Deck 14

Question 1

insatiable

Answer 1

adj. not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy

Question 2

hone

Answer 2

v. sharpen

Question 3

grandeur

Answer 3

n. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

Question 4

furlough

Answer 4

n. leave of absence

Question 5

flabbergasted

Answer 5

adj. astounded; astonished; overcome with surprise

Question 6

expurgate

Answer 6

v. clean; remove offensive parts of a book

Question 7

embody

Answer 7

v. personify; make concrete; incorporate

Question 8

dote

Answer 8

v. be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

Question 9

disengage

Answer 9

v. uncouple; separate; disconnect

Question 10

despise

Answer 10

v. look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful

Question 11

deducible

Answer 11

adj. derived by reasoning

Question 12

covetous

Answer 12

adj. avaricious; eagerly desirous of

Question 13

conservatory

Answer 13

n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)

Question 14

comparable

Answer 14

adj. similar

Question 15

chimerical

Answer 15

adj. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic

Question 16

capacious

Answer 16

adj. spacious

Question 17

bolt (v)

Answer 17

v. dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down

Question 18

beam

Answer 18

n. ray of light; long piece of wood or metal; course of a radio signal

Question 19

attain

Answer 19

v. achieve or accomplish; gain

Question 20

approbation

Answer 20

n. approval

Question 21

abusive

Answer 21

adj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful

Question 22

address

Answer 22

v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

Question 23

ameliorate

Answer 23

v. improve

Question 24

apostate

Answer 24

n. one who abandons his religious or political beliefs

Question 25

bandy

Answer 25

v. discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly

Question 26

calligraphy

Answer 26

n. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

Question 27

chameleon

Answer 27

n. lizard that changes color in different situations

Question 28

coincidence

Answer 28

n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

Question 29

congeal

Answer 29

v. freeze; coagulate

Question 30

corpulent

Answer 30

adj. very fat

Question 31

disclaim

Answer 31

v. disown; renounce claim to

Question 32

divulge

Answer 32

v. reveal

Question 33

elaboration

Answer 33

n. addition of details; intricacy

Question 34

epilogue

Answer 34

n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

Question 35

expansive

Answer 35

adj. outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

Question 36

fester

Answer 36

v. rankle; produce irritation or resentment

Question 37

franchise

Answer 37

n. right granted by authority; right to vote

Question 38

glimmer

Answer 38

v. shine erratically; twinkle

Question 39

hermitage

Answer 39

n. home of a hermit

Question 40

ingrate

Answer 40

n. ungrateful person

Question 41

invigorate

Answer 41

v. energize; stimulate

Question 42

languish

Answer 42

v. lose animation; lose strength

Question 43

magnate

Answer 43

n. person of prominence or influence

Question 44

metallurgical

Answer 44

adj. pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores

Question 45

mottled

Answer 45

adj. blotched in coloring; spotted

Question 46

oaf

Answer 46

n. stupid, awkward person

Question 47

ostracize

Answer 47

v. exclude from public favor; ban

Question 48

patriarch

Answer 48

n. father and ruler of a family or tribe

Question 49

pinnacle

Answer 49

n. peak

Question 50

precipitous

Answer 50

adj. steep; overhasty

Question 51

promote

Answer 51

v. help to flourish advance in rank; publicize

Question 52

recurrent

Answer 52

adj. occurring again and again

Question 53

saboteur

Answer 53

n. one who commits sabotage

Question 54

sentinel

Answer 54

n. sentry; lookout

Question 55

solvent

Answer 55

n. substance that dissolves another

Question 56

strut (n)

Answer 56

n. supporting bar

Question 57

symmetry

Answer 57

n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity

Question 58

touchstone

Answer 58

n. stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion

Question 59

unimpeachable

Answer 59

adj. blameless and exemplary

Question 60

vie

Answer 60

v. contend; compete