Deck 41

Question 1

abjure

Answer 1

v. renounce upon oath

Question 2

acumen

Answer 2

n. mental keenness

Question 3

aflliction

Answer 3

n. state of distress; cause of suffering

Question 4

amnesty

Answer 4

n. pardon

Question 5

amass

Answer 5

v. collect

Question 6

anemia

Answer 6

n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles

Question 7

aplomb

Answer 7

n. poise, self-confidence; assurance

Question 8

arrest

Answer 8

v. stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention

Question 9

arsenal

Answer 9

n. storage place for military equipment

Question 10

asunder

Answer 10

adv. into parts; apart

Question 11

baleful

Answer 11

adj. deadly; having a malign influence; ominous

Question 12

bait

Answer 12

v. harass; tease

Question 13

beleaguer

Answer 13

v. besiege or attack; harass

Question 14

bucolic

Answer 14

adj. rustic; pastoral

Question 15

cache

Answer 15

n. hiding place

Question 16

canine

Answer 16

adj. related to dogs; dog-like

Question 17

circumscribe

Answer 17

v. limit; confine

Question 18

cessation

Answer 18

n. stoppage

Question 19

chastise

Answer 19

v. punish

Question 20

clime

Answer 20

n. region; climate

Question 21

compliant

Answer 21

adj. yielding

Question 22

commandeer

Answer 22

v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use

Question 23

connoisseur

Answer 23

n. person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art

Question 24

consummate

Answer 24

adj. complete

Question 25

countermand

Answer 25

v. cancel; revoke

Question 26

coquette

Answer 26

n. flirt

Question 27

credo

Answer 27

n. creed

Question 28

declivity

Answer 28

n. downward slope

Question 29

decipher

Answer 29

v. interpret secret code

Question 30

decimate

Answer 30

v. kill, usually one out of ten

Question 31

defiance

Answer 31

n. refusal to yield; resistance

Question 32

deluge

Answer 32

n. flood; rush

Question 33

dislodge

Answer 33

v. remove (forcibly)

Question 34

domicile

Answer 34

n. home

Question 35

dolt

Answer 35

n. stupid person

Question 36

drudgery

Answer 36

n. menial work

Question 37

eccentric

Answer 37

adj. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre

Question 38

effusive

Answer 38

adj. pouring forth; gushing

Question 39

entreat

Answer 39

v. plead; ask earnestly

Question 40

extrude

Answer 40

v. force or push out

Question 41

filial

Answer 41

adj. pertaining to a son or daughter

Question 42

flick

Answer 42

n. light stroke as with a whip

Question 43

galaxy

Answer 43

n. large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; any collection of bright personalities

Question 44

forum

Answer 44

n. place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion

Question 45

gait

Answer 45

n. manner of walking or running; speed

Question 46

grievance

Answer 46

n. cause of complaint

Question 47

gingerly

Answer 47

adv. very carefully

Question 48

haggle

Answer 48

v. argue about prices

Question 49

impart

Answer 49

v. reveal or tell; grant

Question 50

infuriate

Answer 50

v. enrage; anger

Question 51

insubstantial

Answer 51

adj. lacking substance; insignificant; frail

Question 52

irksome

Answer 52

adj. annoying; tedious

Question 53

itinerary

Answer 53

n. plan of a trip

Question 54

lackluster

Answer 54

adj. dull

Question 55

leaven

Answer 55

v. cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven

Question 56

lax

Answer 56

adj. careless

Question 57

malevolent

Answer 57

adj. wishing evil

Question 58

mendicant

Answer 58

n. beggar

Question 59

nihilist

Answer 59

n. one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist

Question 60

oblivious

Answer 60

adj. inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed