Dec30

Question 1

Charisma
adj. Charismatic

Answer 1

n. a special quality that endears other people to the person who has this quality
syn. Appeal

She has charisma that no other candidate possesses.
John F Kennedy was known for his charismatic personality.

Question 2

clever
adv. Cleverly
n. Cleverness

Answer 2

adj. Intelligent; resourceful
syn. Astute

Everyone appreciated their clever idea.
His cleverness enabled him to rise quickly in the organization.

Question 3

convince
adv. Convincingly
adj. Convincing

Answer 3

v. To make someone see things your way
syn. Persuade

They could not convince the girls to go to the dance with them.
The video made a convincing argument for the recycling of paper and plastic materials.

Question 4

endure
adj. Endurable
adj. Enduring
n. Endurance

Answer 4

v. To last; suffer pain
syn. Persevere

How he is able to endure living next to the airport is beyond my comprehension.
The endurance displayed by the athlete gave evidence of his rigorous training.

Question 5

forfeit
n. Forfeit

Answer 5

v. to give up; have something taken away, usually buy rule or regulation
syn. Relinquish

You may have to forfeit your home countries citizenship to become a citizen of another country.
The forfeit occurred because not enough players showed up.

Question 6

precarious
adv. Precariously

Answer 6

adj. not safe, firm, or steady
syn. Hazardous

The diver put himself in a precarious situation among the sharks.
The cop was positioned precariously on the edge of the table.

Question 7

Severe
adv. Severely
n. Severity

Answer 7

adj. Extreme; harmful
syn. Intense

The weather service issued a severe storm warning for most of Michigan.
The severity of his condition will not be known until the test results or studied.

Question 8

sporadic
adv. Sporadically

Answer 8

adj. Not consistent; irregular
syn. Erratic

The radio communications are subject to sporadic sunspot interference.
Violent storms occur sporadically in the southwest.

Question 9

stumble upon

Answer 9

ph.v. To discover or run into a person or thing accidentally
syn. Come across

She stumbled upon a lot of interesting information about her research topic.
We might Stumble upon deer while hiking in the woods.

Question 10

superior
n. Superiority

Answer 10

adj. Excellent quality; above all the rest
syn. Exceptional

This is a superior fossil of a trilobite.
The restaurant’s superiority was established shortly after it opened.

Question 11

truncate
adj. Truncated

Answer 11

v. to shorten; to end something suddenly
syn. cut

The television program was truncated because the soccer match went into extra time.
The publishers of the newspaper asked the writer to truncate her report.

Question 12

Wanton
adv. Wantonly

Answer 12

adj. Done without thoughts or consideration; grossly negligent
syn. Senseless

Her wanton disregard of the rules was unexplainable.
The jealous man was wantonly impolite to the winner.

Question 13

Widespread

Answer 13

adj. found everywhere
syn. Extensive

There is a widespread rumor that there will be no class next Thursday.
The political influence of the developed countries of the world is widespread.

Question 14

wisdom
adv. Wisely
adj. Wise

Answer 14

n. Knowledge and understanding
syn. Insight

It is often said that wisdom is the product of experience.
It was a voice decision for you to buy a car.

Question 15

witticism
adv. Wittily
adj. Witty
n. Wit
n. Wittiness

Answer 15

n. A joke; a funny story
syn. Humor

His witticisms captivated the audience.
Mark Twain was famous for his sharp wit.

Question 16

woo

Answer 16

v. to make efforts to attain or gain something
syn. Attract.

The directors tried to woo the support of the union.
The opponents of the proposed highway wooed nearby residents to defend their position.