Exercise 17 and 18

Question 1

Inebriate

Answer 1

Someone who regularly drinks alcohol

Question 2

Trepidation

Answer 2

Anxiety, apprehension

Question 3

Gargantuan

Answer 3

Enormous, giant

Question 4

Libertine

Answer 4

A person who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles, playboy

Question 5

Adjudicate

Answer 5

To judge

Question 6

Epistle

Answer 6

A letter

Question 7

Anomaly

Answer 7

A deviation from the normal

Question 8

Dauntless

Answer 8

Fearless, brave

Question 9

Decapitate

Answer 9

To behead, to cut off the head

Question 10

Dulcet

Answer 10

Pleasant and soothing sound

Question 11

Propinquity

Answer 11

The state of being near

Question 12

Fealty

Answer 12

Loyalty, allegiance

Question 13

Quintessential

Answer 13

Being the most typical example or most important part of something

Question 14

Torrid

Answer 14

Extremely hot

Question 15

Preposterous

Answer 15

Absurd, stupid, ridiculous

Question 16

Trenchant

Answer 16

Severe and piercing criticism

Question 17

Tutelage

Answer 17

A help, advice or teaching about how to do something

Question 18

Defalcation

Answer 18

Embezzlement, stealing

Question 19

Laggard

Answer 19

Someone who always lags behind

Question 20

Throes

Answer 20

Difficulty or intense pain