal through trying situations

Question 35

“In a bee-line”

Answer 35

Taking the straightest, shortest route

-after the couple left, the babysitter made a bee-line for the refrigerator to get a snack

Question 36

“Lily-liveried”

Answer 36

Cowardly

Question 37

To “leave no stone unturned”

Answer 37

To try ones best; to make every effort( to find something)

Question 38

To be “left holding the bag”

Answer 38

To be left to suffer the blame

Question 39

To “pulls someone’s leg”

Answer 39

To tease or trick someone by trying to make him or her believe something exaggerated or untrue