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Question 1

Fain

Answer 1

Inclined, desirous

Question 2

Catarrh

Answer 2

Inflammation of a mucous membrane

Question 3

Arrantest

Answer 3

Being notoriously without moderation: extreme

Question 4

Caper

Answer 4

A prank or trick

Question 5

Obstreperous

Answer 5

Marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness: clamorous

Question 6

Cofferdam

Answer 6

A watertight structure for making repairs below the waterline of a ship

Question 7

Farrago

Answer 7

A confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley

Question 8

Irresolute

Answer 8

Uncertain of how to act or proceed

Question 9

Andiron

Answer 9

One of a pair of metal stands, usually iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace

Question 10

Expostulation

Answer 10

The act of expressing disagreement or complaint

Question 11

Sundry

Answer 11

Including many things of different kinds: miscellaneous, various

Question 12

Indecorous

Answer 12

Conflicting with the accepted standards of good conduct or good taste

Question 13

Skylark

Answer 13

To play actively and boisterously: frolic

Question 14

Bumpkin

Answer 14

An awkward, simple, unsophisticated person from a rural area

Question 15

Bespeak

Answer 15

To ask for in advance

Question 16

Patrician

Answer 16

Associated with or characteristic of people of high social rank

Question 17

Scoria

Answer 17

A cindery basaltic lava, typically having a frothy texture

Question 18

Brevet

Answer 18

A commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank, often granted as an honor before retirement

Question 19

Venerable

Answer 19

Calling forth respect through age, character, and accomplishment

Question 20

Verdure

Answer 20

The greenness of growing vegetation