Definitions

Question 1

annex

Answer 1

(adj.) shabby, old and worn

Question 2

cleave

Answer 2

(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to

Question 3

cordial

Answer 3

(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur

Question 4

cornerstone

Answer 4

(n.) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element

Question 5

debacle

Answer 5

(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure

Question 6

devitalize

Answer 6

(v.) to make weak or lifeless

Question 7

embroil

Answer 7

(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion

Question 8

exonerate

Answer 8

(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation

Question 9

glib

Answer 9

(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere

Question 10

haphazard

Answer 10

(adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order

Question 11

improvise

Answer 11

(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials

Question 12

incite

Answer 12

(v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on

Question 13

influx

Answer 13

(n.) a coming in, inflow

Question 14

pallor

Answer 14

(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness

Question 15

pedigree

Answer 15

(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something

Question 16

precipitous

Answer 16

(adj.) very steep

Question 17

profuse

Answer 17

(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely

Question 18

reconcile

Answer 18

(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

Question 19

shackle

Answer 19

(v.) to put into chains; (n., usually pl.) a chain, fetter

Question 20

threadbare

Answer 20

(adj.) shabby, old and worn