Vocabulary - miscellaneous

Question 1

biopic

Answer 1

(informal) a biographical movie.

Question 2

draught

Answer 2

British name for the game of checkers.

Question 3

sumo

Answer 3

a Japanese form of wrestling in which a contestant loses if he is forced out of the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

Question 4

welterweight

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a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between lightweight and middleweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 140 to 147 pounds (63.5–67 kg).

Question 5

avocation

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a hobby or minor occupation

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sic

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intentionally so written —used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original

Question 7

shard

Answer 7

fragment of pottery

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stela

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(pl=stelae) an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.

Question 9

sherd

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another term for potsherd – a broken piece or fragment of a brittle substance, esp of pottery

Question 10

artifact

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shaped by human hands

Question 11

fey

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1. giving an impression of vague unworldliness 2.having supernatual powers of clairvoyance 3. (Scottish) fated to die or at the point of death

Question 12

pena

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1. sentence, penalty 2. sorrow, grief

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preternatural

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unnatural; abnormal; extraordinary

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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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verboten

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forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate

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latent

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hidden; real but undeveloped

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spectral

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of or like a ghost

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sumptuous

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extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

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basal

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relating to, situated at, or forming the base. 2. : of, relating to, or essential for maintaining the fundamental vital activities of an organism (as respiration, heartbeat, or excretion)

Question 20

inexorable

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relentless, unstoppable, inescapable, inevitable

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insular

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(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (noun = insularity)

Question 22

funerary

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(adj) relating to a funeral or the commemoration of the dead.

Question 23

mojo

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originally means a charm or a spell. But now its more commonly said meaning sex appeal or talent

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moribund

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dying, expiring, terminal, on one’s deathbed

Question 25

ignominious, (n) -miny

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Deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable.

Question 26

lassitude

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lack of energy; weariness

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androgynous

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1. having the characteristics or nature of both male and female. 2. neither specifically feminine nor masculine

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immanent

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existing or operating within; inherent

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abject

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most unfortunate or miserable

Question 30

ethos

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the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution

Question 31

per se

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intrinsically; by or in itself or themselves

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paradigmatic

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of the nature of a paradigm or model.

Question 33

convoluted, -tion (n)

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intricate, complicated

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wherefore

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why

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temperate

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moderate, restrained; self-control

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indelible

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cannot be removed or erased

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sate

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satisfy to the full or to excess

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inextricable

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impossible to disentangle or separate or escape from

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inveterate

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deep-routed; stubbornly established by habit

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salient

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a striking and important point or feature : highlight

Question 41

sheer

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1. nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis) 2. (especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so

Question 42

virtual

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Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition

Question 43

concomitant

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naturally accompanying or associated

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salience

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the state or condition of being prominent; most noticeable or important

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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viscous

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having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; have a high viscosity

Question 47

licence

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(British) same as license (U.S.)

Question 48

heterogeneous, -eity (n)

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dissimilar; mixed not homogeneous

Question 49

pervasive

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existing in or spreading through every part of something

Question 50

juggernaut

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a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution

Question 51

unmitigated

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not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier

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char

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1. partially burn (an object) so as to blacken its surface. 2. material that has been charred

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irreducible

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impossible to transform into or restore to a desired or simpler condition

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knotty

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knotty

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transverse

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situated or extending across something.

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egress

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an exit

Question 57

akimbo

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of the arms : with the hands on the hips and the elbows turned outward

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cockeyed

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crooked or askew; not level -- impractical, absurd--- drunken

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flashpoint

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a place, event, or time at which trouble, such as violence or anger, flares up

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incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed.

Question 61

luxuriating

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enjoy oneself in a luxurious way; take self-indulgent delight

Question 62

mustachioed

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having a mustache, esp. a luxuriant mustache.

Question 63

new normal

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used in a variety of other contexts to imply that something which was previously abnormal has become commonplace

Question 64

prismatic

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a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.

Question 65

nominal

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1.( of a role or status) existing in name only. 2. (of a price) very small; far below the real value or cost