Alexander Hall of Gods Vocabulary

Question 1

pondered

Answer 1

xx
used without object)

to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).

verb (used with object)

to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
He pondered his next words thoroughly.

Question 2

do his bidding

Answer 2

xx

Question 3

ominously

Answer 3

xxadjective

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious:
an ominous bank of dark clouds.

indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil; having the significance of an omen; being a portent:
Some of these events were immediately ominous, while others only later revealed themselves as such.

Question 4

staves

Answer 4

xx
1.

a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.

a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive.

a member of a staff.

Question 5

vellum

Answer 5

xx
1.

a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.

a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive.

a member of a staff.

Question 6

earnest

Answer 6

xx
1.

serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous:
an earnest worker.

showing depth and sincerity of feeling:
earnest words; an earnest entreaty.

seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention.

Question 7

brook no procrastination

Answer 7

xx

Question 8

articulate

Answer 8

xx

Are flammable and inflammable the same?

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ar-tic-u-late

[adj., n. ahr-tik-yuh-lit; v. ahr-tik-yuh-leyt]

Spell Syllables

Synonyms
Examples
Word Origin

adjective

uttered clearly in distinct syllables.

capable of speech; not speechless.

using language easily and fluently; having facility with words:
an articulate speaker.

expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness:
an articulate thought.

Question 9

impervious

Answer 9

xxadjective

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:
The coat is impervious to rain.

incapable of being injured or impaired:
impervious to wear and tear.

incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:
impervious to reason; impervious to another’s suffering.

Question 10

muttered

Answer 10

xx

to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.

to complain murmuringly; grumble.

to make a low, rumbling sound.

verb (used with object)

to utter indistinctly or in a low tone:
to mutter complaints.

noun

the act or utterance of a person who mutters.

Question 11

dejectedly

Answer 11

xx
Synonyms
Examples
Word Origin

adjective

depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited:
The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.

Question 12

sarchaphagi

Answer 12

xxnoun, plural sarcophagi [sahr-kof-uh-jahy] (Show IPA), sarcophaguses.

a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.

Greek Antiquity. a kind of stone thought to consume the flesh of corpses, used for coffins.

Question 13

shafts

Answer 13

xx
1.

a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.

something directed or barbed as in sharp attack:
shafts of sarcasm.

a ray or beam:
a shaft of sunlight.

a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.

Machinery. a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.

Question 14

aqualine

Answer 14

xxadjective

(of the nose) shaped like an eagle’s beak; hooked.

of or like the eagle.

Question 15

stark

Answer 15

xxadjective, starker, starkest.

sheer, utter, downright, or complete:
stark madness.

harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.:
a stark landscape.

extremely simple or severe:
a stark interior.

bluntly or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized:
the stark reality of the schedule’s deadline.

stiff or rigid in substance, muscles, etc.

rigid in death.

Archaic. strong; powerful; massive or robust.

Question 16

tempestuous

Answer 16

xxadjective

characterized by or subject to tempests :
the tempestuous ocean.

of the nature of or resembling a tempest :
a tempestuous wind.

tumultuous; turbulent:
a tempestuous period in history.

Question 17

enquired

Answer 17

xxverb (used without object), verb (used with object), enquired, enquiring.

inquire.

Question 18

imperturbable

Answer 18

xx
adjective

incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm:
imperturbable composure.

Origin of imperturbable

Question 19

unscathed

Answer 19

xx
adjective

incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm:
imperturbable composure.

Origin of imperturbable

Question 20

arduous

Answer 20

xxadjective

requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult:
an arduous undertaking.

requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous:
making an arduous effort.

hard to climb; steep:
an arduous path up the hill.

hard to endure; full of hardships; severe:
an arduous winter.

Question 21

ascent

Answer 21

xx
.

movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; advancement:
His ascent to the governorship came after a long political career.

the act of climbing or traveling up:
Three climbers attempted the ascent of Mount Rainier.

the way or means of ascending; upward slope; acclivity.

a movement or return toward a source or beginning.

the degree of inclination; gradient:
a steep ascent.

Question 22

wafted

Answer 22

xxverb (used with object)

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water:
The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.

to send or convey lightly, as if in flight:
The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience.

Obsolete. to signal to, summon, or direct by waving.

Question 23

pristine

Answer 23

xxadjective

1.

having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

2.

of or relating to the earliest period or state; primitive

Question 24

ablutions

Answer 24

xx
Word Origin

noun

a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.

the liquid thus used.

Usually, ablutions. a washing of the hands, body, etc.

Question 25

“not a little impressed”

Answer 25

xx

Question 26

serviette

Answer 26

xxnoun, Chiefly British

1.

Question 27

perplexedly

Answer 27

xxadjective

1.

bewildered; puzzled:
a perplexed state of mind.

