22-23 WordMasters Challenge 1

Question 1

prattle

Answer 1

Verb. to talk a great deal about unimportant or uninteresting things
Noun. unimportant or uninteresting talk

Question 2

quell

Answer 2

Verb. to stop or end by force; to calm or quiet

Question 3

dappled

Answer 3

Adjective. marked with spots which contrast with the background

Question 4

affluence

Answer 4

Noun. the state of having wealth

Question 5

chide

Answer 5

Verb. to scold gently

Question 6

lucrative

Answer 6

Adjective. producing wealth, profitable

Question 7

ferret

Answer 7

Noun. white, light brown, or gray domesticated animal originating from the polecat
Verb. to find by eager searching

Question 8

distort

Answer 8

Verb. to twist out of shape; to twist meaning to make untrue or inaccurate

Question 9

intense

Answer 9

Adjective. extreme

Question 10

trivia

Answer 10

Noun. interesting fact that are not well known

Question 11

quash

Answer 11

Verb. to extinguish or suppress completely

Question 12

dapper

Answer 12

Adjective. neat and trim in appearance

Question 13

abundance

Answer 13

Noun. a large quantity, plenty

Question 14

seek

Answer 14

Verb. to try to find, to try to win, to make an attempt

Question 15

glimmering

Answer 15

Adjective. shining faintly and unsteadily

Question 16

dearth

Answer 16

Noun. a scarcity or lack

Question 17

overcome

Answer 17

Verb. to conquer, to gain control of, to lose physical ability or emotional control

Question 18

chic

Answer 18

Adjective. stylish or fashionable

Question 19

drivel

Answer 19

Noun. nonsense
Verb. to talk stupidly or carelessly

Question 20

admonish

Answer 20

Verb. to criticize or warn gently but seriously, to give friendly advice or encouragement

Question 21

subdued

Answer 21

Adjective. lacking in liveliness, intensity, or strength

Question 22

pang

Answer 22

Noun. a sudden, sharp feeling of pain or emotion
Verb. to cause to have pain

Question 23

deform

Answer 23

Verb. spoil the form of

Question 24

trifling

Answer 24

Adjective. not serious, of little value

Question 25

adversity

Answer 25

Noun. hard times, misfortune