Thanksgiving Vocab

Question 1

probity

Answer 1

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Question 2

sempiternal

Answer 2

eternal and unchanging

Question 3

annulus

Answer 3

a ring-shaped object, structure, or region.

Question 4

imprimatur

Answer 4

a person’s acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard

Question 5

captious

Answer 5

(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections.

Question 6

curriculum

Answer 6

the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

Question 7

quotidian

Answer 7

of or occurring every day; daily

Question 8

mendacity

Answer 8

untruthfulness

Question 9

inebriated

Answer 9

make (someone) drunk; intoxicate.

Question 10

otiose

Answer 10

serving no practical purpose or result

Question 11

pastoral

Answer 11

(especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle

Question 12

confabulate

Answer 12

formal engage in conversation; talk

Question 13

uxorious

Answer 13

having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife.

Question 14

uxorial

Answer 14

of or relating to a wife.

Question 15

puerile

Answer 15

childishly silly and trivial

Question 16

vex

Answer 16

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Question 17

omniscient

Answer 17

knowing everything

Question 18

pugnacious

Answer 18

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Question 19

contentious

Answer 19

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

Question 20

postulate

Answer 20

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

Question 21

libertine

Answer 21

a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.

Question 22

lachrymal

Answer 22

formal or literary connected with weeping or tears.

Question 23

furtive

Answer 23

secretive

Question 24

interrogative

Answer 24

having or conveying the force of a question

Question 25

sorority

Answer 25

a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes.

Question 26

parvovirus

Answer 26

any of a class of very small viruses chiefly affecting animals, especially one (canine parvovirus) that causes contagious disease in dogs.

Question 27

tacit

Answer 27

understood or implied without being stated

Question 28

nihilism

Answer 28

the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.

Question 29

stat

Answer 29

immediately.

Question 30

necrosis

Answer 30

the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply.

Question 31

avarice

Answer 31

extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Question 32

facile

Answer 32

(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial.

Question 33

fidelity

Answer 33

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support

Question 34

serpentine

Answer 34

of or like a serpent or snake

Question 35

emissary

Answer 35

a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.

Question 36

vituperate

Answer 36

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.