Day 2 - 25 words

Question 1

anarchy

Answer 1

absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

rub or sprinkle on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes rubbing oil on someone

Question 3

anomaly

Answer 3

deviation from what is common; inconsistency

Question 4

antagonize

Answer 4

make hostile or unfriendly

Question 5

antipathy

Answer 5

deep dislike, aversion or repugnance, sometimes without reason; opposite of sympathy

Question 6

apathy

Answer 6

not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern

Question 7

apocryphal

Answer 7

of questionable authenticity; false

Question 8

appease

Answer 8

pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles

Question 9

appreciable

Answer 9

enough to be perceived, considerable

Question 10

arbitrary

Answer 10

based entirely on one’s discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

Question 11

arcane

Answer 11

known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret

Question 12

archaic

Answer 12

characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive

Question 13

arduous

Answer 13

very difficult, strenuous, severe, hard to endure

Question 14

articulate

Answer 14

using language in a clear, fluent way; speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea

Question 15

artifact

Answer 15

any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time

Question 16

artless

Answer 16

free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured; lack of artificiality

Question 17

ascertain

Answer 17

find out with certainty, make certain

Question 18

ascetic

Answer 18

abstinent or austere in lifestyle; a person who leads an austere or simple life without material pleasures

Question 19

assuage

Answer 19

make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm

Question 20

audacious

Answer 20

very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original

Question 21

augment

Answer 21

make larger

Question 22

austere

Answer 22

severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined; without luxury or easier, sober or serious

Question 23

autonomous

Answer 23

self governing, independent

Question 24

aver

Answer 24

declare of affirm with confidence, say, verify

Question 25

avid

Answer 25

enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous