What does the word 'turbid' mean?

muddy having the sediment stirred up

What does the word 'coda' mean?

passage that completes a piece of music

What does the word 'dormant' mean?

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

What does the word 'suppress' mean?

prevent from being known put an end to

What does the word 'virago' mean?

a loud domineering woman a scold or nag

What does the word 'apprehensive' mean?

anxious or nervous about future happenings; perceptive

What does the word 'rabble' mean?

mob crowd the lower classes of populace

What does the word 'sententious' mean?

short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

What does the word 'forge' mean?

workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead

What does the word 'visceral' mean?

of the internal organs of the body

What does the word 'drone' mean?

male bee person who isn’t self-employed

What does the word 'exuberance' mean?

state of growing vigorously being full of life

What does the word 'obloquy' mean?

abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

What does the word 'resilience' mean?

quality of quickly recovering the original shape

What does the word 'disingenuous' mean?

sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning

What does the word 'inscrutable' mean?

incapable of being discovered or understood

What does the word 'warrant' mean?

authority written order guarantee

What does the word 'reticent' mean?

reserved untalkative silent taciturn

What does the word 'epitome' mean?

brief summary representative example a typical model

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What does the word 'turbid' mean?
muddy having the sediment stirred up
open disobedience or resistance
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
feeling bitterness spitefulness
2
What does the word 'enduring' mean?
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
uprightness incorruptibility principle
lasting
3
What does the word 'coda' mean?
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
use extravagant language
to portray depict sketch out
passage that completes a piece of music
4
What does the word 'turmoil' mean?
spirit vigor enthusiasm
formal praise panegyric
trouble disturbance
to great to be described in words
5
What does the word 'dormant' mean?
fearless brave undaunted
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
to be divided or subdivided to branch out
hence dark gloomy
6
What does the word 'disheveled' mean?
calmness of temperament
twisting force causing rotation
untidy
serious requiring consideration
7
What does the word 'convoluted' mean?
requiring much exertion; laborious; difficult to climb
complicated coiled twisted
skeptical unwilling to believe
native
8
What does the word 'impair' mean?
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
worsen diminish in value
song of praise or triumph
substance used to absorb moisture
9
What does the word 'endemic' mean?
to give notice; to inform
crime of killing a king
epidemic
perfect/make perfect/complete
10
What does the word 'suppress' mean?
anger
precise paying attention to trivialities
prevent from being known put an end to
rich and deep plump and round
11
What does the word 'decree' mean?
bring up announce begin to talk about
get smth inquire too curiously
feeling sleepy half asleep
order given by authority
12
What does the word 'obtuse' mean?
blunt/stupid
substance become excited
warmth of feelings earnestness
frugal looking to the future
13
What does the word 'virago' mean?
boldness impudence arrogance
a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
polloi the masses the rabble
additional strengthening evidence
14
What does the word 'blatant' mean?
cheerful casual carefree
upset the self-possession of
form of a frog when it leaves the egg
noisy and rough
15
What does the word 'approbation' mean?
complex
put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
approval
cheerful confident optimistic
16
What does the word 'blandishment' mean?
prolonged
to make hard rocklike
flattery coaxing
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
17
What does the word 'inasmuch' mean?
anxious or nervous about future happenings; perceptive
since because
final and unalterable
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
18
What does the word 'apprehensive' mean?
essentially different
wander lose one’s way
anxious or nervous about future happenings; perceptive
more then is needed or wanted
19
What does the word 'rabble' mean?
taken away power (to think feel act)
denounce as dangerous
mob crowd the lower classes of populace
a connection tie or link
20
What does the word 'sententious' mean?
short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
a long passionate speech
biting sarcastic
be admitted enter a university as a student
21
What does the word 'engrave' mean?
impress deeply
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
prolonged
to make hard rocklike
22
What does the word 'guile' mean?
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
use extravagant language
deceit cunning
open disobedience or resistance
23
What does the word 'forge' mean?
tale story fibers for knitting
speech lecture
workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
to frequently visit
24
What does the word 'renowned' mean?
mob crowd the lower classes of populace
abundant/lavish
celebrated famous
boldness impudence arrogance
25
What does the word 'bolster' mean?
give greatly needed support
have nothing to do reject or refuse
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
brave
26
What does the word 'extort' mean?
additional strengthening evidence
boldness impudence arrogance
not soled with hole
obtain by threats violence
27
What does the word 'gullible' mean?
quality or condition of being sober
make nervous or confused
easily gulled
to lessen, subside
28
What does the word 'concord' mean?
trap
greedy (esp for money)
agreement or harmony
favorable successful prosperous
29
What does the word 'visceral' mean?
lower the quality weaken the strength
hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
of the internal organs of the body
engrave make a cut in
30
What does the word 'drone' mean?
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
piece of linen worn as a necktie
male bee person who isn’t self-employed
nurture care for
31
What does the word 'covert' mean?
disguised
song of praise or triumph
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
cessation of use disuse
32
What does the word 'exuberance' mean?
skeptical unwilling to believe
to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
feeling or showing regret
state of growing vigorously being full of life
33
What does the word 'obloquy' mean?
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
frugal looking to the future
formal relinquishing of power or authority; resignation
34
What does the word 'tassel' mean?
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
substance used to absorb moisture
bunch of threads
presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
35
What does the word 'timid' mean?
cannot be cured or corrected
poverty
requiring much exertion; laborious; difficult to climb
shy easily frightened
36
What does the word 'resilience' mean?
quality of quickly recovering the original shape
make payment to reward punish
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
wretched comfortless contemptible
37
What does the word 'ponderous' mean?
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
bulge the protuberance of a cask
heavy bulky dull
bring into harmony
38
What does the word 'presumption' mean?
twisting force causing rotation
steady regular
using pompous words
arrogance
39
What does the word 'deplete' mean?
use until none remains
naive young artless frank honest sincere
dangerous
intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
40
What does the word 'wean' mean?
precise paying attention to trivialities
make rough
to turn away (from a habit)
put smth on the top
41
What does the word 'assuage' mean?
skeptical unwilling to believe
make smth (pain desire) less
requiring much exertion; laborious; difficult to climb
native
42
What does the word 'disingenuous' mean?
sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
quality of being limited not extreme
trap
easy and painless death
43
What does the word 'espouse' mean?
anxious or nervous about future happenings; perceptive
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
final and unalterable
marry give one’s support to
44
What does the word 'inscrutable' mean?
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
incapable of being discovered or understood
loyalty accuracy
magnificent
45
What does the word 'inadvertent' mean?
final and unalterable
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
anxious or nervous about future happenings; perceptive
not paying proper attention
46
What does the word 'avow' mean?
admit. Declare openly
disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
frugal looking to the future
formal relinquishing of power or authority; resignation
47
What does the word 'summarily' mean?
wishing to do evil
lively high-spirited
defying imitation unmatchable
briefly without delay
48
What does the word 'savant' mean?
immoral person
person of great learning
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
49
What does the word 'warrant' mean?
authority written order guarantee
induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury
a connection tie or link
bad-tempered irritable
50
What does the word 'reticent' mean?
brave
neat formal
have nothing to do reject or refuse
reserved untalkative silent taciturn
51
What does the word 'epitome' mean?
brief summary representative example a typical model
make tight or smaller
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
delicate way of dealing with a situation
52
What does the word 'provisional' mean?
to be divided or subdivided to branch out
mark of shame or disgrace
of the present time only
large pile of wood for burning
53
What does the word 'elaborate' mean?
written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
worked out with much care in great detail
join (two ends)
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
54
What does the word 'immutable' mean?
straying away from what is natural or normal; deviation
surgically clean
a trite or banal statement unoriginality
that cannot be changed
55
What does the word 'welter' mean?
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
turmoil a bewildering jumble
no longer active
56
What does the word 'inimical' mean?
a long passionate speech
sentimental in a silly or tearful way
biting sarcastic
harmful or unfriendly
57
What does the word 'restive' mean?
substance used to absorb moisture
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
58
What does the word 'impecunious' mean?
to make unnecessary get rid of
(person) with superior tastes
ready and smooth but not sincere
having little or no money
59
What does the word 'specious' mean?
contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
keep the memory of
illogical of questionable truth or merit
to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
60
What does the word 'impetuous' mean?
noisy loud
to favor or approve of
having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
elegant refined in manners
61
What does the word 'temerity' mean?
denounce as dangerous
a connection tie or link
taken away power (to think feel act)
boldness brashness intrepidness
62
What does the word 'shard' mean?
frank straight-forward
smth sharp
split crack dissension
piece of broken earthenware
63
What does the word 'inept' mean?
to make hard rocklike
