Deck 25

Question 1

fractious

Answer 1

adj. unruly; disobedient; irritable

Question 2

ample

Answer 2

adj. abundant

Question 3

taut

Answer 3

adj. tight; ready

Question 4

anthropoid

Answer 4

adj. manlike

Question 5

apolitical

Answer 5

adj. having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

Question 6

agent

Answer 6

n. means or instrument; personal representative; person acting in an official capacity

Question 7

bauble

Answer 7

n. trinket; trifle

Question 8

brawn

Answer 8

n. muscular strength; sturdiness

Question 9

compact (n)

Answer 9

n. agreement; contract

Question 10

bemused

Answer 10

adj. confused

Question 11

cursive

Answer 11

adj. flowing, running

Question 12

debase

Answer 12

v. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

Question 13

dormant

Answer 13

adj. sleeping; lethargic; latent

Question 14

compress

Answer 14

v. close; squeeze; contract

Question 15

enormity

Answer 15

n. hugeness (in a bad sense)

Question 16

epicure

Answer 16

n. connoisseur of food and drink

Question 17

foreshadow

Answer 17

v. give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure

Question 18

dumbfound

Answer 18

v. astonish

Question 19

hydrophobia

Answer 19

n. rabies; fear of water

Question 20

homage

Answer 20

n. honor; tribute

Question 21

incoherence

Answer 21

n. unintelligibility; lack of logic or relevant

Question 22

incantation

Answer 22

n. singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula

Question 23

ingenuous

Answer 23

adj. naive and trusting; young

Question 24

infallible

Answer 24

adj. unerring

Question 25

linguistic

Answer 25

adj. pertaining to langauge

Question 26

lethal

Answer 26

adj. deadly

Question 27

martinet

Answer 27

n. strict disciplinarian

Question 28

malinger

Answer 28

n. one who feigns illness to escape duty

Question 29

motif

Answer 29

n. theme

Question 30

monastic

Answer 30

adj. related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

Question 31

oligarchy

Answer 31

n. government by a privileged few

Question 32

obsessive

Answer 32

adj. related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

Question 33

perpetrate

Answer 33

v. commit an offense

Question 34

penitent

Answer 34

adj. repentant

Question 35

polygamist

Answer 35

n. one who has more than one spouse at a time

Question 36

platitude

Answer 36

n. trite remark; commonplace statement

Question 37

rarefied

Answer 37

adj. made less dense (of a gas)

Question 38

raconteur

Answer 38

n. storyteller

Question 39

retrogade

Answer 39

v. go backwards; degenerate

Question 40

restitution

Answer 40

n. reparation; indemnification

Question 41

sheathe

Answer 41

v. place into a case

Question 42

sanctuary

Answer 42

n. refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place

Question 43

surly

Answer 43

adj. rude; cross

Question 44

unaccountable

Answer 44

adj. inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious

Question 45

ungainly

Answer 45

adj. awkward; clumsy; unwieldy

Question 46

vent (n)

Answer 46

n. a small opening; outlet

Question 47

vicarious

Answer 47

adj. acting as a substitute; done by a deputy

Question 48

seamy

Answer 48

adj. sordid; unwholesome

Question 49

sensual

Answer 49

adj. devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous

Question 50

dilapidated

Answer 50

adj. ruined because of neglect

Question 51

discernible

Answer 51

adj. distinguishable; perceivable

Question 52

atrocity

Answer 52

n. brutal deed

Question 53

auspicious

Answer 53

adj. favoring success

Question 54

covenant

Answer 54

n. agreement

Question 55

cringe

Answer 55

v. shrink back, as if in fear

Question 56

exclaim

Answer 56

v. cry out suddenly

Question 57

exorcise

Answer 57

v. drive out evil spirits

Question 58

incur

Answer 58

v. bring upon oneself

Question 59

indisputable

Answer 59

adj. too certain to be disputed

Question 60

hulking

Answer 60

adj. massive; bulky; great in size