Bi-Week 17: November 14 - November 27 (REVIEW)

Question 1

Calumniate (v)

Answer 1

make false and defamatory statements about

Question 2

Acrimonious (adj)

Answer 2

(typically of a speech or debate) angry and bitter

Question 3

Mensch (n)

Answer 3

a person of integrity and honor

Question 4

Pontificate (v)

Answer 4

expressing one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic

Question 5

Bromide (n)

Answer 5

a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to sooth

Question 6

Adroit (adj)

Answer 6

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

Question 7

Beseech (v)

Answer 7

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something

Question 8

Epistemic (adj)

Answer 8

relating to knowledge or the degree of its validation

Question 9

Insuperable (adj)

Answer 9

impossible to overcome

Question 10

Endemic (adj)

Answer 10

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

Question 11

Bailiwick (n)

Answer 11

one’s sphere of operations or particular area of interest

Question 12

Perennial (adj)

Answer 12

lasting for an indefinitely long time

Question 13

Devolve (v)

Answer 13

transfer or delegate to a lower level

Question 14

Beguile (v)

Answer 14

to influence by trickery or flattery; mislead

Question 15

Emollient (adj)

Answer 15

having the power of softening or relaxing

Question 16

Impugn (v)

Answer 16

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive

Question 17

Peremptory (adj)

Answer 17

insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

Question 18

Trenchant (adj)

Answer 18

vigorous or intelligently analytical in expression or style

Question 19

Incisive (adj)

Answer 19

intelligently analytical and clear-thinking

Question 20

Bilious (adj)

Answer 20

spiteful; bad-tempered

Question 21

Pusillanimous (adj)

Answer 21

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

Question 22

Aspersion (n)

Answer 22

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

Question 23

Onerous (adj)

Answer 23

involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

Question 24

Invidious (adj)

Answer 24

likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

Question 25

Enmity (n)

Answer 25

the state of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something