15 words for quiz on friday

Question 1

abject

Answer 1

extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

Question 2

cajole (verb)

Answer 2

to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Question 3

convivial

Answer 3

friendly, lively, enjoyable

Question 4

disparate

Answer 4

essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

Question 5

ephemeral

Answer 5

lasting a very short time

Question 6

foreboding

Answer 6

implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen

Question 7

gluttony (noun)

Answer 7

habitual greed or excess in eating/drinking

Question 8

hackneyed

Answer 8

lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Question 9

impish

Answer 9

inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

Question 10

overweening

Answer 10

showing excessive confidence or pride

Question 11

rabble (noun)

Answer 11

a disorderly crowd; a mob

Question 12

vex (verb)

Answer 12

to irritate, bother, or frustrade

Question 13

efficacy (noun)

Answer 13

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

Question 14

amorous

Answer 14

showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.

Question 15

mirthful

Answer 15

joyous, jolly, amusing

Question 16

exhortation (noun)

Answer 16

an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.

Question 17

frigid

Answer 17

very cold in temerature

Question 18

irreverent

Answer 18

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.