Vocab 61 – 80

Question 0

Imperious

Answer 0

—adjective

1) domineering and dictatorial: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

—Related forms

im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb 
im·pe·ri·ous·ness, noun 
non·im·pe·ri·ous, adjective 
non·im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb 
non·im·pe·ri·ous·ness, noun 
un·im·pe·ri·ous, adjective 
un·im·pe·ri·ous·ly, adverb

Question 1

Impassive

Answer 1

—adjective

1) without emotion.

—Related forms

im·pas·sive·ly, adverb
im·pas·sive·ness, im·pas·siv·i·ty [im-pa-siv-i-tee] , noun

Question 2

Impudent

Answer 2

—adjective

1) recklessly bold: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.

—Related forms

im·pu·dent·ly, adverb
im·pu·dent·ness, noun
Impudence, noun

Question 3

Incisive

Answer 3

—adjective

1) sharp, severe or intelligent:

—Related forms

in·ci·sive·ly, adverb 
in·ci·sive·ness, noun 
un·in·ci·sive, adjective 
un·in·ci·sive·ly, adverb 
un·in·ci·sive·ness, noun

Question 4

Indigent

Answer 4

—adjective

1) impoverished.

—Related forms

in·di·gent·ly, adverb

Question 5

Jaundiced

Answer 5

—adjective

1) exhibiting prejudice due to envy or resentment: a jaundiced viewpoint.

Question 6

Labyrinthine

Answer 6

—adjective

1) complicated: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.

—Related forms

lab·y·rin·thi·cal·ly, adverb

Question 7

Lithe

Answer 7

—adjective

1) limber and flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.

—Related forms

lithe·ly, adverb
lithe·ness, noun

Question 8

Macabre

Answer 8

—adjective

1) gruesome and horrifying.

Question 9

Malodorous

Answer 9

—adjective

1) smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.

—Related forms

mal·o·dor·ous·ly, adverb
mal·o·dor·ous·ness, noun

Question 10

Mantic

Answer 10

—adjective

1) having the power of divination.

—Related forms

man·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Question 11

Mordant

Answer 11

—adjective

1) sharply caustic or sarcastic.

—Related forms

mor·dant·ly, adverb
un·mor·dant, adjective
un·mor·dant·ly, adverb

Question 12

Motley

Answer 12

—adjective

1) greatly diverse.

Question 13

Oracular

Answer 13

—adjective

1) seeming divinely inspired: an oracular response.

—Related forms

o·rac·u·lar·ly, adverb
o·rac·u·lar·i·ty, o·rac·u·lar·ness, noun

Question 14

Panacea

Answer 14

—noun

1) a cure-all.

—Related forms

pan·a·ce·an, adjective

Question 15

Parsimonious

Answer 15

—Adjective

1) extreme frugality or stinginess.

—Related forms

par·si·mo·ny noun
par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb 
par·si·mo·ni·ous·ness, noun 
un·par·si·mo·ni·ous, adjective 
un·par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly, adverb

Question 16

Penitent

Answer 16

—adjective

1) repentant.

—Related forms

pen·i·tent·ly, adverb
non·pen·i·tent, adjective, noun
un·pen·i·tent, adjective
un·pen·i·tent·ly, adverb

Question 17

Pertinacious

Answer 17

—adjective

1) stubborn: a pertinacious salesman from whom I could not escape.

—Related forms

per·ti·na·cious·ly, adverb
per·ti·na·cious·ness, noun

Question 18

Contiguous

Answer 18

—adjective

1) touching: contiguous events.

—Related forms

con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb 
con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun 
non·con·tig·u·ous, adjective 
non·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb 
non·con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun 
un·con·tig·u·ous, adjective 
un·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb 
un·con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun

Question 18

Epoch

Answer 18

—noun

1) a period of time: The treaty ushered in an epoch of peace and good will.

—Related forms

sub·ep·och, noun
su·per·ep·och, noun