Vocab 161 - 180

Question 0

Agglomerate

Answer 0

—verb

1) to gather into a cluster or mass.

—Related forms

ag·glom·er·a·tive , adjective
ag·glom·er·a·tor, noun
non·ag·glom·er·a·tive, adjective
un·ag·glom·er·a·tive, adjective

Question 1

Abdicate

Answer 1

—verb

1) to renounce in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.

—Related forms

ab·di·ca·ble, adjective 
ab·di·ca·tive, adjective 
ab·di·ca·tor, noun 
non·ab·di·ca·tive, adjective 
un·ab·di·cat·ed, adjective 
un·ab·di·cat·ing, adjective 
un·ab·di·ca·tive, adjective o

Question 2

Corporeal

Answer 2

—adjective

1) bodily.

—Related forms

cor·po·re·al·i·ty, cor·po·re·al·ness, noun 
cor·po·re·al·ly, adverb 
non·cor·po·re·al, adjective 
non·cor·po·re·al·i·ty, noun 
trans·cor·po·re·al, adjective

Question 3

Diffident

Answer 3

—adjective

1) timid.

—Related forms

dif·fi·dent·ly, adverb 
dif·fi·dent·ness, noun 
non·dif·fi·dent, adjective 
non·dif·fi·dent·ly, adverb 
un·dif·fi·dent, adjective 
un·dif·fi·dent·ly, adverb

Question 4

Effigy

Answer 4

—noun

1) a representation of someone.

—Related forms

ef·fig·i·al [ih-fij-ee-uh l] , adjective

Question 5

Exculpatory

Answer 5

—adjective

1) clearing of guilt.

—Related forms

non·ex·cul·pa·to·ry, adjective

Question 6

Expurgate

Answer 6

—verb

1) to purge of moral offensiveness: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms’ fairy tales.

—Related forms

ex·pur·ga·tion, noun
ex·pur·ga·tor, noun
un·ex·pur·gat·ed, adjective

Question 7

Flagellate

Answer 7

—verb

1) to whip.

—Related forms

flag·el·la·tor, noun 
flag·el·la·to·ry [flaj-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective 
mul·ti·flag·el·late, adjective 
mul·ti·flag·el·lat·ed, adjective 
non·flag·el·late, adjective 
non·flag·el·lat·ed, adjective 
pre·flag·el·late, adjective 
pre·flag·el·lat·ed, adjective

Question 8

Incendiary

Answer 8

—adjective

1) causing fire or strife: incendiary bombs.

Question 9

Inexorable

Answer 9

—adjective

1) unyielding: an inexorable creditor.

—Related forms

in·ex·o·ra·bil·i·ty, in·ex·o·ra·ble·ness, noun
in·ex·o·ra·bly, adverb

Question 10

Limpid

Answer 10

—adjective

1) transparent: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.

—Related forms

lim·pid·i·ty, lim·pid·ness, noun
lim·pid·ly, adverb

Question 11

Lurid

Answer 11

—adjective

1) vivid or sensational: the lurid details of an accident.

—Related forms

lu·rid·ly, adverb
lu·rid·ness, noun

Question 12

Militate

Answer 12

—verb

1) weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him.

—Related forms

mil·i·ta·tion, noun

Question 13

Nettle

Answer 13

—noun

1) to irritate

—Related forms

net·tle·like, adjective
net·tler, noun
net·tly, adjective
un·net·tled, adjective

Question 14

Numismatics

Answer 14

—noun

1) the study or collecting of coins.

Question 15

Officious

Answer 15

—adjective

1) meddlesome: an officious person.

—Related forms

of·fi·cious·ly, adverb 
of·fi·cious·ness, noun 
o·ver·of·fi·cious, adjective 
o·ver·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb 
o·ver·of·fi·cious·ness, noun 
su·per·of·fi·cious, adjective 
su·per·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb 
su·per·of·fi·cious·ness, noun 
un·of·fi·cious, adjective 
un·of·fi·cious·ly, adverb 
un·of·fi·cious·ness, noun

Question 16

Specious

Answer 16

—adjective

1) plausible yet misleading: specious arguments.

—Related forms

spe·cious·ly, adverb 
spe·cious·ness, noun 
non·spe·cious, adjective 
non·spe·cious·ly, adverb 
non·spe·cious·ness, noun 
un·spe·cious, adjective 
un·spe·cious·ly, adverb 
un·spe·cious·ness, noun

Question 17

Usury

Answer 17

—noun

1) lending money at an exorbitant interest.

Question 18

Vernal

Answer 18

—adjective

1) fresh like spring: vernal sunshine.

—Related forms

ver·nal·ly, adverb

Question 19

Winsome

Answer 19

—adjective

1) innocently charming: a winsome smile.

—Related forms

win·some·ly, adverb
win·some·ness, noun
un·win·some, adjective