A&S Analogies Set 2

Question 1

Frazzled

Answer 1

showing the effects of exhaustion or strain

Question 2

Delegate

Answer 2

a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference OR entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself

Question 3

Confederation

Answer 3

an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league

Question 4

Separatists

Answer 4

a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender

Question 5

Attenuate

Answer 5

reduce the force, effect, thickness, or value of OR reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness

Question 6

Gnarled

Answer 6

knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age

Question 7

Decrepit

Answer 7

worn out or ruined because of age or neglect

Question 8

Gregarious

Answer 8

(of a person) fond of company; sociable

Question 9

Arcane

Answer 9

understood by few; mysterious or secret

Question 10

Esoteric

Answer 10

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 11

Feign

Answer 11

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Question 12

Succinct

Answer 12

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

Question 13

Jarring

Answer 13

incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing

Question 14

Resolute

Answer 14

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Question 15

Reconcile

Answer 15

restore friendly relations between

Question 16

Castigate

Answer 16

reprimand (someone) severely

Question 17

Chastise

Answer 17

rebuke or reprimand severely

Question 18

Banter

Answer 18

the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Question 19

Premonition

Answer 19

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

Question 20

Ubiquitous

Answer 20

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Question 21

Omnipresent

Answer 21

widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread

Question 22

Capitulate

Answer 22

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Question 23

Dullard

Answer 23

a slow or stupid person

Question 24

Gargantuan

Answer 24

enormous

Question 25

Redundant

Answer 25

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous

Question 26

Purge

Answer 26

rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

Question 27

Posterior

Answer 27

further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it. The opposite of anterior

Question 28

Posterity

Answer 28

all future generations of people

Question 29

Insoluble

Answer 29

impossible to solve

Question 30

Balmy

Answer 30

(of the weather) pleasantly warm

Question 31

Preclude

Answer 31

prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 32

Myriad