unskillful said or done at the wrong time
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
prolonged
64
What does the word 'bequest' mean?
irregular in behaviour or opinion
arrangement to give smth at death
prevent by taking action in advance preempt
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
65
What does the word 'fluster' mean?
make nervous or confused
legal trickery/false argument
curse abuse in words
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
66
What does the word 'philistine' mean?
bring into harmony
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
bulge the protuberance of a cask
a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
67
What does the word 'evasive' mean?
denounce as dangerous
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
tending to evade
become quiet or less active
68
What does the word 'puissance' mean?
to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
strength
keep the memory of
69
What does the word 'diatribe' mean?
yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
keep the memory of
bitter and violent attack in words
70
What does the word 'profligacy' mean?
quality or condition of being sober
make nervous or confused
to lessen, subside
shameless immorality
71
What does the word 'contiguous' mean?
of mixed colors
touching neighboring near
able to use the left hand and the right equally well
smth giving strength or energy
72
What does the word 'fleet' mean?
attractive on the surface but of little value
talkative garrulous
merry person
number of ships quick-moving
73
What does the word 'covetous' mean?
join (two ends)
severe criticism
eagerly desirous
mournful excessively sad
74
What does the word 'quotidian' mean?
mournful melancholy sorrowful
move in a clumsy/noisy way
banal everyday
small sin small weakness in one’s character
75
What does the word 'mince' mean?
pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit
self-controlled
at rest dormant torpid
76
What does the word 'ardor' mean?
enthusiasm; passion; great warmth
forgery
elegant refined in manners
noisy loud
77
What does the word 'eschew' mean?
mournful excessively sad
severe criticism
join (two ends)
avoid
78
What does the word 'expatiate' mean?
become quiet or less active
to roam wander freely
small sin small weakness in one’s character
meant as a joke
79
What does the word 'middling' mean?
get rid of pull up by the roots
shallow place in a river (to cross)
fairly good but not very good
hasty rush cheeky saucy
80
What does the word 'calipers' mean?
kind of stone; inflexible
having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
asking humbly beseeching
81
What does the word 'veer' mean?
frank straight-forward
threats to compel smb
draw out
change direction
82
What does the word 'reconcile' mean?
smth that is puzzling
making impure or poorer in quality
settle a quarrel restore peace
pretend
83
What does the word 'mettle' mean?
pretend
smth that is puzzling
quality of endurance or courage
making impure or poorer in quality
84
What does the word 'quirk' mean?
use extravagant language
open disobedience or resistance
habit or action peculiar to smb or smth
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
85
What does the word 'pry' mean?
dried plum silly person
male bee person who isn’t self-employed
get smth inquire too curiously
bring up announce begin to talk about
86
What does the word 'compunction' mean?
feeling of regret for one’s action
apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
making impure or poorer in quality
hatred being an enemy
87
What does the word 'pitfall' mean?
covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
to polish rub to a shine
done as a duty without care
unmoved feeling no sign of passion
88
What does the word 'dud' mean?
causing no harm
injurious speak ill of smb tell lie
no use person smth that fails
lively high-spirited
89
What does the word 'lavish' mean?
a natural liking for something; an inherent similarity
greedy (esp for money)
giving or producing freely liberally or generously
not allowing to pass through (of materials)
90
What does the word 'luculent' mean?
violent cruel man
making dear or liked
easily understood lucid clear
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
91
What does the word 'apartheid' mean?
brutal racial discrimination
trap
quality of being limited not extreme
easy and painless death
92
What does the word 'affinity' mean?
serious requiring consideration
a natural liking for something; an inherent similarity
calmness of temperament
twisting force causing rotation
93
What does the word 'indigenous' mean?
see with an effort but clearly
person appealing not to reasons
native
arrangement to give smth at death
94
What does the word 'germane' mean?
to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
relevant pertinent to
bulge the protuberance of a cask
bring into harmony
95
What does the word 'flinch' mean?
worry irritation wear away
draw move back wince
arrangement to give smth at death
lack of seriousness
96
What does the word 'infuriate' mean?
(person) with superior tastes
fill with fury or rage
ready and smooth but not sincere
to make unnecessary get rid of
97
What does the word 'waft' mean?
immoral person
primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
scent waving movement carry lightly through
to assuage to satisfy allay
98
What does the word 'overhaul' mean?
not normal or usual
weariness tiredness
examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
untalkative silent
99
What does the word 'impermeable' mean?
more then is needed or wanted
that cannot be permeated
sad gloomy miserable
wander lose one’s way
100
What does the word 'expostulate' mean?
native
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
skeptical unwilling to believe
requiring much exertion; laborious; difficult to climb

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