Advanced Words IX

Question 1

Skittish

Answer 1

Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way

Question 2

Slake

Answer 2

Satisfy, esp. thirst, cool, or refresh; make less active

Question 3

Sobriquet

Answer 3

A nickname

Question 4

Solecism

Answer 4

Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette

Question 5

Solidarity

Answer 5

Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.

Question 6

Somatic

Answer 6

Of the body

Question 7

Squalid

Answer 7

Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected

Question 8

Squelch

Answer 8

Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound

Question 9

Stasis

Answer 9

Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces

Question 10

Steeped

Answer 10

Immersed, saturated (with)

Question 11

Stem

Answer 11

To branch out from, originate from, or be caused by; to stop, hold back, or limit

Question 12

Stentorian

Answer 12

Very loud and powerful

Question 13

Stigma

Answer 13

Mark of disgrace, a figurative strain or mark on someone’s reputation

Question 14

Stint

Answer 14

Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work; to be frugal, to get by on little

Question 15

Stipulate

Answer 15

Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement

Question 16

Stratagem

Answer 16

Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme

Question 17

Stratum

Answer 17

One of many layers

Question 18

Strut

Answer 18

A structural support or brace

Question 19

Sublime

Answer 19

Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic

Question 20

Subpoena

Answer 20

A court order requiting a person to appear in court and give testimony

Question 21

Sully

Answer 21

Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile

Question 22

Supplant

Answer 22

Take the place of, displace, esp. through sneaky tactics

Question 23

Supposition

Answer 23

Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed

Question 24

Surly

Answer 24

Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude

Question 25

Surrogate

Answer 25

Substitute, person who acts for another; acting as a replacement

Question 26

Sybarite

Answer 26

Person devoted to pleasure and luxury

Question 27

Symbiosis

Answer 27

Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc.

Question 28

Synoptic

Answer 28

Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view

Question 29

Syntax

Answer 29

The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences, the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement

Question 30

Tawdry

Answer 30

Gaudy, cheap or cheap looking; indecent

Question 31

Tendentious

Answer 31

Marked by a strong point of vies, biased

Question 32

Terrestrial

Answer 32

Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly

Question 33

Terse

Answer 33

Concise, brief and to the point

Question 34

Toady

Answer 34

Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons

Question 35

Token

Answer 35

Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group; of very little or merely symbolic value

Question 36

Tome

Answer 36

Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books

Question 37

Tortuous

Answer 37

Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward

Question 38

Transgression

Answer 38

Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin

Question 39

Travesty

Answer 39

Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation

Question 40

Treacherous

Answer 40

Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive

Question 41

Trenchant

Answer 41

Forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp

Question 42

Truculent

Answer 42

Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent

Question 43

Tumultuous

Answer 43

Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic

Question 44

Turgid

Answer 44

Swollen, inflated; metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech

Question 45

Turpitude

Answer 45

Depravity, baseness fo character, corrupt or depraved acts

Question 46

Tyro

Answer 46

Beginner

Question 47

Umbrage

Answer 47

Offense or annoyance

Question 48

Unconscionable

Answer 48

Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable

Question 49

Unsparing

Answer 49

Unmerciful, harsh; generous, lavish

Question 50

Untempered

Answer 50

Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced