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Question 1

feral

feer-uh

Answer 1

wild; savage

That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.

Question 2

indefatigable

in- di- fat-ugh-buh

Answer 2

Incapable of defeat or failure

Even after traveling 6.2 miles, the indefatigable runner kept on moving.

Question 3

propitious

pruh-pish-uhs

Answer 3

favorable

The dark storm clouds visible on the horizon suggested that the weather would not be propitious for sailing.

Question 4

recalcitrant

ri-kal-si-truhnt

Answer 4

defiant, unapologetic

Even when scolded, the recalcitrant young girl simply stomped her foot and refused to finish her lima beans.

Question 5

ubiquitous

yoo-bik-wi-tuhs

Answer 5

existing everywhere

It seems that everyone in the United States has a television; the technology is ubiquitous here.

Question 6

séance

sey-ahns

Answer 6

meeting in which people try to make contact with the dead

The group met for a séance to see if Virginia could make contact with her late husband.

Question 7

résumé

rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey

Answer 7

a document with one’s work experience and education

The graduate student brought his résumé to the interview held at the conference center.

Question 8

cadaver

kuh-dav-er

Answer 8

a dead body

The students used a female cadaver to study the human body.

Question 9

flambé

flahm-bey; French flahn-bey

Answer 9

on fire

We had a delicious banana, a foster flambé dessert.

Question 10

ami/amief

Answer 10

a friend

Christi will attend the festivities on Saturday with her amie, Karen.