141-210

Question 1

Clamber

Answer 1

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble

Question 2

Clamor

Answer 2

Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

Question 3

Cinch

Answer 3

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten
or hold together

Question 4

Cloying

Answer 4

Disgustingly or distastefully sweet

Question 5

Coagulate

Answer 5

Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid

Question 6

Coalesce

Answer 6

Come together, unite; fuse together

Question 7

Coda

Answer 7

Final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before

Question 8

Coffer

Answer 8

Chest for storing valuables; financial
resources, a treasury

Question 9

Cogent

Answer 9

Very convincing, logical

Question 10

Collude

Answer 10

Conspire; cooperate for illegal or
fraudulent purposes

Question 11

Commensurate

Answer 11

The same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

Question 12

Compendium

Answer 12

Concise but complete summary; a list or collection

Question 13

Complacent

Answer 13

Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)

Question 14

Complaisant

Answer 14

Eager to please; cheerfully complying

Question 15

Complementary

Answer 15

Completing; fitting together well; filling
mutual needs

Question 16

Compliant

Answer 16

Obeying, submissive; following the
requirements

Question 17

Concede

Answer 17

Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)

Question 18

Conciliatory

Answer 18

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

Question 19

Concur

Answer 19

Approve, agree

Question 20

Condone

Answer 20

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

Question 21

Confer

Answer 21

Consult, compare views; bestow or give

Question 22

Confound

Answer 22

Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse

Question 23

Connoisseur

Answer 23

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of
educated, refined tastes

Question 24

Connote

Answer 24

Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning

Question 25

Console

Answer 25

Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)

Question 26

Consolidate

Answer 26

Unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

Question 27

Constrict

Answer 27

Squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

Question 28

Construe

Answer 28

Interpret or translate

Question 29

Contentious

Answer 29

Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

Question 30

Contextualize

Answer 30

Place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

Question 31

Contraries

Answer 31

Things that are opposing; either of two opposite things

Question 32

Contrite

Answer 32

Remorseful; feeling sorry for one's offenses or sins

Question 33

Contumacious

Answer 33

Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient

Question 34

Conundrum

Answer 34

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

Question 35

Converge

Answer 35

Move towards one another or towards a point; unite

Question 36

Conversant

Answer 36

Knowledgeable about or experienced with

Question 37

Conversely

Answer 37

In an opposite way; on the other hand

Question 38

Convoke

Answer 38

Call together, as to a meeting

Question 39

Convoluted

Answer 39

Twisted; very complicated

Question 40

Copious

Answer 40

Plentiful, bountiful

Question 41

Corroborate

Answer 41

Support, add evidence to

Question 42

Cosmopolitan

Answer 42

Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

Question 43

Cosset

Answer 43

Treat as a pet, pamper

Question 44

Coterie

Answer 44

Close or exclusive group, clique

Question 45

Countenance

Answer 45

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

Question 46

Counterintuitive

Answer 46

Against what one would intuitively expect

Question 47

Counterpoint

Answer 47

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

Question 48

Counterproductive

Answer 48

Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

Question 49

Covert

Answer 49

Secret, veiled, undercover

Question 50

Crafty

Answer 50

Cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

Question 51

Craven

Answer 51

Very cowardly, lacking courage

Question 52

Credibility

Answer 52

Believability, trustworthiness

Question 53

Credulous

Answer 53

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

Question 54

Crescendo

Answer 54

Steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak

Question 55

Culminate

Answer 55

Reach the highest point or final stage

Question 56

Cupidity

Answer 56

Greed, great or excessive desire

Question 57

Curmudgeon

Answer 57

Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch

Question 58

Cynical

Answer 58

Thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic

Question 59

Daunt

Answer 59

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

Question 60

Debase

Answer 60

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality

Question 61

Debunk

Answer 61

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

Question 62

Declaim

Answer 62

Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech

Question 63

Declivity

Answer 63

Downward slope

Question 64

Decorous

Answer 64

Behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

Question 65

Deem

Answer 65

Judge; consider

Question 66

Deface

Answer 66

Vandalize, mar the appearance of

Question 67

Default

Answer 67

Failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (verb)

Question 68

Deference

Answer 68

Respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another

Question 69

Deflect

Answer 69

Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a straight course; avoid

Question 70

Deleterious

Answer 70

Harmful, unhealthful