Encountered In the Wild

Question 1

Diatribe

Answer 1

noun

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Question 2

Recriminate

Answer 2

verb

make counteraccusations

Question 3

Analgesics

Answer 3

A drug acting to relieve pain

Question 4

Acute

Answer 4

(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

Question 5

Sub-acute

Answer 5

Rather recent onset or somewhat rapid change

Question 6

adjunct

Answer 6

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part

Question 7

bicameral

Answer 7

having two branches or chambers: a bicameral Parliament consisting of an appointed Senate and a popularly elected House of Assembly

Question 8

Adjective

Answer 8

a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

Question 9

acerbic

Answer 9

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

Question 10

affidavit

Answer 10

An affidavit is a written statement in which the signer or “affiant” verifies that the document is true. They differ from sworn oaths only in that the relevant parties must sign them instead of swearing them out loud. The person swearing to this written statement is called the affiant.

Question 11

parochial

Answer 11

of or relating to a church parish

Question 12

Osteopathy

Answer 12

A system of medical practice that emphasizes a holistic and comprehensive approach to patient care and utilizes the manipulation of musculoskeletal tissues along with other therapeutic measures (such as the use of drugs or surgery) to prevent and treat disease

Question 13

Indubitable

Answer 13

impossible to doubt; unquestionable.

Question 14

Virile

Answer 14

having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive

Question 15

Fastidious

Answer 15

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Question 16

Sloven

Answer 16

a person who is habitually messy or careless.

Question 17

Ermine

Answer 17

Weasel like animal - sometimes used to make clothing

Question 18

Abdication

Answer 18

1. an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
2. failure to fulfill a responsibility or duty.

Question 19

snide

Answer 19

1. derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.
2. (of a person) devious and underhanded.

Question 20

demerit

Answer 20

1.
a feature or fact deserving censure.
“the merits and demerits of these proposals”
2.
North American
a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offense.

Question 21

Didactic

Answer 21

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Question 22

myopic

Answer 22

Near sighted