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Question 1

Worsted

Answer 1

consisting or made of firmly twisted yarn

Question 2

Perennial

Answer 2

lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring

Question 3

Cenotaph

Answer 3

a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person whose remains are elsewhere

Question 4

Scud

Answer 4

loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind

Question 5

Canticle

Answer 5

one of the hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services

Question 6

Valise

Answer 6

a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand

Question 7

Parricide

Answer 7

one that murders his or her father, mother, or a close relative

Question 8

Cupidity

Answer 8

inordinate desire for wealth

Question 9

Boatswain

Answer 9

a ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew

Question 10

Promontory

Answer 10

a bodily prominence

Question 11

Casement

Answer 11

a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame

Question 12

Overawe

Answer 12

to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate

Question 13

Dyspeptic

Answer 13

pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from indigestion

Question 14

Remonstrate

Answer 14

to present and urge reasons in opposition

Question 15

Confabulation

Answer 15

the act of informally talking

Question 16

Clout

Answer 16

an article of clothing

Question 17

Vitiate

Answer 17

to impair the quality of; make faulty

Question 18

Ignominy

Answer 18

disgrace; dishonor; public contempt

Question 19

Nonce

Answer 19

the time being

Question 20

Punctilious

Answer 20

strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions