Deck 20

Question 1

Gadfly

Answer 1

Person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, etc..

Question 2

Gaffe

Answer 2

Social blunder; faux pas

Question 3

Galvanizing

Answer 3

To stimulate

To startle into sudden activity

Question 4

Garland

Answer 4

Wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves as an ornament

Collection of short literary pieces, as poems or ballads

Question 5

Genteel

Answer 5

Belonging or suited to polite society; refined; elegant

Question 6

Gilded

Answer 6

Having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth

Question 7

Glean

Answer 7

To learn or gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit

Question 8

Hale

Answer 8

Free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous

Question 9

Hallow

Answer 9

To honor as holy, consider as sacred

Question 10

Haphazard

Answer 10

Characterized by lack of order/planning; random; by chance

Question 11

Hermeneutic

Answer 11

Interpretative; explanatory

Relating to interpretation of Scripture

Question 12

High-handed

Answer 12

Condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; inconsiderate; arbitrary

Question 13

Hoi-polloi

Answer 13

The common people; the masses

Question 14

Homely

Answer 14

Lacking in physical attractiveness

Commonly seen or known

Question 15

Homily

Answer 15

Sermon on a Biblical topic
Admonitory or moralizing discourse
Inspirational saying, cliche

Question 16

Hortatory

Answer 16

Urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging

Question 17

Ideologues

Answer 17

Person who zealously advocates an ideology

Question 18

Immaterial

Answer 18

Of no essential consequence; unimportant; inconsequential

Question 19

Imperil

Answer 19

To put in peril or danger; endanger

Question 20

Importunate

Answer 20

Urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so