Deck 11

Question 0

Adjuration

Answer 0

A solemn and earnest appeal for someone to do something.

Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change his statements.

Question 1

Adhere

Answer 1

Be in accordance with

Question 2

Adjutant

Answer 2

Staff officer assisting the commander Assistant

Question 3

Affidavid

Answer 3

Written statement under oath

Question 4

Agility

Answer 4

Quick movement; lightness

Question 5

Agitate

Answer 5

Shake up, disturb

Question 6

Agnostic

Answer 6

Someone who is non-committal to something

Question 7

Agoraphobia

Answer 7

A fear of open spaces

Question 8

Banter

Answer 8

Light teasing rapartee; be silly or tease one another

He misunderstood my good-humored banter to be an insult.

Question 9

Barb

Answer 9

Pointed comment

Michael got annoyed at his friend’s continuous barbs at him for losing the tennis match.

Question 10

Barmy

Answer 10

Foolish; crazy

The idea of starting a company with such a small budget sounds barmy to me.

Question 11

Barrage

Answer 11

Barrier laid down by artillery fire

Trapped in a barrage firing from all sides, the soldiers fought with valor.

Question 12

Barrister

Answer 12

Lawyer

Question 13

Bashful

Answer 13

Shy; too hesitant to open up and share

The small girl was very bashful, conversation was difficult.

Question 14

Bask

Answer 14

To take pleasure in warmth

Question 15

Bated

Answer 15

Controlled or restrained

He waited for the results with bated breath.

Question 16

Bauble

Answer 16

A worthless, showy ornament or any other object; also any unimportant issue
The earring is a cheap bauble.

Question 17

Bawdy

Answer 17

Indecent; obscene

He took offense by the man’s bawdy remarks.

Question 18

Bayou

Answer 18

A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake

Question 19

Beatific

Answer 19

Displaying great peace and happiness

Question 20

Presumptive

Answer 20

Likely to be true; probable; assumptive

We are not so presumptive as to prescribe what needs to be done.

Question 21

Tentamount

Answer 21

Equivalent

Death have become tantamount to poor living conditions.

Question 22

Prevaricate

Answer 22

Stretch the truth; lie; fib or deceive

She may have prevaricated a bit about the size of her house.

Question 23

Vitriolic

Answer 23

Biting; acid or bitter

The mayor’s speech elicited vitriolic remarks.

Question 24

Ramification

Answer 24

Development; extension or offshoot; result | The issue has wilder ramifications than expected.

Question 25

Promulgate

Answer 25

Make known; promote; spread; declare | Promulgate positive thoughts rather than bad ones.

Question 26

Misanthrope

Answer 26

A person who dislikes and avoids other people; recluse; hater; loner Michelle's mother is a misanthrope, liking only a few select people.

Question 27

Plasticity

Answer 27

Capability of being molded; elasticity; flexibility | The plasticity of clay is why artists prefer it.

Question 28

Parsimony

Answer 28

Stinginess; frugality; miserlessness; selfishness | Parsimony is the opposite of philanthropy in many respects.

Question 29

Maudlin

Answer 29

Overemotional; confused; drippy; befuddled | The book I read was a maudlin tale of an orphan girl with one eye.

Question 30

Insulate

Answer 30

Protect

Question 31

Proclivity

Answer 31

Tendency; disposition | I love people with a proclivity for neatness.

Question 32

Irrevocable

Answer 32

Unchangeable

Question 33

Reverence

Answer 33

Respect

Question 34

Umbrage

Answer 34

Displeasure; grudge; resentment | Merna took umbrage at his comments.

Question 35

Brackish

Answer 35

Salty; unpleasant

Question 36

Obstreperous

Answer 36

Noisy; tumultous; unmanageable; unruly; wild; vociverous | Your children are obstreperous.

Question 37

Scurrilous

Answer 37

Vulgar | His scurrilous speech has brought him into trouble many times before.

Question 38

Taciturn

Answer 38

Silent; quiet | Unlike my daughter, my husband is taciturn.

Question 39

Wallow

Answer 39

To live self-indulgently; swim; bask | Goats wallow in the dust.

Question 40

Ebullience

Answer 40

Enthusiasm; exuberance; buoyancy | Her ebullience could not be denied.

Question 41

Delineate

Answer 41

Portray; chart; depict | The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.