Deriv 1

Question 1

edifying

Answer 1

providing moral or intellectual instruction.

Question 2

affluent

Answer 2

(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Question 3

effluvium

Answer 3

an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge.

Question 4

germane

Answer 4

relevant to a subject under consideration.

Question 5

immure

Answer 5

enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

Question 6

porcine

Answer 6

of, affecting, or resembling a pig or pigs.

Question 7

lupine

Answer 7

of, like, or relating to a wolf or wolves.

Question 8

prevail

Answer 8

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.

Question 9

convalescence

Answer 9

time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.

Question 10

adjutant

Answer 10

a military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer.

Question 11

succor

Answer 11

assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

Question 12

cursory

Answer 12

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Question 13

recourse

Answer 13

a source of help in a difficult situation.

Question 14

precursor

Answer 14

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Question 15

interdiction

Answer 15

the action of prohibiting or forbidding something.

Question 16

unduly

Answer 16

to an unwarranted degree; inordinately.

Question 17

intermittent

Answer 17

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Question 18

remiss

Answer 18

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Question 19

purview

Answer 19

the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute

Question 20

manumission

Answer 20

release from slavery.