Vocabulary Set 3 (23.07.18)

Question 1

smut (s mutt) (n.)

Answer 1

matter that soils or blackens // A particle of soot // obscene language or matter
ex: Smut stained the whitewashed walls.

Question 2

paean (pee uhn) (n.)

Answer 2

a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
ex: They united their voices in a great paean to liberty.

Question 3

fastness (fast ness) (n.)

Answer 3

A fortified or secure place // remote and secluded place
ex: The fastness of the mountains.

Question 4

whicker (wick ur) (v.)

Answer 4

NEIGH, WHINNY
ex: the way the horses whickered and tried to move back.

Question 5

prate (pr ate) (v.)

Answer 5

to talk long and idly : CHATTER
ex: Erin doesn’t prate about democracy or social betterment.
ex: The young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich.

Question 6

hare (hair) (v.)

Answer 6

to go swiftly
ex: He came haring round the corner at top speed.
ex: She’s always haring off to attend to some emergency.

Question 7

hackamore (hack a more) (n.)

Answer 7

a bridle without a bit, operating by exerting pressure on the horse’s nose.
ex: Perrin hooted from where he was replacing Mandarb’s bridle with a hackamore.

Question 8

browse (brow ze) (v.)

Answer 8

(of an animal) to feed on leaves, twigs, other high-growing vegetation. // to look over casually : SKIM // to look over a group of things for something of interest
Ex: The horses reach upward to browse on bushes.

Question 9

scrabble (sc rab bul) (v.)

Answer 9

scratch or grope around with one’s fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something.
ex: She scrabbled at the grassy slope, desperate for a firm grip.

Question 10

Stand of trees vs. Copse of tress

Answer 10

A copse refers to a small group of trees or bushes that are close together. It is often used to describe a small woodland or thicket. A stand, on the other hand, is a larger group of trees that are planted or grow naturally together. It can refer to a forest or grove.

Question 11

hitch (hit ch) (v.)

Answer 11

move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
ex: she hitched the blanket around him.

Question 12

out of countenance (expression)

Answer 12

disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised.
ex: I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him.

Question 13

bootblack (boot black) (n.)

Answer 13

one who shines shoes
ex: Joe Bologna was the son, grandson and nephew of bootblacks.

Question 14

brusque (bruh sk) (adj.)

Answer 14

markedly short and abrupt // blunt in manner or speech
ex: She gave a brusque reply. She was brusque with the customers.

Question 15

illumine (il loo min) (v.) (LITERARY)

Answer 15

light up; brighten // enlighten (someone) spiritually or intellectually
ex: The lamplight illumined her pale features.
ex: He assures himself that he is illumined and not deluded.

Question 16

sere (s ear) (adj.) (LITERARY)

Answer 16

(especially of vegetation) dry or withered.
ex: A sere moonscape of rock, sand, and mountains.

Question 17

quarter (qwar tur) (v.)

Answer 17

range over or traverse (an area) in every direction.
ex: We watched a pair of kingfishers quartering the river looking for minnows.

Question 18

cheek by jowl (idiom)

Answer 18

close together; side by side.
ex: The houses were packed cheek by jowl along the coast.

Question 19

bilious (bill ee us) (adj.)

Answer 19

affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting.
ex: I had eaten something rotten, and I was extremely bilious.
spiteful; bad-tempered.
ex: outbursts of bilious misandry

Question 20

gabble (gab bull) (v.)

Answer 20

talk rapidly and unintelligibly; utter meaningless sounds.
ex: He gabbled on in a panicky way until he was dismissed.

Question 21

cockade (cock cade) (n.)

Answer 21

cockade is a knot of ribbons, or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colors which is usually worn on a hat or cap.
ex: He wore a white cockade on his wide-brimmed hat.

Question 22

chivy (chiv ee) (v.)

Answer 22

to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks // to move or obtain by small maneuvers
ex: He chivied an olive out of a bottle.
ex: He has a reputation for chivying his workers about everything.

Question 23

conduct (con duct) (v.)

Answer 23

lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place.
ex: He conducted us through his personal gallery of the Civil War.

Question 24

inchmeal (inch meal) (adv.)

Answer 24

little by little, gradually, inch by inch
ex: Inchmeal, the Aes Sedai and her dim reflection backed out.

Question 25

fettle (fet uhl) (n.)

Answer 25

state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle ex: I proved to her I was in fine fettle.

Question 26

torrid (tore id) (adj.)

