New English Words

Question 1

Tacit

Answer 1

understood or implied without being stated.

Question 2

Aphorism

Answer 2

An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός aphorismos, “delimitation”) is a terse saying, expressing a general truth, principle, or astute observation, and spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.

Question 3

Terse

Answer 3

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Question 4

Perspicacious

Answer 4

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Question 5

Besmirch

Answer 5

damage (someone’s reputation).

Question 6

Prodigious

Answer 6

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Question 7

Viviparous

Answer 7

Giving birth to living young that develop within the mother’s body rather than hatching from eggs.

Question 8

Largesse

Answer 8

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.

Question 9

Peritoneum

Answer 9

the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids.

Question 10

Sibilant

Answer 10

in phonetics, a fricative consonant sound, in which the tip, or blade, of the tongue is brought near the roof of the mouth and air is pushed past the tongue to make a hissing sound.

Question 11

Effusive

Answer 11

showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Question 12

Axiomatic

Answer 12

self-evident or unquestionable

Question 13

Gratuitous

Answer 13

done without good reason; uncalled for.

Or free

Question 14

truculently

Answer 14

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Question 15

puerile

Answer 15

Childish

Question 16

Superfluous

Answer 16

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Question 17

Avidity

Answer 17

extreme eagerness or enthusiasm

Question 18

Vexatious

Answer 18

causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

Question 19

Indemnity

Answer 19

security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

Question 20

Verklempt

Answer 20

overcome with emotion; clenched; also written ferklempt

Question 21

Dearth

Answer 21

a scarcity or lack of something

Question 22

Mendacious

Answer 22

not telling the truth; lying.

Question 23

Jocular

Answer 23

fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

Question 24

Bawdy

Answer 24

dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

Question 25

Pantomime

Answer 25

express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime.

Question 26

Mercurial

Answer 26

(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Question 27

epistemological

Answer 27

the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

Question 28

Ontology

Answer 28

the philosophical study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality as well as the basic categories of being and their relations.

Question 29

Fatuous

Answer 29

Silly and pointless

Question 30

Facsimile

Answer 30

an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

Question 31

Adroit

Answer 31

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

Question 32

Imperious

Answer 32

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.

Question 33

oeuvre

Answer 33

the works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively.