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Question 1

indelible in·​del·​i·​ble | \in-ˈde-lə-bəl \

Answer 1

: that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
b : making marks that cannot easily be removed
an indelible pencil

Question 2

cologne co·​logne | \kə-ˈlōn \

Answer 2

: a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils

2 : a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick

Question 3

gondolier gon·​do·​lier | \ˌgän-də-ˈlir \

Answer 3

one who propels a Venetian gondola

Question 4

muttonchops

mut·​ton·​chops | \ˈmə-tᵊn-ˌchäps \

Answer 4

side-whiskers that are narrow at the temple and broad and round by the lower jaws
— called also muttonchop whiskers

Question 5

cliches cli·​ché | \klē-ˈshā, ˈklē-ˌ, kli-ˈ\

Answer 5

a trite phrase or expression

also : the idea expressed by it

Question 6

impregnable

im·​preg·​na·​ble | \im-ˈpreg-nə-bəl \

Answer 6

incapable of being taken by assault : UNCONQUERABLE

an impregnable fortress

Question 7

trenchant tren·​chant | \ˈtren-chənt \

Answer 7

: KEEN, SHARP
2 : vigorously effective and articulate
a trenchant analysis

Question 8

catacombs cat·​a·​comb | \ˈka-tə-ˌkōm \

Answer 8

a subterranean cemetery of galleries with recesses for tombs —usually used in plural
2 : something resembling a catacomb: such as
a : an underground passageway or group of passageways
b : a complex set of interrelated things

Question 9

salutation

sal·​u·​ta·​tion | \ˌsal-yə-ˈtā-shən \

Answer 9

: an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony
b salutations plural : REGARDS

Question 10

dervishes

der·​vish | \ˈdər-vish \

Answer 10

a member of a Muslim religious order noted for devotional exercises (such as bodily movements leading to a trance)
2 : one that whirls or dances with or as if with the abandonment of a dervish

Question 11

consonants

con·​so·​nant | \ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)nənt \

Answer 11

being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
The decision was consonant with the company’s usual practice.
2 : marked by musical consonances
consonant chords
3 : having similar sounds
consonant words

Question 12

velveteen

vel·​ve·​teen | \ˌvel-və-ˈtēn \

Answer 12

: a clothing fabric usually of cotton in twill or plain weaves made with a short close weft pile in imitation of velvet
2 velveteens plural : clothes made of velveteen

Question 13

galleon

gal·​le·​on | \ˈga-lē-ən \

Answer 13

a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish

Question 14

wastrels

wast·​rel | \ˈwā-strəl

Answer 14

VAGABOND, WAIF

2 : one who expends resources foolishly and self-indulgently : PROFLIGATE

Question 15

redundancy

re·​dun·​dan·​cy | \ri-ˈdən-dən(t)-sē \

Answer 15

: the quality or state of being redundant : SUPERFLUITY
b : the use of redundant components
also : such components
c chiefly British : dismissal from a job especially by layoff

Question 16

inertia

in·​er·​tia | \i-ˈnər-shə, -shē-ə\

Answer 16

: a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force
b : an analogous property of other physical quantities (such as electricity)

Question 17

bronchitis

bron·​chi·​tis | \brän-ˈkī-təs, bräŋ-\

Answer 17

: acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes

also : a disease marked by this

Question 18

juniper

ju·​ni·​per | \ˈjü-nə-pər \

Answer 18

: any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family with leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usually resembling berries
b : the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
especially : the bluish one of a common juniper (J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used especially as a flavoring in gin and liqueurs
— called also juniper berry

Question 19

haberdashery

hab·​er·​dash·​ery | \ˈha-bər-ˌda-sh(ə-)rē, ˈha-bə-\

Answer 19

goods (such as men’s clothing and accessories) sold by a haberdasher
a fine selection of haberdashery
2 : a shop selling notions or men’s clothing and accessories

Question 20

offal of·​fal | \ˈȯ-fəl, ˈä-\

Answer 20

the waste or by-product of a process: such as
a : trimmings (such as the belly, head, and shoulders) of a hide
b : the by-products of milling (as of wheat or barley) used especially for stock feeds
c : the viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal removed in preparing it for market or for consumption : VARIETY MEAT

Question 21

garrison gar·​ri·​son | \ˈger-ə-sən, ˈga-rə-\

Answer 21

: a military post
especially : a permanent military installation
2

Question 22

felicitously

fe·​lic·​i·​tous | \fi-ˈli-sə-təs \

Answer 22

: very well suited or expressed : APT
a felicitous remark
handled the delicate matter in a most felicitous manner
2

Question 23

treacle

trea·​cle | \ˈtrē-kəl \

Answer 23

chiefly British
a : MOLASSES
b : a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup
— called also golden syrup
2 : something (such as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying
3 : a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison

Question 24

attenuated

at·​ten·​u·​ate | \ə-ˈten-yə-ˌwāt, -yü-ˌāt \

Answer 24

to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : WEAKEN
… shows great skill in the use of language to moderate or attenuate the impact of awkward facts.
— Bernard Lewis

Question 25

valise

va·​lise | \və-ˈlēs \

Answer 25

SUITCASE

Question 26

dissertation

dis·​ser·​ta·​tion | \ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən \

Answer 26

an extended usually written treatment of a subject

specifically : one submitted for a doctorate

Question 27

recompense

rec·​om·​pense | \ˈre-kəm-ˌpen(t)s

Answer 27

: to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred)
b : to pay for

Question 28

piedmont

pied·​mont | \ˈpēd-ˌmänt \

Answer 28

lying or formed at the base of mountains

Question 29

sumptuous

sump·​tu·​ous | \ˈsəm(p)(t)-shə-wəs,

Answer 29

extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

sumptuous banquets

Question 30

portentously

por·​ten·​tous | \pȯr-ˈten-təs

Answer 30

: of, relating to, or constituting a portent
suspense, portentous foreshadowing, hints of sinister and violent mysteries
— Francine Prose

Question 31

antecedents

an·​te·​ced·​ent | \ˌan-tə-ˈsē-dᵊnt

Answer 31

grammar : a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun (such as John in “Mary saw John and called to him”)
broadly : a word or phrase replaced by a substitute

Question 32

gaiters

gai·​ter

Answer 32

a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee
2a : an overshoe with fabric upper
b : an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides

Question 33

sachet

sa·​chet | \sa-ˈshā \

Answer 33

a small bag or packet

2 : a small bag containing a perfumed powder or potpourri used to scent clothes and linens

Question 34

chloroform

chlo·​ro·​form | \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfȯrm \

Answer 34

a colorless volatile heavy toxic liquid CHCl3 with an ether odor used especially as a solvent

Question 35

metallurgy

met·​al·​lur·​gy | \ˈme-tᵊl-ˌər-jē,

Answer 35

the science and technology of metals

Question 36

prague \ˈpräg \

Answer 36

city on the Vltava River in Bohemia, Czech Republic, that is the capital of the Czech Republic and formerly the capital of Czechoslovakia population 1,169,106

Question 37

balsam

bal·​sam | \ˈbȯl-səm \

Answer 37

: an aromatic and usually oily and resinous substance flowing from various plants
especially : any of several resinous substances containing benzoic or cinnamic acid and used especially in medicine
b : a preparation containing resinous substances and having a balsamic odor

Question 38

emaciated ema·​ci·​ate | \i-ˈmā-shē-ˌāt,

Answer 38

to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin

cattle emaciated by illness

Question 39

kelpies

kel·​pie | \ˈkel-pē \

Answer 39

any of a breed of energetic working dogs developed in Australia from British sheepdogs

Question 40

corrugated

cor·​ru·​gat·​ed | \ˈkȯr-ə-ˌgā-təd,

Answer 40

having corrugations
corrugated paper
also : made of corrugated material (such as cardboard)
corrugated boxes