Answer 26

very hot and dry. ex: The torrid heat of the afternoon.

Question 27

fetor (fee tur) (n.)

Answer 27

a strong offensive smell : STENCH ex: The wind surrounded them, it swept away the fetor.

Question 28

bard (bar d) (n.) (v.)

Answer 28

a piece of armor or ornament for a horse's neck, breast, or flank // to furnish with bards ex: Barded horses galloped through the fight with empty saddles

Question 29

canescent (ka nes cent) (adj.)

Answer 29

growing white, whitish, or hoary especially : having a fine grayish-white pubescence ex: canescent leaves

Question 30

ex nihilo (ex ne a lo) (phrase)

Answer 30

out of nothing ex: He could summon food ex nihilo.

Question 31

indignantly (in dig nint ly) (adv.)

Answer 31

in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair ex: He indignantly rejected the claim.

Question 32

quaver (kway ver) (v.)

Answer 32

(of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion. ex: His voice quavered with rage. (voices don't quiver; they quaver)

Question 33

pique (peek) (n.)

Answer 33

a transient feeling of wounded vanity : RESENTMENT ex: After a moment of pique, the senator responded calmly to his accusers.

Question 34

syncretic (sin cret ic) (adj.)/syncretism (sync ra tism)

Answer 34

the combination of different forms of belief or practice // the fusion of two or more originally different inflectional forms ex: Their religion, Mexican syncretism, worships the forces of nature, the animals of the jungle, and the planets in the sky.

Question 35

impish (im pish) (adj.)

Answer 35

showing a child's pleasure in enjoying yourself by making trouble: ex: At 70, he still retains his impish grin.

Question 36

barrow (bar row) (n.)

Answer 36

an ancient burial ground ex: She looked at the king’s barrow in the rare afternoon fog.

Question 37

train (tr ain) (n.) (Wedding)

Answer 37

a part of a gown that trails behind the wearer ex: Her bridal train was carried by a pretty flower girl.

Question 38

brocade (bro cade) (n.)

Answer 38

heavy cloth with a raised design often of gold or silver threads: ex: The castle's dining room was adorned with curtains of rich brocade.

Question 39

regent (re gent) (n.)

Answer 39

a person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated. ex: He was frequently regent during his brother's absences from the country.

Question 40

effulgent (e full gent) (adj.) (LITERARY) effulgence (e full gence) (n.)

Answer 40

shining brightly; radiant. (of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness. ex: Standing there was my father with the most effulgent smile.

Question 41

besotted (be sot ted) (adj.)

Answer 41

* strongly infatuated ex: He became besotted with his best friend's sister. * intoxicated or stupefied, especially with drink

Question 42

ineluctable (in ah luc ta bull) (adj.)

Answer 42

not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : INEVITABLE ex: an ineluctable fate

Question 43

punctilious (punc till ee ous) (adj.)

Answer 43

* marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions ex: She's very punctilious about grammar. ex: Old-money aristocrats have a punctilious sense of propriety.

Question 44

finial (fin ee uhl) (n.)

Answer 44

a distinctive ornament at the apex of a roof, pinnacle, canopy, or similar structure in a building. Ex: curving gables topped by sculptured finials

Question 45

compos mentis (com pos mentis) (adj.)

Answer 45

of sound mind, memory, and understanding ex: Are you sure he was totally compos mentis? ex: I want him compos mentis within the hour.

Question 46

brail (b rail) (n./v.)

Answer 46

a rope fastened to the leech (the aft edge of a fore-and-aft sail) of a sail and used for hauling the sail up or in // to take in (a sail) by the brails ex: The tent's wide entrance had been brailed back.

Question 47

hidebound (hide bound) (adj.)

Answer 47

unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention ex: You are hidebound by your petty laws.

Question 48

prejudicial (prej you deh shul) (adj.)

Answer 48

* harmful to someone or something; detrimental ex: The behavior is prejudicial to good order and discipline. * leading to premature judgment or unwarranted opinion ex: prejudicial evidence

Question 49

if he was an inch, ounce, drop (expression) She's 6 feet tall if she's an inch. He lost a gallon of blood if he lost an ounce.

Answer 49

used to mean definitely the amount is correct If she's at least one inch tall, she's 6 feet tall --> so the speaker is 100 percent sure he is right

Question 50

Nail (manmade) Anatomy (3 parts)

Answer 50

1. Head 2. Shank 3. Point

Question 51

cavalier (cav va leer) (n.)

