Vocal J-M

Question 1

Jingoism

Answer 1

belligerent support of one’s country

Question 2

Jocular

Answer 2

playful; humorous

Question 3

Knell

Answer 3

sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

Question 4

Kudos

Answer 4

fame, glory, or honor

Question 5

Lachrymose

Answer 5

tearful, weepy

Question 6

Laconic

Answer 6

using few words; concise, pithy

Question 7

Lament

Answer 7

to express sorrow; to grieve

Question 8

Lampoon

Answer 8

to ridicule with satire; to tease

Question 9

Languid

Answer 9

lacking energy; indifferent; slow; sluggish

Question 10

Lapidary

Answer 10

relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

Question 11

Magnanimity

Answer 11

greatness of spirit; nobility; high-mindedness

Question 12

Mercurial

Answer 12

changeable, volatile, fickle, erratic, animated, lively

Question 13

Myopic

Answer 13

lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight

Question 14

Larceny

Answer 14

theft of property

Question 15

Largess

Answer 15

generous giving to others who may seem inferior

Question 16

Lassitude

Answer 16

a state of diminished energy

Question 17

Laud

Answer 17

to give praise; to glorify

Question 18

Leery

Answer 18

suspicious

Question 19

Legerdemain

Answer 19

trickery; chicanery

Question 20

Levity

Answer 20

an inappropriate lack of seriousness; an overly casual atmosphere

Question 21

Licentious

Answer 21

immoral; unrestrained by society

Question 22

Limpid

Answer 22

clear; transparent

Question 23

Lionize

Answer 23

to treat as a celebrity

Question 24

Lissome

Answer 24

easily flexed; limber; agile

Question 25

Listless

Answer 25

lacking energy and enthusiasm

Question 26

Lugubrious

Answer 26

sorrowful; mournful; dismal

Question 27

Lumber

Answer 27

to move slowly and awkwardly

Question 28

Machination

Answer 28

plot or scheme

Question 29

Maelstrom

Answer 29

whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

Question 30

Magnate

Answer 30

powerful or influential person

Question 31

Malediction

Answer 31

a curse; a wish of evil upon another

Question 32

Malinger

Answer 32

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

Question 33

Mannered

Answer 33

artificial or stilted in character

Question 34

Martinet

Answer 34

strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

Question 35

Maudlin

Answer 35

overly sentimental

Question 36

Mendacious

Answer 36

dishonest

Question 37

Mendicant

Answer 37

beggar

Question 38

Meretricious

Answer 38

gaudy; falsely attractive

Question 39

Militate

Answer 39

to operate against; work against

Question 40

Mirth

Answer 40

frivolity; gaiety; laughter

Question 41

Missive

Answer 41

a written note or letter

Question 42

Mitigate

Answer 42

to soften; to lessen

Question 43

Mollify

Answer 43

to calm or make less severe

Question 44

Monastic

Answer 44

extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery

Question 45

Mores

Answer 45

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

Question 46

Multifarious

Answer 46

diverse