121-140

Question 1

amalgam

Answer 1

a mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth

Question 2

commemorate

Answer 2

to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building

Question 3

keen

Answer 3

very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

Question 4

sanguine

Answer 4

positive and hoping for good things

Question 5

disparage

Answer 5

to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it

Question 6

import

Answer 6

to buy or bring in products from another country

Question 7

diffuse

Answer 7

to (cause something to) spread in many directions

Question 8

uppermost

Answer 8

in the highest position or having the most importance

Question 9

rites

Answer 9

a set of fixed words and actions

Question 10

garland

Answer 10

a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration

Question 11

vain

Answer 11

unsuccessful; of no value

Question 12

stereotype

Answer 12

a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong

Question 13

brevity

Answer 13

using only a few words or lasting only a short time

Question 14

orthodox

Answer 14

considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people

Question 15

diction

Answer 15

the manner in which words are pronounced

Question 16

oxymoron

Answer 16

two words used together that have, or seem to have, opposite meanings

Question 17

mirth

Answer 17

laughter, humour, or happiness

Question 18

wit

Answer 18

the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way

Question 19

profound

Answer 19

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

Question 20

obligated

Answer 20

feeling that you owe someone something because you are grateful for what they have done for you