ELEVATE app

Question 1

caulk (verb)

Answer 1

to seal gaps or seams to prevent leakage.
e.g. She caulked the tile edge of the shower.

Question 2

reprieve (noun)

Answer 2

a temporary relief from something unpleasant.
e.g. The rain gave us a reprieve from the heat.

Question 3

quixotic (adjective)

Answer 3

overly idealistic, impractical, or romantic.
e.g. His quixotic approach to life led to rash decisions.

Question 4

acme (noun)

Answer 4

the highest point or peak of something.
e.g. The acme of her career was her nomination to the Court.

Question 5

vivify (verb)

Answer 5

to bring to life or add excitement to.
e.g. The artist vivified the dull room with exciting patterns.

Question 6

provincial (adjective)

Answer 6

unsophisticated, having a narrow point of view.
e.g. City folk unkindly mocked her provincial accent.

Question 7

epicure (noun)

Answer 7

one who appreciates fine food and drink.
e.g. The epicure savored every bite of the exquisite meal.

Question 8

Pyrrhic (adjective)

Answer 8

ultimately victorious, but after significant losses.
e.g. The politician felt hopeless just before her Pyrrhic win.

Question 9

quibble (verb)

Answer 9

to argue over unimportant matters.
e.g. They quibbled over which brand of mustard to buy.

Question 10

frisson (noun)

Answer 10

a brief moment of excitement or passion.
e.g. Was it love at first sight or simply a frisson?

Question 11

candor (noun)

Answer 11

honesty and openness in sharing thoughts and opinions.
e.g. She shared her feelings with brave candor.

Question 12

disgruntled (adjective)

Answer 12

annoyed and unsatisfied.
e.g. Our chef was disgruntled when we ran out of eggs.

Question 13

augur (verb)

Answer 13

to predict or foretell an outcome.
e.g. Good grades augured her becoming valedictorian.

Question 14

horde (noun)

Answer 14

a large group or crowd of people.
e.g. A horde of fans gathered at the festival.

Question 15

kvetch (verb)

Answer 15

to complain a lot.
e.g. He likes to kvetch about the weather.

Question 16

mizzle (verb)

Answer 16

to lightly rain or drizzle.
e.g. I find the world more romantic when it mizzles.

Question 17

defraud (verb)

Answer 17

illegally obtain money by deception.
e.g. He tried to defraud the insurance company.

Question 18

risible (adjective)

Answer 18

causing laughter, sometimes due to foolishness.
e.g. His risible attempts at flattery made me cringe.

Question 19

perspicacious (adjective)

Answer 19

perceptive and able to understand new things easily.
e.g. The perspicacious sleuth easily identified the thief.

Question 20

sleuth (noun)

Answer 20

a person who investigates crimes; a detective.
e.g. The perspicacious sleuth easily identified the thief.

Question 21

valedictorian (noun)

Answer 21

a student, typically having the highest academic achievements of the class, who delivers the valedictory at a graduation ceremony.

Question 22

catharsis (noun)

Answer 22

emotional release or purification.
e.g. Crying can be a healing form of catharsis.

Question 23

addlepated (adjective)

Answer 23

confused or perplexed.
e.g. He was addlepated by the city’s winding streets.

Question 24

incongruous (adjective)

Answer 24

not in harmony with what is around or typical.
e.g. Her outburst was incongruous with her typical kindness.

Question 25

literati (noun)

Answer 25

educated or scholarly people.
e.g. The literati gathered for the book launch.

Question 26

brackish (adjective)

Answer 26

slightly salty; mixing salty seawater and freshwater.
e.g. Crocodiles sometimes live in brackish water.

Question 27

plunder (verb)

Answer 27

to steal goods, often with force.
e.g. Pirates plunder ships for treasure.

Question 28

labile (adjective)

Answer 28

prone to changes and instability.
e.g. The labile weather made planning difficult.

Question 29

abrogate (verb)

Answer 29

to repeal, suppress or completely do away with.
e.g. The leaders abrogated the treaty during the summit.

