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Vocabulary Set H All
transient-zephyr
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| transmute | v. To change in nature, substance, or form. | The root of modern chemistry is man's attempt to transmute lead into gold. |
| travail | n. Hard or agonizing labor. | He was such a cheerful soul that the travails of life never seemed to affect him. |
| trenchant | adj. Cutting deeply and quickly. | He gave such a trenchant analysis of our company and few people appreciated having their ignorance exposed so clearly. |
| trepidation | n. Nervous uncertainty of feeling. | I accepted the job with trepidation at the possibility of having to deal with new regulations. |
| truculent | adj. Having the character or the spirit of a savage. | The truculent little boy caused such despair for his parents. |
| turgid | adj. Swollen: grandiloquent | The book was full of turgid prose and had no real conflict or even heart. |
| turpitude | n. Depravity. | They would not give us any details and only said the reason for the firing was based on moral turpitude. |
| ubiquitous | adj. Being present everywhere. | Computers are such a ubiquitous feature of the American household that it is surprising to meet someone without one. |
| umbrage | n. A sense of injury. | She took great umbrage at statements he had made and she vowed to never socialize with him again. |
| unconscionable | adj. Ridiculously or unjustly excessive. | There is a push for legislation to freeze federal salaries that many feel are unconscionable, especially considering the widespread economic hardships in the country. |
| unctuous | adj. Oily. | While the meat was tough, the sauce was rich and unctuous. |
| undulate | v. To move like a wave or in waves. | The jellyfish are beautiful as they are suspended in the water with their undulating tentacles trailing behind them. |
| upbraid | v. To reproach as deserving blame. | The faculty upbraided the school administration for focusing on sports and neglecting to support high academic standards. |
| usurp | v. To take possession of by force. | The story was about a king's brother who was trying to usurp the kingdom and I found it unimaginative. |
| vacillate | v. To waver. | With every new fact I find, I vacillate over whether capital punishment should continue or not. |
| vacuous | adj. Empty. | This conversation is intellectually vacuous and emotionally draining. |
| vapid | adj. Having lost sparkling quality and flavor; uninteresting. | In her interview she came across as very vapid and artificial. |
| variegate | v. To mark with different shades or colors. | I think the variegated leaves on that plant would be perfect for the centerpiece. |
| venerable | adj. Meriting or commanding high esteem. | I cannot fail to appreciate my venerable predecessors who have guided us these past decades. |
| venerate | v. To cherish reverentially. | Although venerated on t-shirts across America, Castro has constructed a regime that is notorious for human rights abuses. |
| veracity | n. Truthfulness. | Even if we suspect the veracity of these allegations, we should investigate them. |
| verbatim | adv. Word for word. | It is so impressive that he can repeat that speech verbatim. |
| verdant | adj. Green with vegetation. | Her house has a great view across the verdant valley to the oceans beyond. |
| vicarious | adj. Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another. | Perhaps reality TV is so popular because of the vicarious experience one gets from watching it. |
| vicissitude | n. A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune. | Their family has experienced the worst of the vicissitudes of fortune, yet their story is one of happiness. |
| vindicate | v. To prove true, right, or real. | Only time can vindicate this decision, so hopefully it leads to success. |
| virulent | adj. Exceedingly noxious or deleterious. | This strain of bacteria is exceedingly virulent and resists all of our antibiotics. |
| vituperable | adj. Deserving of censure. | I find his comments vituperable and they should have never been printed. |
| volition | n. An act or exercise of will. | The parents were eager to have their son admitted to our school, but I am wondering if he would attend of his own volition. |
| wantonness | n. Recklessness. | It is from their own irresponsibility and wantonness that they would breed such evil instincts into these animals. |
| winsome | adj. Attractive. | She has such a winsome smile that I cannot deny her that cookie before her bedtime. |
| wizen | v. To become or cause to become withered or dry. | The baggy suit that was a size too large for him only strengthened his impression as a small, wizen-looking little man. |
| wreak | v. To inflict, as a revenge or punishment. | The humid air and the heat wreaked havoc on his computer system. |
| zealot | n. One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner. | I think it is wrong to call them zealots as they are willing to murder innocent people purely to gain power and control. |
| zeitgeist | n. The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch. | People feel that the zeitgeist is too materialistic these days and leads to more selfish behavior. |
| zenith | n. The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness. | He is at the zenith of his career, yet he could not be more dissatisfied with his life. |
| zephyr | n. Any soft, gentle wind. | The wind died down to a light zephyr and the sun shone the rest of the day. |
| transient | n. One who or that which is only of temporary existence. | The art made by the chalk guy, while transient, is amazing. |
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