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Question 1

aseptic

Answer 1

adj. free of pathogens or germs
adj. with little or no emotion

Question 2

prolix

Answer 2

adj. wordy or prolonged; tedious in length

Question 3

foolhardy

Answer 3

adj. reckless, unwisely bold; thoughtlessly rash

Question 4

picaresque

Answer 4

adj. involving clever rogues in episodes of comedy or adventure

Question 5

raucous

Answer 5

adj. rough sounding, harsh
adj. boisterous, rowdy, disorderly

Question 6

providential

Answer 6

adj. to occur as if from divine intervention

Question 7

antipodal

Answer 7

adj. diametrically opposed to, polar opposite
adj. on the opposite side of the earth

Question 8

pillory

Answer 8

v. to punish; to hold up for public scorning
n. a wooden framework withholds for head and hands, in which criminal offenders are held

Question 9

infelicitous

Answer 9

adj. unfortunate, awkward, inappropriate

Question 10

dilatory

Answer 10

adj. tending to delay, put off, or procrastinate
adj. intended to slow progress

Question 11

overweening

Answer 11

adj. presumptuously arrogant or conceited; overconfident, overbearing

Question 12

neologism

Answer 12

n. the creation of new words, expressions, or usages for words

Question 13

lassitude

Answer 13

n. a state of listless exhaustion, weakness, or weariness of the mind or body

Question 14

locution

Answer 14

n. a particular word, phrase, or style used by a person or group
n. style of speaking, phraseology

Question 15

jocose

Answer 15

adj. characterized by a joking or humorous manner

Question 16

rend

Answer 16

v. to forcibly take
v. to tear apart

Question 17

stanch

Answer 17

v. to cease the flow of a liquid (esp. blood)

Question 18

solder

Answer 18

v. to weld, fuse, or join (esp. metals)

Question 19

demure

Answer 19

adj. modest, shy

Question 20

insensible

Answer 20

adj. unconscious, unresponsive

Question 21

rail

Answer 21

v. to complain bitterly

Question 22

noisome

Answer 22

adj. offensive or harmful

Question 23

mellifluous

Answer 23

adj. sweetly flowing (esp. of words or sounds)

Question 24

inveterate

Answer 24

adj. established, habitual, deep-rooted

Question 25

coterie

Answer 25

n. a small or exclusive group of people with common interests