English 200 Vocabulary
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- 1.Brunt
- A.
Boldness
- B.
Mixed feelings
- C.
Primary impact of a blow
- D.
Award
- E.
Object of fear
- 2.Boorish
- A.
Well kept
- B.
Lacking manners
- C.
Acting poliete
- D.
Genuine
- E.
To threaten
- 3.Bygone
- A.
Honesty
- B.
Something gone by
- C.
Overpowering
- D.
Quiet
- E.
Cheap
- 4.Appellation
- A.
A spirit or ghost
- B.
Title or name
- C.
Secondary or subordinate
- D.
Intense hostility
- E.
Loud and annoying
- 5.Antipathy
- A.
Assurance
- B.
A principle
- C.
A feeling of strong dislike
- D.
To threaten
- E.
Stubborn
- 6.Telekinesis
- A.
Ability to move objects by mental energy
- B.
Genuine
- C.
Unyielding
- D.
Ability to read minds
- E.
Rashness
- 7.Avail
- A.
To be of benefit or use
- B.
Promising
- C.
Daring
- D.
Passionate
- E.
A claim
- 8.Avant-garde
- A.
Relating trends in the world of art
- B.
Operating in a dependent manner
- C.
Stubborn
- D.
To supply notice to
- E.
Beautiful garden
- 9.Benevolent
- A.
Agressive
- B.
Good wishes towards others
- C.
Harsh
- D.
A formal blessing
- E.
Hostility towards othera
- 10.Belated
- A.
Early on
- B.
Extremely harmful
- C.
Caring
- D.
Narrow-minded
- E.
Late
- 11.Balderdash
- A.
Safe
- B.
To confuse
- C.
To make better
- D.
Nonsense
- E.
Uncivilized
- 12.Blithe
- A.
Unhappy
- B.
Genuine
- C.
Cheerful
- D.
Sarcastic
- E.
Selfish
- 13.Bluster
- A.
To threaten
- B.
Harsh
- C.
Bored
- D.
Lacking manners
- E.
Unconventional
- 14.Bete noire
- A.
Extremely fearful
- B.
Dangerous
- C.
Showing excitment
- D.
Reckless
- E.
Bold behavior
- 15.Surrogate
- A.
Annoying
- B.
Caregiver
- C.
One who acts in the place of another
- D.
Replaceable
- E.
Cheerful
- 16.Ancillary
- A.
Secondary
- B.
Hardworking
- C.
To supply notice to
- D.
To entreat
- E.
A title
- 17.Annunciate
- A.
To be of use
- B.
Annoying
- C.
To proclaim
- D.
Great affection
- E.
To announce
- 18.Augmentation
- A.
To make smaller
- B.
Intense emotion
- C.
False start
- D.
To make bigger
- E.
To squeeze out
- 19.Auspices
- A.
To be of benefit
- B.
Reduce a size
- C.
Encouragment
- D.
Emotional
- E.
Selfish
- 20.Theocentric
- A.
A positive statement
- B.
Placing God in the center
- C.
Stubborn
- D.
Placing god out of your life
- E.
Insubstantial
- 21.Therapeutic
- A.
Making sick
- B.
Breaking the law
- C.
Reckless
- D.
To have a massage
- E.
Cures illness
- 22.Testator
- A.
A man hater
- B.
A female who sets out wishes in a legal will
- C.
A man who sets out his wishes in a legal will
- D.
Finding sucess
- E.
A person who is good at taking tests
- 23.Testatrix
- A.
A women hater
- B.
A type of doctor
- C.
A female athlete
- D.
A person good at taking tests
- E.
A female who sets out wishes in a legal will
- 24.Theocracy
- A.
Multiple leaders
- B.
One single ruler
- C.
A person who is selfish
- D.
Government by religious leaders
- E.
Government rules by the people
- 25.Temblor
- A.
Hurricane
- B.
Rain storm
- C.
Snow storm
- D.
Wind storm
- E.
Earthquake
- 26.Terra cotta
- A.
A reddish clay modeling compound that hardens when exposed to heat
- B.
A term used in music when notes increase in sound
- C.
A type of dog which originated in Germany
- D.
A type of dirt that can be compacted to make houses
- E.
To make smaller
- 27.Tertiary
- A.
Second in succesion
- B.
Third in succession
- C.
A meeting in which two people meet face to face
- D.
Land in which is owned by the government
- E.
To encourage
- 28.Tete-a-tete
- A.
The Hebrew word for God
- B.
A meeting in which two people meet face to face
- C.
Second in succession
- D.
Third in succession
- E.
To become one with the lord
- 29.Tetragrammaton
- A.
The written Christian word for devil
- B.
The written Christian word for god
- C.
The written Hebrew word for God
- D.
The written hebrew word for devil
- E.
The eternal state of being
- 30.Telepathy
- A.