Answer 51

A cavalier is a fortification which is built within a larger fortification, and which is higher than the rest of the work. It usually consists of a raised platform within a fort or bastion, so as to be able to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of the latter. ex: Cavaliers had been built everywhere along the wall. * a gentleman trained in arms and horsemanship * mounted soldier : KNIGHT ex: D’artagnan was a cavalier.

Question 52

gull (gull) (v.)

Answer 52

to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary) : DECEIVE ex: We were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires.

Question 53

trivet (triv et) (n.)

Answer 53

an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage. // a tripod ex: Place on the trivet and sprinkle a spice packet on top.

Question 54

pestilential (pest eh lent shul)

Answer 54

causing or tending to cause pestilence : DEADLY // morally harmful : PERNICIOUS ex: The Spanish flu washed over the world in three pestilential waves.

Question 55

plaid (plad) (n.)

Answer 55

a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern ex: She likes to wear plaids.

Question 56

panegyric (pan ah geer ic) (n.)

Answer 56

a eulogistic (from eulogy) oration or writing // formal or elaborate praise ex: She delivers a panegyric to her parents for their total fabulosity. ex: He wrote a panegyric on the centennial of his birth.

Question 57

insouciance (in sue see ence) (n.)

Answer 57

lighthearted unconcern : NONCHALANCE ex: Abrams brings a careless insouciance to his character.

Question 58

lugubrious (la goo bree us) (adj.)

Answer 58

dismal // mournful -- especially exaggeratedly or affectedly so ex: a lugubrious landscape // lugubrious cello music It was criticized for its lugubrious tone

Question 59

chase (chay s) (v.)

Answer 59

to ornament (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without a cutting edge // to make by such indentation // to set with gems ex: It had a gold filled chased filigree design overlay.

Question 60

venal (veen uhl) (adj.)

Answer 60

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery. ex: Their generosity had been at least partly venal.

Question 61

glacis (glay sis) (n.)

Answer 61

a gently sloping bank, in particular one that slopes down from a fort, exposing attackers to the defenders' missiles. ex: Forming a strong glacis in Europe’s east will require the United States to incorporate Ukraine into the U.S.-led defensive perimeter.

Question 62

coping (co ping) (n.)

Answer 62

Copings are flat, single weathered or twice weathered rectangular stones used to cap free-standing walls, parapet upstands, boundary or flat roof walls. It usually has a sloping top. ex: It left a scorch mark on the parapet's coping.

Question 63

reconnoiter (reck an noy ter) (v.)

Answer 63

make a military observation of (a region). ex: They reconnoitered the beach some weeks before the landing.

Question 64

hull (hull) (v.)

Answer 64

to remove the hulls of : SHUCK ex: They were both hulling rice.

Question 65

lambent (lam bent) (adj.) (LITERARY)

Answer 65

(of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance. ex: The magical, lambent light of the north.

Question 66

gaff (gaff) (n.) (v.)

Answer 66

a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish. // seize or impale with a gaff. Ex: The whales are gaffed, speared, or knifed to death.

Question 67

firestep (fire step) (n.)

Answer 67

A step or platform dug into the front side of a military trench - allowing soldiers to stand on it in order to fire over the parapet. ex: A long ramp ran up to the firestep.

Question 68

emplace (im place) (v.)

Answer 68

to put into position (seems to mainly be used in military sense) ex: The plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp.

Question 69

enfilade (in fa lade) (n. / v.)

Answer 69

a volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end // direct a volley of gunfire along the length of (a target) ex: A sweeping crossfire enfiladed our riflemen.

Question 70

escalade (es ca lade) (n.)

Answer 70

the scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack. ex: I saw that the armies would try to take the city by escalade.

Question 71

abrade (a brade) (v.)

Answer 71

scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. ex: A landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust.

Question 72

gabion (gay be uhn) (n.)

Answer 72

a wirework container filled with rock, broken concrete, or other material, used in the construction of dams, retaining walls, etc. ex: The cavern had been plugged with earth-filled wicker gabions.

Question 73

consign (con sign) (v.)

Answer 73

assign; commit decisively or permanently. ex: She consigned the letter to the wastebasket.

Question 74

hasp (ha sp) (n.)

Answer 74

any of several devices for fastening especially : a fastener for a door or lid consisting of a hinged metal strap that fits over a staple and is secured by a pin or padlock ex: He used a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure.

Question 75

thew (th uu) (n.) (LITERARY)

Answer 75

: muscular power or development // STRENGTH, VITALITY ex: A prizefighter of unparalleled thew in the boxing world. ex: Three men with bare oiled chests and muscles like tiger thews.

Question 76

like as not // as like as not (phrase)

Answer 76

probably ex: They'd come and bring their neighbors, like as not.

Question 77

whipsaw (whip saw) (v.) (n.)

Answer 77

to beset or victimize in two opposite ways at once, by a two-phase operation, or by the collusive action of two opponents ex: wage earners were whipsawed by inflation and high taxes. ex: His whole world was nothing but whipsawing bullets.

Question 78

brake (bray k) (n.)

Answer 78

rough or marshy land overgrown usually with one kind of plant ex: cedar brakes // coastal brakes

Question 79

cortege (core tehg) (n.)

Answer 79

1) a solemn procession, especially for a funeral. ex: A funeral cortège 2) a person's entourage or retinue. ex: His entourage became an ever-present cortège.

Question 80

tattoo (tat too) (n.)

Answer 80

a rhythmic tapping or drumming // an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters ex: Muffled drums beat a slow tattoo

Question 81

catch-as-catch-can (adj.)

Answer 81

Hit-OR-MISS taking advantage of any opportunity; using any method that can be applied ex: It is a catch-as-catch-can system that relies on borrowed judges. ex: a catch-as-catch-can life, as an itinerant handyman.

Question 82

politic (pol ah tic) (adj.)

Answer 82

(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances. ex: I did not think it politic to express my reservations.

Question 83

derisory (der rice surry) (adj.)

Answer 83

expressing derision : DERISIVE // worthy of derision (use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt) especially: laughably small ex: The land could be bought for a derisory sum.

Question 84

lucre (loo kur) (n.)

Answer 84

monetary gain : PROFIT especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way ex: The author wrote almost entirely for lucre.

Question 85

priggish (prig gish) (adj.)

Answer 85

self-righteously moralistic and superior. ex: a priggish little pedant

Question 86

esplanade (ess pla nod) (n.)

Answer 86

a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground especially : one designed for walking or driving along a shore ex: From the esplanade at the back of the park, the panoramic views of Montpellier were stunning.

Question 87

fly-blown (adj.)

Answer 87

infested with eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly // tainted ex: a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power ex: The room was filthy and fly-blown.

Question 88

depredations (dep reh day shuns)

Answer 88

plundering, ravaging, attacking ex: He protected the grain from the depredations of rats and mice.

Question 89

vagaries (vay gah rees) (n.)

Answer 89

an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior. ex: The vagaries of the weather ex: the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady

Question 90

hardmouthed (adj.)

Answer 90

of a horse: not responding satisfactorily to a pull on the bit // OBSTINATE, STUBBORN ex: His horse was a sway-backed, hard-mouthed mare.

Question 91

fender (fen der) (n.)

Answer 91

a cushion (such as foam rubber or a wood float or a thick rope) between a boat and a dock or between two boats that lessens shock and prevents chafing ex: We put thick fender ropes between our ship and the dock.

Question 92

plangent (plan gent) (adj.) (LITERARY)

Answer 92

(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy. ex: The plangent sound of a harpsichord.

Question 93

harangue (ha rang) (v.)

Answer 93

Lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner ex: He guessed that the watching soldiers were being harangued about the fate which awaited any thief.

Question 94

martinet (mar tin et) (n.)

Answer 94

a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods // a strict disciplinarian ex: The prison's warden was a cruel martinet.

Question 95

risible (riz ah bull) (adj.)

Answer 95

such as to provoke laughter // ridiculous and shouldn’t be taken seriously Ex: He flung himself to the floor in a risible attempt to win a penalty.

Question 96

droll (droll) (adj.)

Answer 96

having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality ex: His dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters. ex: The band has a droll sense of humor.

Question 97

fulsomely (full some le) (adv.)

Answer 97

in a way that expresses a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere: ex: He thanked her fulsomely for her help. ex: an admiration whose extent I did not express, lest I be thought fulsome.

Question 98

badinage (ba deh nahg) (n.)

Answer 98

humorous or witty conversation. ex: There was none of the usual cop badinage.

Question 99

bonhomie (bon a me) (n.)

Answer 99

happy, good-natured friendliness ex: There was none of that false bonhomie that can be so grating.

Question 100

service hatch (n.)

Answer 100

an opening in a wall (as between kitchen and dining room) through which dishes may be passed. ex: He could hang the sabre over the service hatch.