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Question 1

transmogrify

Answer 1

to change or be changed completely

Question 2

bellwether

Answer 2

someone or something that shows how a situation will develop or change

Question 3

meritorious

Answer 3

deserving good praise

Question 4

presage

Answer 4

to show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen

Question 5

injudicious

Answer 5

showing bad judgment

Question 6

Pygmalion effect

Answer 6

an improvement in a person’s performance when someone expects them to perform or achieve more

Question 7

circumlocution

Answer 7

the use of many words where fewer words would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

Question 8

prevaricate

Answer 8

to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think

Question 9

merriment

Answer 9

gaiety and fun

Question 10

prolixity

Answer 10

the fact of using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to

Question 11

troglodyte

Answer 11

a stupid person who has old-fashioned views or habits, or behaves in a way that is socially unacceptable

Question 12

dunce

Answer 12

a person who is slow to learn or stupid, especially at school

Question 13

perambulate

Answer 13

to walk about for pleasure

Question 14

append

Answer 14

to add something to the end of a piece of writing

Question 15

exhort

Answer 15

to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something

Question 16

exhilarate

Answer 16

to give someone strong feelings of happiness and excitement

Question 17

tremulous

Answer 17

shaking slightly

Question 18

enunciate

Answer 18

to pronounce words or parts of words clearly

Question 19

dotard

Answer 19

an old person, especially one who is weak and confused

Question 20

requite

Answer 20

to give or do something in return for something given to you or done for you

Question 21

tempestuous

Answer 21

if something such as a relationship or time is tempestuous, it is full of strong emotions

Question 22

quaff

Answer 22

to drink something quickly or in large amounts

Question 23

inquest

Answer 23

an examination of the reasons for someone’s or something’s failure

Question 24

progenitor

Answer 24

the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant

Question 25

superfluous

Answer 25

more than is needed or wanted

Question 26

succour

Answer 26

help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need

Question 27

instigate

Answer 27

to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin

Question 28

scintillate

Answer 28

to say very clever, exciting, or funny things

Question 29

succinct

Answer 29

said in a clear and short way

Question 30

visceral

Answer 30

based on deep feelings and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought

Question 31

intercession

Answer 31

the act of using your influence to make someone in authority forgive someone else or save them from punishment

Question 32

accrete

Answer 32

to gradually increase or grow by the addition of new layers or parts

Question 33

putrefy

Answer 33

to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell

Question 34

galore (adj)

Answer 34

in great amounts or numbers

Question 35

amend

Answer 35

to change words of a text, especially a law or legal document

Question 36

insipid

Answer 36

not having a strong taste or character

Question 37

gusto

Answer 37

enjoyment or vigor in doing something

Question 38

delusive

Answer 38

giving a false or misleading impression

Question 39

intermission

Answer 39

a pause or break

Question 40

adulation

Answer 40

very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than needed

Question 41

impair

Answer 41

to spoil something or make it weaker

Question 42

encroach

Answer 42

to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed

Question 43

hectic

Answer 43

full of activity, or very busy and fast

Question 44

conscript

Answer 44

to force someone to serve in an army or one of a country’s armed forces

Question 45

garnish

Answer 45

decorate or embellish (especially food)

Question 46

felicitous

Answer 46

suitable or right

Question 47

lanky

Answer 47

tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result

Question 48

squabble

Answer 48

to argue over something that is not important

Question 49

stipulate

Answer 49

to say exactly how something must be or must be done