Bi-Week 12: September 4 - September 17

Question 1

Vitreous (adj)

Answer 1

like glass in appearance or physical properties

Question 2

Fuliginous (adj)

Answer 2

sooty; smoky

Question 3

Eldritch (adj)

Answer 3

eerie, weird; spooky

Question 4

Deontological ethics (n)

Answer 4

branch of ethics dealing with right action and the nature of duty, without regard to the goodness or value of motives or desirability of the ends of any act

Question 5

Corroborate (v)

Answer 5

to make more certain; confirm

Question 6

Verisimilitude (n)

Answer 6

the appearance of being truth or real

Question 7

Abeyance (n)

Answer 7

temporary inactivity; cessation, or suspension

Question 8

Incandescent (adj)

Answer 8

emitting light as a result of being heated

Question 9

Sojourn (n)

Answer 9

a temporary stay

Question 10

Facetious (adj)

Answer 10

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Question 11

Flippant (adj)

Answer 11

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Question 12

Propagate (v)

Answer 12

spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely

Question 13

Embargo (n or v)

Answer 13

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

Question 14

Opine (v)

Answer 14

hold and state as one’s opinion

Question 15

Effusive (adj)

Answer 15

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; lacking reserve

Question 16

Laudatory (adj)

Answer 16

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation

Question 17

Acerbic (adj)

Answer 17

(esp. of comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

Question 18

Fatalistic (adj)

Answer 18

relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable

Question 19

Phalanx (n)

Answer 19

a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation

Question 20

Churl (n)

Answer 20

a rude, boorish, or surly person