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Def Jam
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ventriloquism | “Throwing” one’s voice |
| Loquacious | Being talkative or wordy |
| Monologue | Long speech by a single speaker |
| Terminology | Technical terms relating to a specific subject |
| Elocution | style or manner of speaking or reading in public |
| Interlocutor | person who takes part in a conversation or discussion and who may ask questions |
| Tautology | Unnecessary repetition of an idea in different words |
| Eulogy | Formal praise of a person |
| Apologist | One who explains or defends an idea |
| Prologue | Introduction to a poem, play or book |
| Philology | study of literacy texts and written records to determine their authenticity and meaning |
| Decalogue | The Ten Commandments |
| Lexicologist | one who studies the formation of words and their derivations, meanings and uses |
| Analogy | Partial similarity of things unlike in various aspects but forming a basis for comparison |
| Logophile | Lover of words |
| Dialogue | Conversation |
| Circumlocution | roundabout way of speaking or writing |
| Sinologist | an expert in the Chinese language |
| Cosmology | the study of the nature |
| Epilogue | concluding statement of a novel or play giving further insight. |
| In Extremis | At the point of death |
| In Vitro | artificially maintained in a controlled environment |
| Modus Operandi | Way of working |
| Ex officio | By virtue of office or because of one’s position |
| Quid pro quo | something for something |
| Status quo | existing condition or situation |
| Nonplussed | dumbfounded |
| Terra Firma | Solid ground |
| Bona fide | In good faith |
| Nota bene | note well or observe |
| Alter Ego | Other self |
| In Loco Parentis | in the place or role of a parent |
| Persona Non Grata | A person unacceptable or not welcome |
| Caveat Emptor | Let the buyer beware |
| Sub Rosa | Secretly |
| Per Diem | by the day |
| Per se | by or in itself |
| Sine qua non | without which there is nothing |
| Et al | and others |
| Ad nauseam | to a sickening or disgusting degree |
| Initiate | to begin |
| Inference | conclusion arrived at by reasoning based on known facts |
| Optimal | best or most favorable |
| Sagacious | wise, having a keenly perceptive mind |
| Resolve | determination |
| Comprehend | to grasp mentally |
| Premise | Assumption |
| Demonstrable | clearly evident |
| Reflective | thoughtful |
| Plausible | seemingly true or reasonable |
| Scrutiny | close examination or searching study |
| Envision | to imagine or picture in the mind |
| Affirmation | confirmation or assertion that something is true |
| Practicable | feasible, capable of being done or put into practice |
| Curriculum | courses of study offered in schools |
| Infrastructure | foundation |
| Compensatory | counterbalancing |
| Impasse | stalemate |
| Probity | Uncompromising |
| Lucid | easily understood |
| Dunce | dull – witted |
| Ampere | standard unit for measuring the strength of electric current |
| Leotard | Close – fitting, one piece garment |
| Mausoleum | Magnificent tomb |
| Annie Oakley | Free ticket or pass |
| Maudlin | foolishly sentimental |
| Mesmerize | to hypnotize, spellbind enchant |
| Lucullan | Sumptuous or lavish |
| Chauvinistic | smug |
| Shrapnel | scattered fragments from an exploding shell or bomb |
| Platonic | Spiritual or intellectual |
| Draconian | Very harsh |
| Doppler Effect | change in pitch of sound, to higher frequencies |
| Caesarean | Surgical operation to deliver a baby |
| Martinet | strict disciplinarian |
| Pyrrhic victory | Victory achieved at such great cost that it is nearly a defeat |
| Machiavellian | Crafty, deceitful or amoral |
| Maverick | Nonconformist |
| Spoonerism | Slip of the tongue |
| Cardigan | Open-front sweater |
| Enumeration | Itemization; the act of listing |
| Reconnoiter | To survey or search out an enemy’s position or situation |
| Enormity | Great wickedness; outrageous act or crime |
| Celerity | Swiftness; speed |
| Temporize | To be indecisive or evasion in order to gain time |
| Bruit | To spread a rumor |
| Ingrate | Ungrateful people |
| Cozen | To deceive; mislead; trick; cheat |
| Caisson | Ammunition vehicle or box carrying artillery shells |
| Courier | Special messenger, emissary or spy carrying important information |
| Vigil | Period of careful watching; time of prayer during usual hours of sleep |
| Niggling | Petty; fussy; irritating |
| Sedition | Insurrection, especially words or actions that incite rebellion against the government |
| Enfilade | Ranking gunfire along the length of a line of troops |
| Baleful | Menacing; ominous; destructive |
| Chary | Cautious; wary; not giving freely |
| Purveyor | Supplier of food or other provisions |
| Summarily | promptly; without formality or delay as |
| Secede | To withdraw formally from a federation |
| Lickspittle | Fawning, contemptible person |
| Ramification | consequence |
