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Vocabulary Set D All
jubilation-oblique
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| judicious | adj. Prudent. | A selection of color and pictures can be an inspiration around the office. |
| juncture | n. An articulation, joint, or seam, a joining or a point in time. | This is a critical between the two cultures. |
| juxtapose | v. To place close together, especially for contrast. | It is fascinating how the artist has different viewpoints of the same figure together. |
| languid | adj. Relaxed, without interest, or indifferent. | Whenever he has a few days off, his mood is very and he spends a lot of time taking naps and sitting in coffee shops. |
| lascivious | adj. Lustful. | Such material is not allowed here. |
| latent | adj. Dormant. | His new job brought out many qualities that were not entirely pleasing to his wife. |
| laudatory | adj. Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise. | The entire article was and greatly pleased my boss. |
| licentious | adj. Wanton or morally unrestrained. | His conduct was the sole reason he was now in prison awaiting execution. |
| listless | adj. Inattentive, usually as a result of illness, etc. | I was so exhausted from long hours at work that I spent my vacation just hanging around the house in a daze. |
| longevity | n. Unusually prolonged life. | The reason the car was the most popular was its engineered . |
| lucid | adj. Mentally sound, clear and rational. | His lecture was not particularly nor was it complete. |
| lucrative | adj. Highly profitable. | Her idea proved to be so , she quit her job and retired at age 35. |
| magnanimous | adj. Generous in treating or judging others. | She was hoping to catch him in a mood, when he might overlook her error. |
| malady | n. Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one. | The source of his was so mysterious, the doctors did not know how to begin his treatment. |
| malediction | n. The calling down of a curse or curses. | Discovering his opponent had won the election, a fearful |
| malevolent | adj. Wishing evil or harm to others. | She was unnerved by the gaze of a stranger. |
| malign | v. To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. | All of his attempts to his competitors failed since their customers were loyal and their service was outstanding par excellence. |
| maudlin | adj. Foolishly and tearfully affectionate or sentimental. | The entire conversation about their dearly departed father quickly turned from enjoyable to . |
| mawkish | adj. Sickening or insipid, sentimentally sickening in a weak way. | Her eulogy was moving and sentimental, but not . |
| maxim | n. A succinctly expressed principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide. | My favorite is "Actions speak louder than words." |
| mendacious | adj. Untrue. | He did not mind that his success came through his methods. |
| meticulous | adj. Over-cautious or excessively careful about details. | A employee can be a blessing, but he is so meticulous that he misses most of his deadlines. |
| minute | adj. Exceedingly small in extent or quantity. | Her palate is so sensitive that she can detect even a amount of flavoring. |
| moratorium | n. An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily. | The oil spill in the Gulf caused many in the government to think a on off-shore drilling would be a good idea. |
| mundane | adj. Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial, or commonplace, ordinary. | The tasks he was assigned were so and boring that he imagined he might quit soon. |
| munificence | n. A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality. | He was so charitable, but he wished to hide his from the general public. |
| myriad | n. A vast indefinite number. | The naturalist was surprised by the of creatures he discovered on such a tiny island. |
| nefarious | adj. Wicked in the extreme. | His deeds have finally caught up with him. |
| negation | n. The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition. | Chaos may be the of order, but he failed in his attempts to rebel against his parents strict discipline. |
| neophyte | adj. Having the character of a beginner. | The virus was designed to take advantage of the many computer on the Internet today. |
| nonchalance | n. A state of mind indicating lack of interest or concern. | Even though he was walking to his death, his apparent was shocking to all who witnessed the event. |
| novice | n. A beginner in any business or occupation. | He can be considered a great horseman, but he is a in the world of shows. |
| obdurate | adj. Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity. | He remained , regardless of the pleas of the wounded and dying. |
| oblique | adj. Slanting; said of lines. | His references to her past went unnoticed by a majority of the audience. |
| jubilation | n. Exultation. | As the clock reached zero, the fans went crazy and the went on far into the night. |
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