Austin Vocab Quiz #2

 1.  Extroverted, adj.  – outgoing, social, friendly, gregarious

2.  Theoretical, adj.  – concerned with thinking about an idea or concept as opposed to using or applying it 

3.  Tortuous, adj.  – containing many irregular bends, turns, or complications

4.  Exculpate, v.  – to show or prove that someone is not guilty

5.  Defame, v.  – to slander or attack verbally

6.  Bestial, adj.  – animalistic; like an animal

7.  Isothermal, adj.  – describing two or more things that are equal in temperature

8.  Miscreant, n.  – a villain or wrongdoer

9.  Noxious, adj.  – harmful, dangerous

10.  Remnant, n. – something that is left over or continues to exist

11.  Stolid, adj.  – demonstrating little emotion; not easily excited

12.  Melancholy, n.  – a feeling of thoughtful sadness

13.  Olfactory, adj.  – of or relating to the sense of smell

14.  Proclivity, n.  – the tendency to choose or do something

15.  Adhesive, adj.  – sticky; having the ability to stick to something else

16.  Cacophony, n.  – loud, confusing, disagreeable sounds

17.  Proboscis, n.  – a long, flexible snout, similar to that of an elephant or mosquito

18.  Ravenous, adj.  – extremely hungry, starving, voracious

19.  Censor, v.  – To exclude or omit parts or all of an artistic work

20.  Obligatory, adj. – Required by some rule (legal, moral, etc.)

21.  Demagogue, n.  – a leader who seeks support by appealing to the popular desires of the people

22.  Fallacious, adj.  – illogical; based on faulty logic

23.  Emissary, n.  – a person sent on a certain mission, often as a political ambassador

24.  Dolorous, adj.  – feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

25.  Endoscopy, n.  – a procedure by which a doctor inspects a person’s large intestine using a long, thin, flexible camera

26.  Autocratic, adj.  – describing a ruler or leader who has absolute power

27.  Hypothermia, n.  – a dangerous condition in which a person’s body temperature falls far below normal levels

28.  Neophyte, n.  – a beginner; a person who is very new to something

29.  Heliocentric, adj.  – representing the sun as the center, as in the accepted view of our solar system

30.  Sentient, adj.  – able to feel or perceive things

31.  Subside, v.  – to wear off or die down

32.  Divert, v.  – to turn aside; to turn away from

33.  Insidious, adj.  – working or plotting in a hidden, sinister way

34.  Linguist, n.  – one who specializes in the study of language and its structure

35.  Invigorate, v.  – to energize; to give life to

36.  Manifest, v.  – to appear in physical form

37.  Verbose, adj.  – using or expressing more words than are needed

38.  Beatific, adj.  – blissfully happy

39.  Cognizant, adj.  – having knowledge of; being aware of

40.  Benevolence, n.  – any act of kindness or goodwill

41.  Writhe, v.  – to move in a twisted or contorted way

42.  Dilate, v.  – to widen; to get bigger

43.  Converge, v.  – to move or draw together at a certain location

44.  Pedantic, n.  – describing a person who is overly concerned with rules and/or details; nitpicky

45.  Incriminate, v.  – to accuse of a crime or wrongdoing; to increase one’s guiltiness

46.  Convoluted, adj. – complicated; having a great deal of nuance or detail; perhaps hard to understand

47.  Luminous, adj.  – shining; giving off light

48.  Incessantly, adv.  – unendingly; continuing without stopping

49.  Gynecocracy, n.  – the superiority of women

50.  Dystopia, n.  – a society that is undesirable or frightening

51.  Monotonous, adj. – boring; drab; of a singular tone or volume

52.  Macrocosm, n.  – the entirety of a vast, complex structure such as the earth or a galaxy

53.  Hexapod, n.  – something that has six legs and feet

54.  Ostentatious, adj.  – making a loud, showy display in order to get attention

55.  Consummate, v.  – to make whole or complete

56.  Digress, v.  – to turn aside from the main subject of conversation

57.  Omnivore, n.  – an animal or plant that eats meat as well as plants

58.  Promontory, n.  – a high point of land from the coast out into the sea

59.  Conflagration, n.  – a great, enormous fire.

60.  Patronymic, adj.  – formed after one’s father’s name

101.  Prominent, adj.  – important, noteworthy, readily noticeable

102. Brazen, adj. – bold; without shame

103.  Enmity, n.  – deep hatred; the quality of being an enemy

104.  Incredulous, adj.  – disbelieving; amazed

105.  Furtive, adj.  – secretive; avoiding attention; sneaky

106.  Efflorescence, n.  – the state of flowering; the result of growth and development

107.  Ebullience, n.  – strong feelings of joy or approval

108.  Festoon, v.  – to decorate, ornament, or make attractive

109.  Retronym, n.  – a modified term that refers to an older version of that term (i.e. “acoustic guitar”)

110.  Declivity, n.  – a downward slope

111.  Exhilarate, v.  – to energize; to make cheerful or happy

112.  Indignant, adj.  – feeling or expressing displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive

113.  Effigy, n.  – a physical representation of a thing or person

114.  Gesticulate, v.  – to use dramatic motions to emphasize what one is saying

115.  Tremulous, adj.  – nervous; shaking; weak

116.  Diffident, adj.  – lacking confidence in one’s ability/worth

117.  Leviathan, n.  – a monstrous sea creature, one which often symbolized evil in the Old Testament

118.  Discursive, adj.  – rambling; digressive; passing aimlessly from one subject to another

119.  Incantation, n.  – the chanting of words in order to invoke magical powers

120.  Mutinous, adj.  – engaged in or involving revolt against authority