Exercise 49 and 50

Question 1

Bereft

Answer 1

Deprived or lack of something

Question 2

Knave

Answer 2

A dishonest and unscrupulous man

Question 3

Macabre

Answer 3

Disturbing because it is concerned with death

Question 4

Malady

Answer 4

A disease

Question 5

Mangy

Answer 5

Used to describe something that is old and dirty and is used a lot, shabby

Question 6

Tumid

Answer 6

Pompous, bombastic, arrogant, pretentious

Question 7

Pique

Answer 7

To irritate, to excite or cause interest

Question 8

Nubile

Answer 8

A young and sexually attractive woman of marriageable age

Question 9

Interdict

Answer 9

To prohibit, to forbid

Question 10

Hurtle

Answer 10

To move in a high speed typically in an uncontrolled manner

Question 11

Recuperate

Answer 11

To recover after an illness

Question 12

Bemoan

Answer 12

To express discontent and sorrow

Question 13

Wily

Answer 13

Cunning, deceitful

Question 14

Rancor

Answer 14

A feeling of hate and continuing anger about something

Question 15

Strut

Answer 15

To walk in pride trying to look important

Question 16

Irate

Answer 16

Very angry

Question 17

Stupefy

Answer 17

To astonish or shock someone

Question 18

Accede

Answer 18

To agree, to accept

Question 19

Acme

Answer 19

The point at which something is at its best or most highly developed

Question 20

Acuity

Answer 20

Sharpness or keenness of vision or thought