ENGLISH VOCABULARY PRACTICE
TEST
ennui - CORRECT ANSWERS-boredom
solipsism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the theory that the self is the only reality
exigency - CORRECT ANSWERS-urgency, pressure; urgent demand
caudate - CORRECT ANSWERS-having a tail
pillory - CORRECT ANSWERS-to punish, hold up to public scorn
salacious - CORRECT ANSWERS-obscene; lustful
ribald - CORRECT ANSWERS-humorous in a vulgar way
diffidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-shyness; lack of confidence
gaudy - CORRECT ANSWERS-flashy; showy
cachinnate - CORRECT ANSWERS-to laugh loudly
rapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-the violent seizure of someone's property; plunder
repudiate - CORRECT ANSWERS-to reject
triage - CORRECT ANSWERS-A method of prioritizing treatment
rook - CORRECT ANSWERS-swindle; cheat
purloin - CORRECT ANSWERS-to steal
palaver - CORRECT ANSWERS-idle talk
dudgeon - CORRECT ANSWERS-in a bad mood
calumny - CORRECT ANSWERS-slander
fugacious - CORRECT ANSWERS-tending to disappear; fleeting
stymie - CORRECT ANSWERS-to hinder, impede
manumit - CORRECT ANSWERS-to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate
, pluvial - CORRECT ANSWERS-rainy
puissant - CORRECT ANSWERS-powerful, mighty
onus - CORRECT ANSWERS-a burden; a responsibility
jejune - CORRECT ANSWERS-without interest; dull
pellucid - CORRECT ANSWERS-transparent; clear
spurious - CORRECT ANSWERS-not genuine, not true, not valid
artifice - CORRECT ANSWERS-deception; trickery
parley - CORRECT ANSWERS-discussion, usually between enemies
solecism - CORRECT ANSWERS-nonstandard grammatical usage; a violation of
grammatical rules
insouciant - CORRECT ANSWERS-carefree
doleful - CORRECT ANSWERS-sad; dreary
indite - CORRECT ANSWERS-to write, compose
pyknic - CORRECT ANSWERS-short and fat
palinode - CORRECT ANSWERS-retraction
philter - CORRECT ANSWERS-love potion
chilliad - CORRECT ANSWERS-millennium
nostrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
grift - CORRECT ANSWERS-scam
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-diffusion of water
jurisprudence - CORRECT ANSWERS-the science or philosophy of law
vilipend - CORRECT ANSWERS-to despise
maladroit - CORRECT ANSWERS-clumsy; unskillful
TEST
ennui - CORRECT ANSWERS-boredom
solipsism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the theory that the self is the only reality
exigency - CORRECT ANSWERS-urgency, pressure; urgent demand
caudate - CORRECT ANSWERS-having a tail
pillory - CORRECT ANSWERS-to punish, hold up to public scorn
salacious - CORRECT ANSWERS-obscene; lustful
ribald - CORRECT ANSWERS-humorous in a vulgar way
diffidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-shyness; lack of confidence
gaudy - CORRECT ANSWERS-flashy; showy
cachinnate - CORRECT ANSWERS-to laugh loudly
rapine - CORRECT ANSWERS-the violent seizure of someone's property; plunder
repudiate - CORRECT ANSWERS-to reject
triage - CORRECT ANSWERS-A method of prioritizing treatment
rook - CORRECT ANSWERS-swindle; cheat
purloin - CORRECT ANSWERS-to steal
palaver - CORRECT ANSWERS-idle talk
dudgeon - CORRECT ANSWERS-in a bad mood
calumny - CORRECT ANSWERS-slander
fugacious - CORRECT ANSWERS-tending to disappear; fleeting
stymie - CORRECT ANSWERS-to hinder, impede
manumit - CORRECT ANSWERS-to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate
, pluvial - CORRECT ANSWERS-rainy
puissant - CORRECT ANSWERS-powerful, mighty
onus - CORRECT ANSWERS-a burden; a responsibility
jejune - CORRECT ANSWERS-without interest; dull
pellucid - CORRECT ANSWERS-transparent; clear
spurious - CORRECT ANSWERS-not genuine, not true, not valid
artifice - CORRECT ANSWERS-deception; trickery
parley - CORRECT ANSWERS-discussion, usually between enemies
solecism - CORRECT ANSWERS-nonstandard grammatical usage; a violation of
grammatical rules
insouciant - CORRECT ANSWERS-carefree
doleful - CORRECT ANSWERS-sad; dreary
indite - CORRECT ANSWERS-to write, compose
pyknic - CORRECT ANSWERS-short and fat
palinode - CORRECT ANSWERS-retraction
philter - CORRECT ANSWERS-love potion
chilliad - CORRECT ANSWERS-millennium
nostrum - CORRECT ANSWERS-medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
grift - CORRECT ANSWERS-scam
osmosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-diffusion of water
jurisprudence - CORRECT ANSWERS-the science or philosophy of law
vilipend - CORRECT ANSWERS-to despise
maladroit - CORRECT ANSWERS-clumsy; unskillful
