Deck 34

Question 1

Allege

Answer 1

to assert without proof

Question 2

Arrant

Answer 2

shameless

blatant

Question 3

badinage

Answer 3

light and playful convo

Question 4

countermand

Answer 4

to cancel or reverse a command

Question 5

echelon

Answer 5

rank

Question 6

juggernaut

Answer 6

massive force that crushes everything

Question 7

litany

Answer 7

prayer

repetitive chant

Question 8

macabre

Answer 8

gruesome

horrible

Question 9

saturate

Answer 9

drench
flood
fill to capacity

Question 10

saturnine

Answer 10

morose

Question 11

slough

Answer 11

1 cast off

2 state of depression

Question 12

CODDLED

Answer 12

Treat in an indulgent or overprotective way; babied

Question 13

OUSTED

Answer 13

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

Question 14

CHIDED

Answer 14

Scold or rebuke

Question 15

PRODDED

Answer 15

Stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something.

[think of a cattle prod]

Question 16

ALLEGE

Answer 16

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

Question 17

ARRANT

Answer 17

Complete, utter; shameless or blatant

Question 18

MELANCHOLY

Answer 18

very sad

Question 19

SULLEN

Answer 19

Bad-tempered and sulky

Question 20

RIGMAROLE

Answer 20

1. A lengthy and complicated procedure

2. A long, rambling story or statement.

Question 21

GROTESQUE

Answer 21

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

Question 22

DISAVOW

Answer 22

Deny any responsibility or support for.

Question 23

FECKLESS

Answer 23

unthinking, irresponsible