Vocab 121-150

Question 0

Fluctuate

Answer 0

Verb
To shift; to alternate; to change

Polls show that voters dislike politicians who fluctuate their views on important issues

Question 1

Squalid

Answer 1

Adjective
Filthy from neglect; extremely dirty; degraded

Animal control officers were horrified to see the squalid conditions under which the abused pets were living

Question 2

Livid

Answer 2

Adjective
Very angry

Josh became livid when he realized that his phone had been stolen

Question 3

Cognizant

Answer 3

Adjective
Having knowledge of something; Aware

Drivers must be cognizant of vehicles that may be in their blind spots

Question 4

Stifle

Answer 4

Verb
To hold back

Veronica tried to stifle her sneeze while she was taking the test

Question 5

Morose

Answer 5

Adjective
Gloomy; in a sad mood

I didn’t want to bother Andrew because he seemed morose

Question 6

Avid

Answer 6

Adjective
Showing great interest in it enthusiasm for something

Jason is an avid movie goer, and rarely fails to see a film on its opening night

Question 7

Chicanery

Answer 7

Noun
Trickery or deception

The politician was removed from office because of suspected chicanery

Question 8

Construe

Answer 8

Verb
To figure out by inference or interpretation; to deduce

-although I did not understand her language, I was able to construe what she was trying to say by her gestures

Question 9

Sullen

Answer 9

Adjective
Gloomily or resentfully silent

After the announcement about the accident, the once exuberant crowd became quite sullen

Question 10

Plausible

Answer 10

Adjective
Believable

The students excuse that she had dropped her essay down the garbage disposal was plausible

Question 11

Nefarious

Answer 11

Adjective
Vicious; evil

Nefarious deeds are never far from an evil-doers mind

Question 12

Condone

Answer 12

Verb
To excuse bad behavior

Teachers should not condone talking on cell phones during class

Question 13

Sagacious

Answer 13

Adjective
Wise; shrewd

They listened to what the women had to say because she is sagacious

Question 14

Impetuous

Answer 14

Adjective
Impulsive; hasty

The impetuous women jumped onto the stage and began singing

Question 15

Amiable

Answer 15

Adjective
Friendly; easygoing

The politician tried his best to appear amiable

Question 16

Surly

Answer 16

Adjective
Rude and unfriendly; grouchy

I did not give the surly waiter a tip

Question 17

Tantamount

Answer 17

Adjective
Equal to; equivalent

Refusing to take your finals is tantamount to wanting to fail

Question 18

Egregious

Answer 18

Adjective
Conspicuously obviously bad; very bad

The politician made an egregious error that cost him the election

Question 19

Contentious

Answer 19

Adjective
Argumentative

The meeting was a disaster because of the contentious people who wouldn’t let anyone else talk

Question 20

Adamant

Answer 20

Adjective
Insistent; unyielding

The thief was adamant that she was not guilty and that someone else had put the diamond ring in her purse

Question 21

Abscond

Answer 21

Verb
To depart secretly

-I hope that she doesn’t abscond with the cash

Question 22

Dupe

Answer 22

Verb
To deceive; trick

He was duped into taking the blame for our offenses

Question 23

Fetter

Answer 23

Verb
To bind or restrain

Staying up a night fettered her ability to do we on her final exam

Question 24

Perfidious

Answer 24

Adjective Disloyal, untrustworthy The man considered humans perfidious, but he loved his faithful dog

Question 25

Jettison

Answer 25

Verb To get rid of; to discard; to eject The pilot jettisoned his passengers heavy gear so that the hot air ballon would rise

Question 26

Feign

Answer 26

Verb To pretend, to give a false impression; to invent falsely You shouldn't feign illness in order to get out of your chemistry test

Question 27

Aloof

Answer 27

Adjective Emotionally distant; cold The actress is aloof in public and refuses to sign autographs

Question 28

Compelling

Answer 28

Adjective Strongly convincing The purpose of a political campaign is to present compelling reasons to vote for a candidate rather than for his or her opponent

Question 29

Garrulous

Answer 29

Adjective Very talkative Everyone in the building dreaded running into the garrulous man, because he could chatter on about trivial matters for hours