December 18

Question 1

lacking taste; tasteless; boring; dull; uninteresting; blah

Answer 1

insipid (ADJECTIVE); Example: The apple pie filling was mushy and insipid.

Question 2

harmful; to go against; contrary

Answer 2

adverse (ADJECTIVE); Examples: Eating too much candy has an adverse effect on your health; my parents were adverse to the idea of getting a tarantula for a pet.

Question 3

to stop yourself from doing something

Answer 3

refrain (VERB); Examples: I refrained from eating the whole entire pizza by myself; I refrained from watching TV before I did my homework.

Question 4

to speed things up; to hurry up; to make things go more quickly

Answer 4

expedite (VERB); Example: The teacher expedited the job of getting all the classroom books sorted by having the students help her.

Question 5

something that cannot be avoided or stopped; something that will definitely happen

Answer 5

inevitable (ADJECTIVE); Example: It is inevitable that if you never brush your teeth, you will get cavities.

Question 6

French expression or phrase meaning to have a good trip or vacation

Answer 6

bon voyage (INTERJECTION); Example: My friends wished me bon voyage the day I left for my Disney World trip.