Vocab 521 - 540

Question 0

Deliquesce

Answer 0

—verb

1) to melt, dissolve or decay away.

— Related forms

del·i·ques·cent, adjective
non·del·i·ques·cence, noun
non·del·i·ques·cent, adjective

Question 1

Diffluence

Answer 1

—noun

1) to flow apart or away.

Question 2

Extemporaneous

Answer 2

—adjective

1) impromptu: an extemporaneous speech.

—Related forms

ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly, adverb
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness, ex·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty , noun

Question 3

Tumultuary

Answer 3

—adjective

1) confused and disorderly: tumultuary habits of studying.

Question 4

Indignant

Answer 4

—adjective

1) feeling anger at something considered unjust or offensive: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

—Related forms

in·dig·nant·ly, adverb 
half-in·dig·nant, adjective 
half-in·dig·nant·ly, adverb 
su·per·in·dig·nant, adjective 
su·per·in·dig·nant·ly, adverb 
un·in·dig·nant, adjective

Question 5

Antithetical

Answer 5

—adjective

1) directly opposed.

—Related forms

an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Question 6

Adroit

Answer 6

—adjective

1) skillful or ingenious: an adroit debater.

—Related forms

a·droit·ly, adverb 
a·droit·ness, noun 
un·a·droit, adjective 
un·a·droit·ly, adverb 
un·a·droit·ness, noun

Question 7

Impetus

Answer 7

—noun

1) Catalyst: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city’s cultural life.

Question 8

Writhen

Answer 8

—adjective

1) twisted.

Question 9

Dejected

Answer 9

—adjective

1) disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

—Related forms

de·ject·ed·ly, adverb 
de·ject·ed·ness, noun 
qua·si-de·ject·ed, adjective 
qua·si-de·ject·ed·ly, adverb 
un·de·ject·ed, adjective 
un·de·ject·ed·ly, adverb 
un·de·ject·ed·ness, noun

Question 10

Cessation

Answer 10

—noun

1) a discontinuance: a cessation of hostilities.

Question 11

Abrogate

Answer 11

—verb

1) to formally abolish: to abrogate a law.

—Related forms

ab·ro·ga·ble , adjective 
ab·ro·ga·tion, noun 
ab·ro·ga·tive, adjective 
ab·ro·ga·tor, noun 
non·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjective 
un·ab·ro·ga·ble, adjective 
un·ab·ro·gat·ed, adjective 
un·ab·ro·ga·tive, adjective

Question 12

Mot Juste

Answer 12

• Noun

1) the exact, appropriate word.

Question 13

Esoteric

Answer 13

—adjective

1) hard to understand or secret: poetry full of esoteric allusions.

—Related forms

es·o·ter·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·es·o·ter·ic, adjective
non·es·o·ter·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·es·o·ter·ic, adjective

Question 14

Pontificate

Answer 14

—verb

1) to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?

—Related forms

pon·tif·i·ca·tion, noun
pon·tif·i·ca·tor, noun

Question 15

Cogitate

Answer 15

—verb

1) to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem.

—Related forms

cog·i·tat·ing·ly, adverb
cog·i·ta·tor, noun
pre·cog·i·tate, verb, pre·cog·i·tat·ed, pre·cog·i·tat·ing.

Question 16

Inexplicable

Answer 16

—adjective

1) incapable of being explained.

—Related forms

in·ex·pli·ca·bil·i·ty, in·ex·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
in·ex·pli·ca·bly, adverb

Question 17

Voluminous

Answer 17

—adjective

1) of great volume, size, or extent: voluminous flow of lava.

—Related forms

vo·lu·mi·nous·ly, adverb 
vo·lu·mi·nous·ness, vo·lu·mi·nos·i·ty , noun 
hy·per·vo·lu·mi·nous, adjective 
hy·per·vo·lu·mi·nous·ly, adverb 
hy·per·vo·lu·mi·nous·ness, noun 
su·per·vo·lu·mi·nous, adjective 
su·per·vo·lu·mi·nous·ly, adverb 
un·vo·lu·mi·nous, adjective 
un·vo·lu·mi·nous·ly, adverb 
un·vo·lu·mi·nous·ness, noun

Question 18

Respite (Res-pit)

Answer 18

—noun

1) an interval of relief: to toil without respite.

—Related forms

un·res·pit·ed, adjective

Question 19

Extol

Answer 19

—verb

to praise highly: to extol the beauty of Naples.

—Related forms

ex·tol·ler, noun 
ex·tol·ling·ly, adverb 
ex·tol·ment, ex·toll·ment, noun 
self-ex·tolled, adjective 
su·per·ex·tol, verb (used with object), su·per·ex·tolled, su·per·ex·tol·ling.
su·per·ex·toll, verb (used with object) 
un·ex·tolled, adjective