Vocab 421 - 440

Question 0

Declivity

Answer 0

—noun

1) a downward slope.

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

—verb

1) diminish: The storm has abated.

—Related forms

a·bat·a·ble, adjective 
a·bat·er; Law. a·ba·tor, noun 
un·a·bat·a·ble, adjective 
un·a·bat·ing, adjective 
un·a·bat·ing·ly, adverb

Question 2

Diaphanous

Answer 2

—adjective

1) almost completely transparent

—Related forms

di·aph·a·nous·ly, adverb 
di·aph·a·nous·ness, noun 
non·di·aph·a·nous, adjective 
non·di·aph·a·nous·ly, adverb 
non·di·aph·a·nous·ness, noun 
sem·i·di·aph·a·nous, adjective 
sem·i·di·aph·a·nous·ly, adverb 
sem·i·di·aph·a·nous·ness, noun 
un·di·aph·a·nous, adjective 
un·di·aph·a·nous·ly, adverb 
un·di·aph·a·nous·ness, noun

Question 3

Acclivity

Answer 3

—noun

1) an upward slope.

—Related forms

ac·cliv·i·tous, ac·cli·vous , adjective
un·ac·cliv·i·tous, adjective
un·ac·cliv·i·tous·ly, adverb

Question 4

Endemic

Answer 4

—adjective

1) characteristic of a specific people or place: countries where high unemployment is endemic.

—Related forms

en·dem·i·cal·ly, adverb
en·de·mism , en·de·mic·i·ty , noun
non·en·dem·ic, adjective
un·en·dem·ic, adjective

Question 5

Epicure

Answer 5

—noun

1) food and wine connoisseur.

Question 6

Espouse

Answer 6

—verb

1) to adopt or embrace, as a cause.

—Related forms

es·pous·er, noun
un·es·poused, adjective

Question 7

Euphony

Answer 7

—noun

1) a pleasing sound: the majestic euphony of Milton’s poetry.

Question 8

Gambol

Answer 8

—verb

1) to frolic.

Question 9

Incipient

Answer 9

—adjective

1) in an initial stage: an incipient cold.

—Related forms

in·cip·i·ent·ly, adverb

Question 10

Inimical

Answer 10

—adjective

1) hostile or harmful: a cold, inimical gaze.

—Related forms

in·im·i·cal·ly, adverb
in·im·i·cal·ness, in·im·i·cal·i·ty, noun
un·in·im·i·cal, adjective
un·in·im·i·cal·ly, adverb

Question 11

Inure

Answer 11

—verb

1) to become used to: inured to cold.

—Related forms

in·ur·ed·ness , noun
in·ure·ment, noun
un·in·ured, adjective

Question 12

Itinerant

Answer 12

—adjective

1) traveling from place to place.

—Related forms

i·tin·er·ant·ly, adverb
un·i·tin·er·ant, adjective

Question 13

Lethargic

Answer 13

—adjective

1) sluggish.

—Related forms

le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb 
hy·per·le·thar·gic, adjective 
non·le·thar·gic, adjective 
non·le·thar·gi·cal, adjective 
non·le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb 
un·le·thar·gic, adjective 
un·le·thar·gi·cal, adjective 
un·le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb

Question 14

Lucid

Answer 14

—adjective

1) clear and easily understood: a lucid explanation.

—Related forms

lu·cid·i·ty, lu·cid·ness, noun 
lu·cid·ly, adverb 
non·lu·cid, adjective 
non·lu·cid·ly, adverb 
non·lu·cid·ness, noun 
un·lu·cid, adjective 
un·lu·cid·ly, adverb 
un·lu·cid·ness, noun

Question 15

Lumber

Answer 15

—verb

1) to move clumsily: overloaded wagons lumbering down the dirt road.

—Related forms

lum·ber·ly, adjective

Question 16

Plebeian

Answer 16

—adjective

1) belonging or pertaining to the common people.

—Related forms

ple·be·ian·ism, noun
ple·be·ian·ly, adverb
ple·be·ian·ness, noun
un·ple·be·ian, adjective

Question 17

Progeny

Answer 17

—noun

1) descendants or offspring.

Question 18

Restive

Answer 18

—adjective

1) restless.

—Related forms

res·tive·ly, adverb
res·tive·ness, noun

Question 19

Ribald

Answer 19

—adjective

1) vulgar.

—Related forms

rib·ald·ly, adverb