100-125

Question 1

oblivion

Answer 1

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Question 2

laudatory

Answer 2

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation

Question 3

apprehension

Answer 3

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 4

passionate

Answer 4

showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief

Question 5

facile

Answer 5

(especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial

Question 6

syntax

Answer 6

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Question 7

rhetoric

Answer 7

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

Question 8

solemn

Answer 8

formal and dignified

Question 9

grave

Answer 9

a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound

Question 10

spurious

Answer 10

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

Question 11

oblige

Answer 11

make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

Question 12

Macbeth

Answer 12

He came to the throne after killing his cousin Duncan I in battle and was himself defeated and killed by Malcolm III.

Question 13

yokels

Answer 13

an uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside

Question 14

commingle

Answer 14

mix; blend

Question 15

arpeggio

Answer 15

the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending

Question 16

obstreperous

Answer 16

noisy and difficult to control

Question 17

retrenchment

Answer 17

the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

Question 18

armaments

Answer 18

military weapons and equipment

Question 19

radical

Answer 19

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough

Question 20

intemperance

Answer 20

lack of moderation or restraint

Question 21

amalgam

Answer 21

a mixture or blend

Question 22

commemorate

Answer 22

recall and show respect for (someone or something)

Question 23

keen

Answer 23

(of a sense) highly developed

Question 24

sanguine

Answer 24

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Question 25

disparage

Answer 25

regard or represent as being of little worth