Words 951 - 975

Question 1

utopia

Answer 1

an imaginary and remote place of perfection

noun

Everyone in the world wants to live in a utopia, but no one can agree how to go about building one.

Question 2

vacillate

Answer 2

to fluctuate, hesitate

verb

I prefer a definite answer, but my boss kept vacillating between the distinct options available to us.

Question 3

vacuous

Answer 3

emptied of or lacking content

adjective

Beyonce realized that the lyrics she had just penned were completely vacuous and tried to add more substance.

Question 4

validate

Answer 4

to confirm, support, corroborate

verb

Yoko’s chemistry lab partner was asleep during the experiment and could not validate the accuracy of her methods.

Question 5

vapid

Answer 5

lacking liveliness, dull

adjective

The professor’s comments about the poem were surprisingly vapid.

Question 6

variegated

Answer 6

diversified, distinctly marked

adjective

Each wire in the engineering exam was variegated by color so that the students could figure out which one was which.

Question 7

vehement

Answer 7

marked by forceful energy

adjective

The candidate vehemently opposed cutting back on Social Security funding.

Question 8

veneer

Answer 8

a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade

noun

Thanks to her Chanel makeup, Shannen was able to maintain a veneer of perfection that hid the flaws underneath.

Question 9

venerable

Answer 9

deserving of respect because of age or achievement

adjective

The venerable Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.

Question 10

venerate

Answer 10

to regard with respect or to honor

verb

The tribute to John Lennon sought to venerate his music, his words, and his legend.

Question 11

veracity

Answer 11

truthfulness, accuracy

noun

With several agencies regulating the reports, it was difficult for Latifah to argue against its veracity.

Question 12

verbose

Answer 12

wordy, impaired by wordiness

adjective

It took the verbose teacher two hours to explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.

Question 13

verdant

Answer 13

green in tint or color

adjective

The verdant leaves on the trees made the world look emerald.

Question 14

vestige

Answer 14

a mark or trace of something lost or vanished

noun

Do you know if the Mexican tortilla is a vestige of some form of Aztec corn-based flatbread?

Question 15

vex

Answer 15

to confuse or annoy

verb

My little brother vexes me by poking me in the ribs for hours on end.

Question 16

vicarious

Answer 16

experiencing through another

adjective

All of my lame friends learned to be social through vicarious involvement in my amazing experiences.

Question 17

vicissitude

Answer 17

a surprising or irregular change

noun

The vicissitudes of daily life prevent me from predicting what might happen from one day to the next.

Question 18

vigilant

Answer 18

watchful, alert

adjective

The guards remained vigilant throughout the night, but the enemy never launched the expected attack.

Question 19

vilify

Answer 19

to lower in importance, defame

verb

After the Watergate scandal, almost any story written about President Nixon sought to vilify him and criticize his behavior.

Question 20

vindicate

Answer 20

to free from blame or guilt

verb

The attorney had no chance of vindicating the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.

Question 21

vindictive

Answer 21

vengeful

adjective

The vindictive madman seeks to exact vengeance for any insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.

Question 22

virtuoso

Answer 22

one who excels in art; a highly skilled musical performer

noun

Even though Lydia has studied piano for many years, she’s only average at it. She’s no virtuoso, that’s for sure.

Question 23

viscous

Answer 23

not free-flowing, syrupy

adjective

The viscous syrup took three minutes to pour out of the bottle.

Question 24

vitriolic

Answer 24

having a caustic quality

adjective

When angry, the woman would spew vitriolic insults.

Question 25

vituperate

Answer 25

to criticize harshly

verb

Jack ran away as soon as his father found out, knowing he would be vituperated for his unseemly behavior.