Vocab 801 - 820

Question 1

Vespertide

Answer 1

– noun

1) the period of vespers; evening.

Question 2

Bovarism

Answer 2

– noun

1) an exaggerated/glamor iced estimate of oneself.

– Related terms

bovarist, noun
bovaristic, adjective

Question 3

Apocryphal

Answer 3

adjective

1) of doubtful authenticity or spurious: He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but the truth was later revealed.

Question 4

Rufescent

Answer 4

– adjective;

1) somewhat reddish.

Question 5

Slubber

Answer 5

– verb

1) to perform hastily or carelessly.

Question 6

Horripilation

Answer 6

– noun

1) Goosebumps

Question 7

Clowder

Answer 7

– noun

1) a group or cluster of cats.

Question 8

Monolithic

Answer 8

– adjective

1) characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, invulnerability, etc: a monolithic society.

Question 9

Extempore

Answer 9

– adverb

extemporaneous; impromptu: Questions were asked extempore from the floor.

Question 10

Genial

Answer 10

– adjective

1) warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.

Question 11

Vociferous

Answer 11

– adjective

1) crying out noisily; clamorous: a vociferous manner of expression.

Question 12

Alphitomancy

Answer 12

– noun

1) the use of barley meal as a means of divination.

Question 13

Degust

Answer 13

– verb

1) to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively: this dish has been degusted by our family for generations.

Question 14

Urbane

Answer 14

– adjective

1) polished, suave & sophisticated: an urbane manner.

Question 15

Pervasive

Answer 15

– adjective

1) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people: “ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”

Question 16

Felonious

Answer 16

– adjective

1) pertaining to a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.

Question 17

Strident

Answer 17

– adjective

1) making/having a harsh sound: strident insects; strident hinges.

Question 18

Nosophobia

Answer 18

– noun

1) Abnormal fear of disease.

Question 19

Clairaudience

Answer 19

– noun

1) The power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.

Question 20

Vernacularize

Answer 20

– verb

1) To translate into the natural speech peculiar to a people.