376-400

Question 1

headstrong

Answer 1

adj. determined to have one’s own way; stubbornly willful

Question 2

euphony

Answer 2

n. pleasing sound, esp. of words

Question 3

vortex

Answer 3

n. a flow of fluid around an axis, like a whirlpool

Question 4

aviary

Answer 4

n. a large enclosure for keeping birds

Question 5

incipient

Answer 5

adj. beginning to appear or be noticed

Question 6

medley

Answer 6

n. a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

Question 7

amenity

Answer 7

n. pleasantness; something increasing comfort

Question 8

acrid

Answer 8

adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

Question 9

infatuated

Answer 9

adj. experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

Question 10

parched

Answer 10

adj. very thirsty; dried up because of the heat

Question 11

affluence

Answer 11

n. wealth

Question 12

spat

Answer 12

n. a small argument or dispute

Question 13

reminisce

Answer 13

v. to recall the past, esp. fondly

Question 14

keen

Answer 14

adj. having a sharp edge; perceptive

Question 15

verbatim

Answer 15

adj. word for word

Question 16

pompous

Answer 16

adj. characterized by excessive self-importance or exaggerated dignity

Question 17

pithy

Answer 17

adj. relating to the central part of something; economically phrased

Question 18

methodical

Answer 18

adj. done in an orderly, systematic way

Question 19

obfuscate

Answer 19

v. to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct

Question 20

desist

Answer 20

v. to cease; stop

Question 21

penchant

Answer 21

n. a strong liking

Question 22

fastidious

Answer 22

adj. showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating

Question 23

malaise

Answer 23

n. a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

Question 24

sporadic

Answer 24

adj. occurring irregularly

Question 25

concave

Answer 25

adj. hollowed out; curved inward