Deck 1

Question 1

ABANDON

Answer 1

Give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking).

Question 2

ABBREVIATION

Answer 2

A shortened form of a word or phrase.

Question 3

ABDICATE

Answer 3

(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.

Question 4

ABHOR

Answer 4

Regard with disgust and hatred.

Question 5

ABRUPT

Answer 5

Sudden and unexpected.

Question 6

AMBIGUOUS

Answer 6

(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Question 7

AMBIVALENT

Answer 7

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 8

AMELIORATE

Answer 8

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Question 9

BANAL

Answer 9

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Question 10

BARRAGE

Answer 10

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

Question 11

BARREN

Answer 11

(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

Question 12

BARRIER

Answer 12

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

Question 13

BASHFUL

Answer 13

Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.

Question 14

BASTION

Answer 14

A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.

Question 15

BELLIGERENT

Answer 15

Hostile and aggressive.

Question 16

BEMOAN

Answer 16

Express discontent or sorrow over (something).

Question 17

BENIGN

Answer 17

Gentle; kindly.

Question 18

BEQUEST

Answer 18

A legacy.

Question 19

EXTEND

Answer 19

Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.

Question 20

EXTENT

Answer 20

The area covered by something.

Question 21

FLOTSAM

Answer 21

The wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea.

Question 22

FLOURISH

Answer 22

(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

Question 23

FLUCTUATE

Answer 23

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Question 24

FOOLHARDY

Answer 24

Recklessly bold or rash.

Question 25

FORESEEN

Answer 25

Be aware of beforehand; predict.

Question 26

FORGE

Answer 26

Make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it.

Question 27

FORMULATE

Answer 27

Create or devise methodically (a strategy or a proposal).

Question 28

FORTUNATE

Answer 28

Favored by or involving good luck or fortune; lucky.

Question 29

FOSTER

Answer 29

Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

Question 30

FRAGILE

Answer 30

(of an object) easily broken or damaged.

Question 31

FRANK

Answer 31

Stamp an official mark on (a letter or parcel), especially to indicate that postage has been paid or does not need to be paid.

Question 32

FRUGAL

Answer 32

Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

Question 33

FUNDAMENTAL

Answer 33

Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

Question 34

FURIOUS

Answer 34

Extremely angry.

Question 35

GAP

Answer 35

A break or hole in an object or between two objects.

Question 36

GENEROUS

Answer 36

(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

Question 37

GENIAL

Answer 37

Friendly and cheerful.

Question 38

GENUINE

Answer 38

Truly what something is said to be; authentic.

Question 39

GERMANE

Answer 39

Relevant to a subject under consideration.

Question 40

GLEAN

Answer 40

Extract (information) from various sources.

Question 41

GRACEFUL

Answer 41

Having or showing grace or elegance.

Question 42

GRATIFIED

Answer 42

Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

Question 43

GRIEVANCE

Answer 43

A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.

Question 44

GULLIBLE

Answer 44

Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

Question 45

HAPHAZARD

Answer 45

Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Question 46

HARDSHIP

Answer 46

Severe suffering or privation.

Question 47

ANDROGYNOUS

Answer 47

Partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex.

Question 48

AGGRANDIZE

Answer 48

enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts.

Question 49

COMPETENT

Answer 49

(of a person) efficient and capable.

Question 50

CONNIVING

Answer 50

given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.