The supposed ability to read minds or communicate mentally
- B.
The supposed ability to communicate with aliens outside this world
- C.
The supposed ability to move objects by means of mental energy
- D.
The establishment of a language
- E.
To excommunicate
- 31.Teleprompter
- A.
The supposed ability to read minds or communicate mentally
- B.
An automated machine used for actors to communicate to one another
- C.
An automated machine means of displaying lines to be read by actors
- D.
An easy to use phone
- E.
To be on time
- 32.Temerity
- A.
Recklessness
- B.
Rashness
- C.
Good behavior; to do good works
- D.
Stubborn
- E.
The exclusion of another
- 33.Tenable
- A.
Uncapable of being maintained
- B.
The act of exclusion
- C.
Having king like qualities
- D.
Capable of being maintained
- E.
Marked by blodness
- 34.Tenacious
- A.
Hasty, Imulsive
- B.
Stubborn
- C.
Marked by violence
- D.
Bitter
- E.
To be in agreeance
- 35.Tenet
- A.
To lie or cheat
- B.
A principle
- C.
A head leader in any position
- D.
To act on immediatley
- E.
Obscure
- 36.Tenuous
- A.
Matter in the state of a liquid
- B.
Substantial
- C.
Not solid, insubstantial
- D.
Marked by aging or decaying
- E.
To disagree with
- 37.Bequeath
- A.
Bestow by means of a will
- B.
A harsh death
- C.
Having to ability to fix things
- D.
One who is charasmatic
- E.
To eat a profuse amount
- 38.Bestial
- A.
Of or pertaining to kindness
- B.
Of or pertaing to beasts
- C.
The act of cheating
- D.
To excercise ones best qualities
- E.
In the state of happiness
- 39.Bereaved
- A.
In a state of mourning
- B.
To live on the edge
- C.
Of or pertaining to beavers
- D.
To be in a state of joy
- E.
Marked by devastation
- 40.Bilk
- A.
Marked by honesty
- B.
To cheat
- C.
Of or pertaining to beasts
- D.
The quality of work
- E.
Marked by sadness
- 41.Bipolar
- A.
One who is always aggravatedÂ
- B.
One with out a care
- C.
Possessing two sides or poles.
- D.
Possessing the same side or pole
- E.
Modesty
- 42.Blase
- A.
Marked by excitement
- B.
To challenge ones self
- C.
Abnormal
- D.
Having the ability to pick up on things quickly
- E.
Bored
- 43.Blather
- A.
To gabble or talk ridiculously
- B.
One who is self relient
- C.
Marked by silence
- D.
Marked by a profuse amount
- E.
Engaging in multi-cultural activities
- 44.Blithe
- A.
In the state of depression
- B.
Cheerful or carefree
- C.
One who is into detail
- D.
Marked by irony
- E.
Having to do with religion
- 45.Bludgeon
- A.
The act of kindness
- B.
To beat
- C.
Lacking social skills
- D.
The exposure to light
- E.
The ancient egyptian word for animal
- 46.Bluster
- A.
To threaten swaggeringly
- B.
Marked by disorganization
- C.
To create an savage society
- D.
Mared by attraction
- E.
To concur with
- 47.Apparation
- A.
A title or name
- B.
Marked by aggression
- C.
A spirit or ghost
- D.
Having animal like qualities
- E.
The greek word for viking
- 48.Apprehension
- A.
To be care free
- B.
Uneasiness about the future
- C.
Marked by loneliness
- D.
Marked by seclusion
- E.
The supposed ability to see into the future
- 49.Apprise
- A.
The lack of knowledge
- B.
Marked by ignorance
- C.
Easy going; friendly
- D.
To supply notice to
- E.
To engage with
- 50.Ardent
- A.
Relaxation
- B.
Intense, passionate
- C.
Carefree
- D.
Marked by penetration
- E.
A negative statement
- 51.Assertion
- A.
To be negative towards a situation
- B.
A positive statement or claim
- C.
To lie
- D.
To be untrustworthy
- E.
Marked by loyalty
- 52.Ascribe
- A.
To attribute or assign casual responsibility to a person or thing
- B.
To write down
- C.
An ancient indian tribe
- D.
Marked by foolishness
- E.
Marked by intense anger
- 53.Aspersion
- A.
To be truthful
- B.
Of or pertaining to the government
- C.
False accusation
- D.
Having characteristics of a knight
- E.
Marked by diligence
- 54.Tactile
- A.
Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing
- B.
Of or pertaining to the sense of touch
- C.
Maked by wisdom
- D.
To deminish
- E.
Marked by innocence
- 55.Tandem
- A.
Marked by togetherness
- B.
Having to do with the number "3"
- C.
One after another
- D.
To be in unison with
- E.
The idea of divine wisdom
- 56.Tantamount
- A.
Makred by forcefullness
- B.
Marked by arrogance
- C.
Marked by mockery
- D.
Equivalent to in all meaningful respects
- E.
To have a say in the matter at hand
- 57.Taurine
- A.
Of or pertaining to cows
- B.
Of or pertaing to horses
- C.
Of or pertaing to bulls
- D.
The mexican word for leader
- E.
One who dies with honor
- 58.Tautology
- A.
The study of literature
- B.
The study of philosophy
- C.
To act upon quickly
- D.
Unnecessary repetition in different words of an already stated idea
- E.
Noisy
- 59.Taxonomy
- A.
The taxation of the government
- B.
The science of formal classification and naming
- C.
To exploit ones weaknesses
- D.
Marked by bitterness
- E.
Marked by generosity
- 60.Technocracy
- A.
Government by the minority
- B.
Government by god
- C.
Government by lower class
- D.
Government by skilled members in society
- E.
Government by the dead
- 61.Teetotaler
- A.
One who breaks the law
- B.
A drug atic
- C.
One who refuses to drink alcohol
- D.
Addiction to shell fish
- E.
One who is in control
- 62.Sycophant
- A.
One who is humble
- B.
One who is secretive
- C.
One who is an ambitious flatterer
- D.
Another word for goat
- E.
Trustworthy
- 63.Syllogism
- A.
A form of logical arguement that features three propositions and finishes with a conclusion
- B.
A type of poem
- C.
To be uniform throughout
- D.
To be adjacent to
- E.
To be in harmony with
- 64.Symbiotic
- A.
The quality of two dissimilar orgainisms
- B.
To be of great importance
- C.
To have a different meaning than appeard
- D.
To ponder upon
- E.
Of or relating to the universe
- 65.Symmetry
- A.
The quality of showing complementary forms
- B.
The quality of showing opposite forms
- C.
To share
- D.
To act as one
- E.
Poverty
- 66.Synonym
- A.
A word opposite in meaning to another word
- B.
A word equivalent in meaning to another word
- C.
A word with only one meaning
- D.
A word relating to the poetic language
- E.
Having to do with the stars
- 67.Synopsis
- A.
A summary
- B.
A detailed description explaing every detail
- C.
A concluding statement of the matter at hand
- D.
To express
- E.
To be non-emotional
- 68.Assiduously
- A.
To quit beyond meaning
- B.
Constantly
- C.
To be unsure
- D.
Confident
- E.
Of or pertaining to elephants
- 69.Austere
- A.
Severe in appearance or nature
- B.
Noticibly differnt than first appearance
- C.
To take kind to
- D.
Marked by selflessness
- E.
To ensure ones survival
- 70.Autonomous
- A.
Operating in an independent manner
- B.
Operating with a group
- C.
Homeless; poor
- D.
One means of transportation
- E.
To elect one official
- 71.Bombast
- A.
Haughty
- B.
Having characteristics of the enemy
- C.
Marked by outrage
- D.
The study of bombs
- E.
To take offense to
- 72.Bona fide
- A.
Cheap
- B.
Actualy, genuine
- C.
Displayed by arrogance
- D.
Of or pertaining to the upper class in society
- E.
To take everything literal
- 73.Botanical
- A.
Of or pertaining to animal life
- B.
Of or pertaining to plant life
- C.
Of or pertaining to human life
- D.
Of or pertaining to life outside this world
- E.
Of or pertaining to intelligence
- 74.Braggadocio
- A.
Modesty
- B.
Bragging
- C.
Marked by silence
- D.
To take an active role in society
- E.
Leadership
- 75.Brandish
- A.
To flourish or shake menacingly
- B.
Dull or slow
- C.
Of or pertaining to cows
- D.
The primary target
- E.
To exceed the limit of
- 76.Brash
- A.
Impudent; hasty
- B.
Bankrupt
- C.
An overblow of excitement
- D.
To challenge ones self
- E.
To be capable of
- 77.Brassy
- A.
Expensive, elegant
- B.
A type of metal
- C.
Troublesome
- D.
To be aware of
- E.
Cheap, showy
- 78.Bravado
- A.
An open show of bravery
- B.
An open show of cowardness
- C.
Of or pertaining to the drums
- D.
To laugh
- E.
Marked by sadness
- 79.Brevity
- A.
Exceedingly long
- B.
Shortness
- C.
To talk in a persuasive way
- D.
One who gets to the point
- E.
Something that is harmful to ones health
- 80.Brusque
- A.
One who talks on and on
- B.
Short; abrupt
- C.
To do the same thing for a long period of time
- D.
Unable to committ
- E.
One who is afraid of love
- 81.Bugaboo
- A.
A name for a baby
- B.
A type of animal located in Brazil
- C.
The ancient weapon of the Aztecs
- D.
To be concrete
- E.
An object of fear
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