Bi-Week 8: July 10 - July 23

Question 1

Tenuous (adj)

Answer 1

thin or slender in form; lacking a sound basis, as reasoning

Question 2

Proverb (n)

Answer 2

a short popular saying, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought

Question 3

Feckless (adj)

Answer 3

ineffective, incompetent; futile

Question 4

Hitherto (adverb)

Answer 4

up to this time; until now

Question 5

Adverb (n)

Answer 5

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place,time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

Question 6

Foment (v)

Answer 6

to instigate or foster

Question 7

Verb (n)

Answer 7

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence

Question 8

Accession (n)

Answer 8

the act of coming into the possession of a title, office etc.

Question 9

Meritocracy (n)

Answer 9

an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than class privilege or wealth

Question 10

Intractable (adj)

Answer 10

not easily controlled or directed

Question 11

Scrupulous (adj)

Answer 11

having moral or ethical standards; principled

Question 12

Compunction (n)

Answer 12

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

Question 13

Precocious (adj)

Answer 13

unusually advanced or mature in development esp. intelligence

Question 14

Defenestrate (v)

Answer 14

to throw something out of a window

Question 15

Sanctimonious (adj)

Answer 15

making a show of being morally superior to other people

Question 16

Spry (adj)

Answer 16

(esp. old person) active, lively

Question 17

Askance (adv)

Answer 17

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

Question 18

Corollary (n)

Answer 18

a proposition that follows from one already proved

Question 19

Approbation (n)

Answer 19

approval; commendation

Question 20

Cosset (v)

Answer 20

to treat as a pet; pamper