Vocab 661 - 680

Question 1

Obtest

Answer 1

— verb

1) to ask earnestly.

—Related forms

ob·tes·ta·tion, noun

Question 2

Spondulics

Answer 2

— noun

1) Money

Question 3

Prorogue

Answer 3

— verb

1) to defer; postpone.

— Related forms

pro·ro·ga·tion [proh-ruh-gey-shuhn] Show IPA , noun
non·pro·ro·ga·tion, noun
un·pro·rogued, adjective

Question 4

Intromit

Answer 4

— verb

1) to send, put, or let in.

—Related forms

in·tro·mis·si·bil·i·ty, noun
in·tro·mis·si·ble, adjective
in·tro·mis·sion, noun
in·tro·mis·sive, adjective
in·tro·mit·tent, adjective

Question 5

Omphalos

Answer 5

— noun

1) the central point.

Question 6

Sui Generis

Answer 6

— adjective

1) unique

Question 7

Internecine

Answer 7

— adjective

1) pertaining to infighting or conflict within a group: an internecine feud among proxy holders.

Question 8

Redoubtable

Answer 8

— adjective

1) feared, formidable or commanding respect.

— Related forms

re·doubt·a·ble·ness, noun
re·doubt·a·bly, adverb

Question 9

Hubris

Answer 9

— noun

1) arrogance.

— Related forms

hu·bris·tic, adjective
non·hu·bris·tic, adjective
un·hu·bris·tic, adjective

Question 10

Obstreperous

Answer 10

— adjective

1) unruly: obstreperous children.

—Related forms

ob·strep·er·ous·ly, adverb
ob·strep·er·ous·ness, ob·strep·e·ros·i·ty

Question 11

Jejune

Answer 11

— adjective

1) dull or insipid: a jejune novel.

—Related forms

je·june·ly, adverb
je·june·ness, je·ju·ni·ty, noun

Question 12

Omertà

Answer 12

— noun

1) secrecy sworn to by oath; code of silence.

Question 13

Canard

Answer 13

— noun

1) a false or baseless rumor.

Question 14

Atavism

Answer 14

— noun

1) reversion to a former or more primitive type

—Related forms

at·a·vis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Question 15

Antediluvian

Answer 15

— adjective

1) very old, out of date or primitive: antediluvian ideas.

Question 16

Cynosure

Answer 16

— noun

1) something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance or interest: the cynosure of all eyes.

— Related forms

cy·no·sur·al, adjective

Question 17

Epistemic

Answer 17

— adjective

1) of or pertaining to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.

—Related forms

ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Question 18

Comity

Answer 18

— noun

1) mutual courtesy; civility.

Question 19

Provenance

Answer 19

— noun

1) place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

Question 20

Verisimilitude

Answer 20

— noun

1) the appearance or semblance of truth: The play lacked verisimilitude.