English 1H WotD Final

Question 1

a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

Answer 1

emissary

Question 2

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Answer 2

resilience

Question 3

the abode of the blessed after death

Answer 3

elysium

Question 4

disapproval, condemnation, or censure

Answer 4

reprobation

Question 5

a reprimand

Answer 5

castigation

Question 6

marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

Answer 6

vociferous

Question 7

having moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right

Answer 7

scrupulous

Question 8

to spread or promote widely

Answer 8

propagate

Question 9

a small, decorative ornament or trinket

Answer 9

bibelot

Question 10

something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction

Answer 10

antinome

Question 11

clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

Answer 11

scour

Question 12

throw (someone) out a window

Answer 12

defenestrate

Question 13

unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development

Answer 13

precocious

Question 14

unimaginative; dull

Answer 14

prosaic

Question 15

to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of

Answer 15

propitiate

Question 16

marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)

Answer 16

marginalia

Question 17

to introduce (something, such as a microorganism) into a suitable situation for growth

Answer 17

inoculate

Question 18

a complete and ignominious failure

Answer 18

fiasco

Question 19

smooth; especially: having surface without hairs or projections

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glabrous

Question 20

of, relating to, or involving arson: arsonous

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incendiary

Question 21

containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

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disparate

Question 22

easily accomplished or attained

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facile

Question 23

physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility

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legerity

Question 24

of or relating to winter; wintry

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hibernal

Question 25

favorable to or promoting health, healthful

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salubrious

Question 26

strong or vehement expression of disapproval

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censure

Question 27

refusing to accept

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denegation

Question 28

causing or tending to cause sleep

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soporific

Question 29

to clear, as of an accusation: free from guilt or blame; exculpate

Answer 29

exonerate

Question 30

(of language) native or indigenous

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vernacular

Question 31

fond of company; sociable

Answer 31

gregarious

Question 32

help; relief; aid; assistance

Answer 32

succor

Question 33

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

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euphony

Question 34

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

Answer 34

razzmatazz

Question 35

to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed

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abash

Question 36

of fishes, fishermen, or fishing

Answer 36

piscatorial

Question 37

very satisfactory

Answer 37

copacetic

Question 38

to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or respect to a given set of circumstances

Answer 38

construe

Question 39

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

Answer 39

urbane

Question 40

offense; annoyance; displeasure

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umbrage

Question 41

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

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ubiquitous

Question 42

being more than is sufficient or required

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superfluous

Question 43

to catch sight of

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descry

Question 44

an informal conversation

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causerie

Question 45

out-of-doors; in the open air

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alfresco

Question 46

marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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obsequious

Question 47

expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

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apodictic

Question 48

usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

Answer 48

parable

Question 49

the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form

Answer 49

archetype

Question 50

composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous

Answer 50

homogeneous