Vocab 11

Question 1

Incredulous

Answer 1

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
“an incredulous gasp”

Question 2

Absentmindedly

Answer 2

(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition.
“an absentminded smile”

Question 3

Sinuous

Answer 3

having many curves and turns.
“the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest”

lithe and supple.
“the sinuous grace of a cat”

Question 4

Saunter

Answer 4

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
“Adam sauntered into the room”

a leisurely stroll.
“a quiet saunter down the road”

Question 5

Portentous

Answer 5

a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.
“they believed that wild birds in the house were portents of death”

done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.
“the author’s portentous moralizings”

Question 6

Unassailable

Answer 6

unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
“an unassailable lead”

Question 7

Anomaly

Answer 7

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
“there are a number of anomalies in the present system”

Question 8

Incarnadine

Answer 8

a bright crimson or pinkish-red color.
“an incarnadine rose”

color (something) a bright crimson or pinkish-red.
“a spreading red stain incarnadined the sea”

Question 9

Concupiscence

Answer 9

strong sexual desire; lust.
“St. Anthony’s battle with concupiscence”

Question 10

Subcutaneous

Answer 10

Anatomy*Medicine
situated or applied under the skin.

Question 11

Trite

Answer 11

(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
“this point may now seem obvious and trite”

Question 12

Scion

Answer 12

a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.

a descendant of a notable family.
“he was the scion of a wealthy family”

Question 13

Cadaverous

Answer 13

resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony.
“he had a cadaverous appearance”

Question 14

Nomenclature

Answer 14

the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.

“the Linnean system of zoological nomenclature”
the body or system of names in a particular field.
plural noun: nomenclatures
“the nomenclature of chemical compounds”

formal

the term or terms applied to someone or something.
““customers” was preferred to the original nomenclature “passengers.””

Question 15

Emanations

Answer 15

an abstract but perceptible thing that issues or originates from a source.
“she saw the insults as emanations of his own tortured personality”

the action or process of issuing from a source.
“the risk of radon gas emanation”

a tenuous substance or form of radiation given off by something.
“vaporous emanations surround the mill’s foundations”

Question 16

Impregnable

Answer 16

(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
“an impregnable wall of solid sandstone”

unable to be defeated or destroyed; unassailable.
“the case against Hastings would have been almost impregnable”

Question 17

Prurience

Answer 17

Prurience is a formal, disapproving term that means a strong interest in sexual matters, or a morbid sexual desire

Question 18

Contemptuously

Answer 18

in a scornful way that shows disdain.
“he contemptuously dismisses his son’s work”

Question 19

Imperiously

Answer 19

Imperiously means in a domineering, arrogant, or overbearing manner. It can also mean with a sense of urgency or as if commanding immediate attention. For example, you might describe someone’s manner as imperious if they give orders and expect others to obey them.

Question 20

Torpor

Answer 20

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
“they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism”

Question 21

Consternation

Answer 21

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
“I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors”

Question 22

Intimate (verb)

Answer 22

imply or hint.
“he had already intimated that he might not be able to continue”

state or make known.
“Mr. Hutchison has intimated his decision to retire”

Question 23

Eviscerated

Answer 23

disembowel (a person or animal).
“the goat had been skinned and neatly eviscerated”

deprive (something) of its essential content.
“myriad little concessions that would eviscerate the project”

remove the contents of (a body organ).

Question 24

Orotund

Answer 24

(of the voice or phrasing) full, round, and imposing.

(of writing, style, or expression) pompous or pretentious.

Question 25

Sardonically

Answer 25

Sardonic means to be disdainfully or cynically humorous, or scornfully mocking. It can also mean characterized by bitter or scornful derision, mocking, sneering, or cynical.

Question 26

Diocese

Answer 26

a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.

Question 27

Catatonically

Answer 27

characterized by a lack of movement, activity, or expression. It can also describe someone who is in an unresponsive stupor, as if they are suffering from a mental disorder.

Question 28

Voluminous

Answer 28

(of clothing or drapery) loose and ample. "a voluminous purple cloak" (of writing) very lengthy and full. "we all scribbled down voluminous notes"

Question 29

Mired

Answer 29

cause to become stuck in mud. "sometimes a heavy truck gets mired down" involve someone or something in (a difficult situation). "the economy is mired in its longest recession since the war"

Question 30

Fatuous

Answer 30

silly and pointless. "a fatuous comment"

Question 31

Axon

Answer 31

the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Question 32

Dendrite

Answer 32

a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body. a crystal or crystalline mass with a branching treelike structure.

Question 33

Guttural

Answer 33

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

Question 34

Vacuous

Answer 34

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. "a vacuous smile"

Question 35

Manse

Answer 35

the house occupied by a minister of a Presbyterian church

Question 36

Accoutrements

Answer 36

additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity. "the accoutrements of religious ritual"

Question 37

Pneumatic

Answer 37

containing or operated by air or gas under pressure. "the machines with pneumatic loading are more efficient" an item of pneumatic equipment. "as with most conventional pneumatics, you have to cock the bolt and load a pellet into the breech by hand before each shot"

Question 38

Girded

Answer 38

encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band. "a young man was to be girded with the belt of knighthood" prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging. "they are girding themselves for the upcoming court case"

Question 39

posthumously

Answer 39

after the death of the originator. "a number of songs were posthumously published in 1924"

Question 40

Temerity

Answer 40

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. "no one had the temerity to question his conclusions"

Question 41

Acerbic

Answer 41

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright. "his acerbic wit"

Question 42

Tenable

Answer 42

archaic*technical tasting sour or bitter.

Question 43

Asinine

Answer 43

extremely stupid or foolish. "Lydia ignored his asinine remark"

Question 44

Anodyne

Answer 44

not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. "anodyne New Age music" a painkilling drug or medicine. "she had even refused anodynes"

Question 45

Abate

Answer 45

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread. "the storm suddenly abated" cause to become smaller or less intense. "nothing abated his crusading zeal" lessen, reduce, or remove (especially a nuisance). "this action would not have been sufficient to abate the odor nuisance"

Question 46

Zenith

Answer 46

the time at which something is most powerful or successful. "under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire reached its zenith of influence" the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.

Question 47

Esoteric

Answer 47

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. "esoteric philosophical debates"

Question 48

Recondite

Answer 48

(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. "the book is full of recondite information"

Question 49

Mordacious

Answer 49

denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective. 2. (of a person or animal) given to biting.

Question 50

Consequent

Answer 50

following as a result or effect. "labor shortages would be created with a consequent increase in wages"

Question 51

Puissant

Answer 51

archaic*literary having great power or influence. "he would become a puissant man"

Question 52

Injurious

Answer 52

causing or likely to cause damage or harm. "high temperature is injurious to mangoes"

Question 53

Stringent

Answer 53

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting. "California's air pollution guidelines are stringent"

Question 54

Coalesce

Answer 54

come together to form one mass or whole. "the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams"

Question 55

Acreage

Answer 55

an area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres. "a 35% increase in net acreage"