Dec4

Question 1

baffle
adj. baffling
n. bafflement

Answer 1

v. To confuse to a point at which no progress can be made
syn. Puzzle

The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries.
That was a bad baffling question.

Question 2

bear
adv. Bearably
adj. Bearable

Answer 2

v. To produce, to carry; to show; to endure
syn. yield

This orchard bears many fine harvest of apples.
Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.

Question 3

blur
adj. Blurred
n. Blur

Answer 3

v. To make something difficult to see
syn. Cloud

The rain blurred everyone’s view of the valley.
The whole accident is just a blur in my mind.

Question 4

brilliant
adv. Brilliantly
n. Brilliance

Answer 4

adj. intensely bright or colorful; intelligent
syn. Radiant

Einstein was a brilliant thinker.
She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem.

Question 5

caution
adj. Cautious
adj. Cautionary
adv. cautiously
n. Caution

Answer 5

v. to alert someone of danger, warn someone to take care, or pay attention to something
syn. warn

The officer cautioned the motorist to slow down.
They entered into the negotiations cautiously.

Question 6

enhance
n. Enhancement
adj. Enhanced

Answer 6

v. To increase in a positive way, such as in value, power, or beauty
syn. Strengthen

Passing the exam should enhance your chances of being admitted to college.
The computer enhanced are productivity.

Question 7

facilitate
adv. Facilitative

Answer 7

v. To make easier; to ease the progress of
syn. Assist

He’s careful planning facilitated the completion of the project.
Good teaching strategies facilitate student learning.

Question 8

incessant
adv. Incessantly

Answer 8

adj. Nonstop, continual, or never-ending
syn. Constant

The woman’s incessant talking disturbed everyone watching the movie.
The dogs’ incessant barking kept the whole neighborhood up all night.

Question 9

in conjunction with

Answer 9

prep.ph. In addition to, alongside
syn. Along with

Exercise, in conjunction with a nourishing diet, contributes to a healthy lifestyle.
The architects planned the building in conjunction with the engineers.

Question 10

intrigue
adj. Intriguing
adv. Intriguingly
n. Intrigue

Answer 10

v. to interest greatly
syn. Fascinate

He was intrigued by the acclaim that he received.
The intriguing question baffled Historians.

Question 11

obstruct
n. Obstruction
adj. Obstructive
adv. Obstructively

Answer 11

v. To prevent movement, progress, or success
syn. Block

Just after the storm, downed trees obstructed many roads in the community.
A huge building obstructed the ocean view from the apartment.

Question 12

persuade
adv. Persuasively
adj. Persuasive
n. Persuasion

Answer 12

v. To change a belief or behavior by argument or reason
syn. convince

They couldn’t persuade their critics to see their point of view.
John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.

Question 13

recompense
adv. recompensable
v. recompense

Answer 13

n. a repayment or reward for a deed
syn. compensation

The knight received gold as recompense for saving the kingdom.
His boss assured him that he’d be recompensed for his extra efforts.

Question 14

shed

Answer 14

v. to throw off naturally; to give out
syn. discard

In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells.
The experiment shed no new information on the cause of the disease.

Question 15

unique
adv. Uniquely
n. Uniqueness

Answer 15

adj. to be the only one of a kind; special
syn. rare

He was presented with a unique opportunity to attend the conference.
His style of writing is uniquely his own.

Question 16

well-suited

Answer 16

adj. To be complementary or appropriate; a good match
syn. Compatible

The design of the house is well suited to its surroundings.
The experienced principal was well-suited for the job of superintendent of schools.

Question 17

work out

Answer 17

v. to end or cause to end successfully; to develop
syn. solve

Their ambitious plan will likely work out.
The two groups worked out a compromise that benefited them both.