101-120

Question 1

oblivion

Answer 1

the state of being completely forgotten

Question 2

laudatory

Answer 2

expressing praise

Question 3

apprehension

Answer 3

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 4

passionate

Answer 4

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs

Question 5

facile

Answer 5

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 exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

Question 8

solemn

Answer 8

Formal and dignified

Question 9

grave

Answer 9

A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically 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 do something

Question 12

Macbeth

Answer 12

king of Scotland 1040–57. He came to the throne after killing his cousin Duncan I in battle, and was himself defeated and killed by Malcolm III. Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth considerably embroiders the historical events

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 rapid 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

relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough

Question 20

intemperance

Answer 20

Lack of moderation or restraint