Question 30

repeal (verb)

Answer 30

revoke or annul (a law or congressional act).
e.g. The legislation was repealed five months later.

Question 31

summit (noun)

Answer 31

a meeting between heads of government.
e.g. The leaders of several nations gathered at the climate summit.

Question 32

citadel (noun)

Answer 32

a fortress protecting a city.
e.g. The citadel’s walls surrounded the old city.

Question 33

quell (verb)

Answer 33

to quiet, stop, or suppress.
e.g. Ginger works well to quell an upset stomach.

Question 34

façade (noun)

Answer 34

a fake or deceptive appearance.
e.g. She hid her nerves behind the façade of a smile.

Question 35

mellifluous (adjective)

Answer 35

musical, sweet-sounding, and pleasant to hear.
e.g. The singer’s mellifluous voice filled the stadium.

Question 36

jabberwocky (noun)

Answer 36

nonsense writing or talk, gibberish.
e.g. That presentation was a bunch of jabberwocky.

Question 37

sinuous (adjective)

Answer 37

winding or having many curves.
e.g. Driving on a sinuous cliffside road is terryfying.

Question 38

grandiose (adjective)

Answer 38

impressive or striking in size or appearance.
e.g. He carved a grandiose ice sculpture for the party.

Question 39

ebullient (adjective)

Answer 39

cheerful, enthusiastic, or full of energy.
e.g. The football player was ebullient after the game.

Question 40

scofflaw (noun)

Answer 40

someone who openly breaks the law.
e.g. That scofflaw parked in the loading zone for days.

Question 41

pathological (adjective)

Answer 41

extreme or obsessive beyond control.
e.g. As a pathological liar, he can’t seem to tell the truth.

Question 42

expunge (verb)

Answer 42

to remove or destroy completely.
e.g. All dust and dirt must be expunged from our house!

Question 43

lachrymose (adjective)

Answer 43

crying or causing one to cry.
e.g. The lachrymose film left no dry eye in the house.

Question 44

facetious (adjective)

Answer 44

treating serious issues with humor or sarcasm.
e.g. Not everyone appreciated her facetious comment.

Question 45

antiquated (adjective)

Answer 45

old and not worth using; outdated.
e.g. The unproductive office used antiquated practices.

Question 46

admonish (verb)

Answer 46

to advise, especially against; to scold.
e.g. My nonna admonished me for my poor cooking skills.

Question 47

churl (noun)

Answer 47

a rude or impolite person.
e.g. The churl failed to make friends at the party.

Question 48

reconcile (verb)

Answer 48

to restore a relationship or to make peace.
e.g. The kids reconciled over cake after their fight.

Question 49

tenor (noun)

Answer 49

the general meaning or content throughout something.
e.g. The serious tenor of her words conecerned me.

Question 50

demarcate (verb)

Answer 50

to set boundaries or to separate.
e.g. The fence demarcates where our property ends.

Question 51

vex (verb)

Answer 51

to bother, annoy, or frustrate.
e.g. Her indirect leadership style vexes me to no end.

Question 52

congruous (adjective)

Answer 52

balanced, in harmonious agreement.
e.g. His opinion was congruous with his past statement.

Question 53

exigent (adjective)

Answer 53

demanding immediate attention.
e.g. I dropped everything to tend to the exigent matter.

Question 54

accede (verb)

Answer 54

to agree to a demand or request.
e.g. They acceded to their toddler’s cries for dessert.

Question 55

deference (noun)

Answer 55

respectful regard or polite submission to another.
e.g. The crowd was quiet, giving deference to the king.

Question 56

aleatory (adjective)

Answer 56

unplanned or dependent on chance.
e.g. The tree’s aleatory fall onto the roof cost us a lot.

Question 57

provident (adjective)

Answer 57

providing for future needs, sparing with money.
e.g. It’s provident to buy supplies before a storm.

Question 58

inchoate (adjective)

Answer 58

not fully developed or in early stages.
e.g. She didn’t grasp the aim of the inchoate project.

Question 59

florid (adjective)

Answer 59

elaborately decorated, flowery, or showy.
e.g. He modernized the room by eliminating its florid decor.