2.

complicated; involved; entangled.

Question 28

euphoria

Answer 28

xxnoun

a state of intense happiness and self-confidence:
She was flooded with euphoria as she went to the podium to receive her Student Research Award.

Psychology.

Question 29

ignominous

Answer 29

xxadjective

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating:
an ignominious retreat.

bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.

Question 30

balustrade

Answer 30

xx
Word Origin

noun, Architecture

a railing with supporting balusters.

Question 31

traversing

Answer 31

xxverb (used with object), traversed, traversing.

to pass or move over, along, or through.

to go to and fro over or along.

to extend across or over:
A bridge traverses the stream.

to go up, down, or across (a rope, mountain, hill, etc.) at an angle:
The climbers traversed the east face of the mountain.

to ski across (a hill or slope).

to cause to move laterally.

to look over, examine, or consider carefully; review; survey.

Question 32

sumptiously

Answer 32

xxadjective

1.

entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly:
a sumptuous residence.

2.

luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid:
a sumptuous feast.

Question 33

brambles

Answer 33

xx
noun

1.

any prickly shrub belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family.

2.

British. the common blackberry.

3.

any rough, prickly shrub, as the dog rose.

verb (used without object), brambled, brambling.

4.

British. to look for and gather wild blackberries; pick blackberries from the vine.

Question 34

nettles

Answer 34

xx
noun

1.

any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.

2.

any of various allied or similar plants.

verb (used with object), nettled, nettling.

3.

to irritate, annoy, or provoke.

4.

to sting as a nettle does.

Idioms

5.

grasp the nettle, Australian. to undertake or tackle an unpleasant task.

Question 35

gingerly

Answer 35

xx
adverb

with great care or caution; warily.

adjective

cautious, careful, or wary.

Question 36

permeate

Answer 36

xx
verb (used with object), permeated, permeating.

to pass into or through every part of:
Bright sunshine permeated the room.

to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.

to be diffused through; pervade; saturate:
Cynicism permeated his report.

verb (used without object), permeated, permeating.

to become diffused; penetrate.

Question 37

sinister

Answer 37

xxadjective

1.

threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous:
a sinister remark.

2.

bad, evil, base, or wicked; fell:
his sinister purposes.

3.

unfortunate; disastrous; unfavorable:
a sinister accident.

4.

of or on the left side; left.

5.

Heraldry. noting the side of an escutcheon or achievement of arms that is to the left of the bearer (opposed to dexter).

Question 38

sentinels

Answer 38

xx
noun

1.

a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.

2.

a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack:
to stand sentinel.

3.

Digital Technology, tag1 (def 9a).

verb (used with object), sentineled, sentineling or (especially British) sentinelled, sentinelling.

4.

to watch over or guard as a sentinel.

Question 39

menacing

Answer 39

xxnoun

1.

something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Air pollution is a menace to health.

2.

a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful:
When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he’s a real menace.

3.

an extremely annoying person.

Question 40

trepidation

Answer 40

xxnoun

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

trembling or quivering movement; tremor.

Question 41

copse

Answer 41

xx
Examples
Word Origin

noun

a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.

Question 42

ploughed

Answer 42

xxnoun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object), Chiefly British

1.

plow.

Question 43

rigor mortis

Answer 43

xxnoun

1.

the stiffening of the body after death.

Question 44

wizened

Answer 44

xx
Examples
Word Origin

adjective

withered; shriveled:

Question 45

woe betides

Answer 45

xxFrom Early Modern English, loosely translating into modern-day English to mean Let woe rise up against, formerly used to decry a person’s actions. Grammatically, it is a phrase in the subjunctive mood.

Question 46

precariously

Answer 46

xxadjective

dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:
a precarious livelihood.

dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another:
He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.

exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky:
the precarious life of an underseas diver.

having insufficient, little, or no foundation:

Question 47

endeavoring

Answer 47

xx
verb (used without object)

to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive:
We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.

verb (used with object)

to attempt; try:
He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.

Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain.

noun

a strenuous effort; attempt.

Question 48

profusely

Answer 48

xxjective

1.

spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in):
profuse praise.

2.

made or done freely and abundantly:
profuse apologies.

3.

abundant; in great amount.

Question 49

obliterated

Answer 49

xxjective

1.

spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in):
profuse praise.

2.

made or done freely and abundantly:
profuse apologies.

3.

abundant; in great amount.

Question 50

raucuous

Answer 50

xxadjective

1.

harsh; strident; grating:
raucous voices; raucous laughter.

2.

rowdy; disorderly:
a raucous party.

Question 51

scythe

Answer 51

xx
noun

1.

an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.

verb (used with object), scythed, scything.

2.

to cut or mow with a scythe.

Question 52

malice

Answer 52

xxnoun

1.

desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.

2.

Law. evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.