D76-100

Question 1

Dismantle

Answer 1

(v) to take apart

Question 2

Integrate

Answer 2

(v) to form into a unified whole

Question 3

Mendacious

Answer 3

(adj) lying; false, esp. habitually

Question 4

Blasphemy

Answer 4

(n) an act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

Question 5

Elude

Answer 5

(v) to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of

Question 6

Redoubtable

Answer 6

(adj) fearsome; formidable

Question 7

Sweltering

Answer 7

(adj) oppressively hot and humid

Question 8

Detest

Answer 8

(v) to hate

Question 9

Palatable

Answer 9

(adj) pleasant or acceptable to the taste

Question 10

Gala

Answer 10

(adj) characterized by festivity

(n) a festive occasion, esp. a lavish social event

Question 11

Quarters

Answer 11

(n) a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship

Question 12

Eccentric

Answer 12

(adj) unconventional; odd

Question 13

Stigma

Answer 13

(n) a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation

Question 14

Immerse

Answer 14

(v) to cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly

Question 15

Inception

Answer 15

(n) commencement beginning; origin

Question 16

Quaint

Answer 16

(adj) odd, esp. in an old-fashioned way

Question 17

Propound

Answer 17

(v) to suggest for consideration; to propose

Question 18

Insinuate

Answer 18

(v) to hint

Question 19

Nocturnal

Answer 19

(adj) occurring at night

Question 20

Agrarian

Answer 20

(adj) related to farming

Question 21

Eerie

Answer 21

(adj) causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness, often because of an apparently supernatural origin

Question 22

Ruthless

Answer 22

(adj) having no compassion or pity

Question 23

Ultimatum

Answer 23

(n) a final demand or statement of terms

Question 24

Abase

Answer 24

(v) to lower in rank or prestige

Question 25

Knack

Answer 25

(n) a specific talent for doing something, es. one that is difficult to teach