| Promulgate | to announce officially |
| Confluence | a flowing together |
| Stereotyped | without originality |
| Innovative | presenting a new way or process |
| Preamble | introductory or preliminary statement |
| Pragmatic | practical |
| Sheer | absolute |
| Pivotal | crucial |
| Meticulous | extremely careful about details |
| Sanctum | place that is especially private and reserved |
| Pinnacle | highest point |
| Skewer | to pierce |
| Whimsy | quaint or fanciful humor |
| Precedent | example; legal decision that becomes a model |
| Overarching | All-encompassing |
| Serendipity | the good luck of making fortunate discoveries |
| Equably | calmly |
| Tenuously | delicately; flimsy |
| Incremental | regularly increasing |
| Stymie | to hinder or thwart |
| Flair | natural ability, talent or knack |
| Replete | abounding; plentifully supplied |
| Genial | kindly, pleasant and cheerful |
| Communiqué | announcement official communication or bulletin reporting an event |
| Slough | shed; get rid or dispose of; cast off |
| Retaliation | repayment in kind, especially for a wrong or an injury |
| Militant | aggressive and vigorous in support of a cause |
| Seascape | picture, sketch, painting or photograph of the sea |
| Aficionado | Ardent fan, supporter or devotee; as |
| Facsimile | Exact copy or reperduction |
| Implode | To burst or collapse violently inward |
| Impresario | Manage product or organizer of public entertainment |
| Barrio | Spanish-speaking neighborhood |
| Indelible | Permanent; incapable of being erased or removed |
| Inveigle | to entice or persuade by trickery or cleverness; tempt |
| Marauding | raiding or ravaging an area in search of plunder |
| Database | comprehensive collection of electronic information designed for computerized retrieval and updating |
| Ensemble | group of entertainers who perform together; a well-matched outfit of clothes |
| Commodious | spacious and roomy |
| Affect | to influence |
| Effect | to be the cause of |
| Illicit | unlawful |
| Elicit | to evoke a response or reaction |
| Perimeter | outer boundary |
| Parameter | varying mathematical quantity whose values determine a system form |
| Classical | of the highest quality |
| Evanescent | fading quickly |
| Effervescent | bubbling |
| Voracious | having an insatiable |
| Rapacious | greedy |
| Judicious | wise; sensible |
| Judicial | unbiased; fair |
| Cynical | contemptuously distrustful |
| Skeptical | unconvinced |
| Obtuse | dull; insensitive |
| Abstruse | difficult to understand |
| Queue | line of people waiting their turn |
| Cue | guiding suggestion |
| Sear | to scorch |
| Seer | prophet |
| Dun | to demand payment of a debt |
| Don | to put on |
| Nib | point of anything |
| Nub | knob or lump |
| Vie | to compete |
| Via | by way of; through |
| Quark | In physics, a fundamental particle of which protons and neutrons are made |
| Quirk | odd mannerism or trait |
| Wag | joker; wisecracker |
| Score | to criticize severly |
| Scope | range or extent |
| Rife | widespread |
| Rile | to annoy; vex |
| Chafe | grain husks separated from seeds by threshing |
| Couch | to put into words |
| Conch | large, handsome |
| Wax | to grow, as said of the moon. |
| Torpid | sluggish; slow |
| Penultimate | next to last |
| Viability | effectiveness; ability to succeed or survive |
| Emblematic | symbolic; serving as an emblem |
| Roil | to make muddy by stirring up sediment |
| Infallible | absolutely trustworthy |
| Crescendo | gradual increase in loudness or intensity |
| Acumen | shrewdness |
| Premonition | forewarning |
| Criterion | standard or rule |
| Parlous | dangerous |
| Extricate | to set free from a difficulty |
| Myriad | vast in number |
| Analogue | something similar |
| Picayune | trivial |
| Adage | proverb |
| Behest | urgent |
| Cobble | to make or compose in a hasty or clumsy way |
| Vintage | classic |
| Segment | one of the sections or parts into which something can be separated |
| Contempt | scorn |
| Melodramatic | overly theatrical |
| Renaissance | rebirth in the arts and learning |
| Innuendo | unpleasant insinuation |
| Meager | inadequate |
| Vespers | church service held in the evening; evensong |
| Dire | dreadful; ominous; urgent |
| Personage | important or distinguished person |
| Scintillating | brilliantly clever; witty; sparkling |
| Pretension | insupportable or unfounded claim to a right or distinction |
| Rollicking | lighthearted, full of high spirits |
| Dialect | local language or speech of a particular group |
| Solicitude | deep concern; thoughtful attention |
| Amulet | a charm; object worn to keep off bad luck, harm and the like |
| Patronage | sponsorship; clientele; political favors |
| Grandiloquent | pompous in speaking |
| Millennium | period of joy, peace and prosperity |
| Literati | intellectuals, literary or scholarly people |
| Impromptu | improved; spur of the moment |
| Concoct | to invent; make up, contrive |
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