extrude-incessant

Question 1

EXTRUDE

Answer 1

(v) to force out, as through a small opening

~INTRUDE

ex. They can then be extruded from a tube, bottle, or packet

ex 2. The machine extrudes enough molten glass to fill the mold.

Question 2

FETTER

Answer 2

(v) to restrain; to hamper; a shackle

~ FEATHER

ex. Even though I am married, I do not see the commitment as a fetter that interferes with my identity

ex 2. The budget crisis is a fetter to the city’s plan of remodeling.

Question 3

FORBEARANCE

Answer 3

(n) patience; a reframing from something

~ FOUR PARENTS

ex. Pressed beyond the limits of forbearance, our army fought back bravely and dealt telling blows to the enemy.

ex 2. The patient man displayed forbearance when the children broke his belongings.

Question 3

FORTE

Answer 3

(n) something in which a person excels.

~FORT

ex. Steve’s forte is building tree forts

Question 4

FOREBODE

Answer 4

(v) to predict/foretell

~FOUR BONES

ex. The gypsy foreboded four bones in Rex’s future

ex 2. Such dark clouds foreboded a storm.

Question 5

FRAY

Answer 5

(n) fight or scuffle; brawl

~HAY

ex. Her washing machine tends to fray the edges on intricate designs

ex 2. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.

Question 6

FRANK

Answer 6

(adj) marked by free and sincere expression

~FRANKFURTER

ex. She gave me some very frank criticism

ex 2. We had a full and frank discussion.

Question 7

FORTHRIGHT

Answer 7

(adj) directly forward; without hesitation

~ FOURTH FROM THE RIGHT

ex. she was honest and forthright about her opinions

ex. if you are not forthright when answering a detective’s questions, you will be suspected.

Question 8

GARNER

Answer 8

(v) to gather or store

~ GARDENER

ex. the gardener garnered a large crop

ex. Sadly, George will not garner enough votes to win the election

Question 9

GAMBIT

Answer 9

(v) to take a risk for some advantage

~ GAMBLE

ex. The general’s gambit did not pay off, for we were soon surrounded by enemies

ex. The long pauses of the conversation were a gambit to make him talk.

Question 10

FUSILLADE

Answer 10

(n) a rapid outburst or barrage

~FUSELAGE

ex. During the investigation, I felt as though the detectives attacked me with a fusillade of questions.

ex. There would be a shot fired and then a fusillade that would rip Dwayne apart.

Question 11

GRADIENT

Answer 11

(n) a slope or rate of inclination

~ GREAT AUNT

ex. it’s tough getting an aunt up a gradient

ex. Riders screamed as the rollercoaster paused on the highest gradient and then dropped straight down

Question 12

GASTRONOMY

Answer 12

(n) the art of good eating

~ASTRONOMY

ex. Sam enjoyed astronomy while Sue enjoyed gastronomy.

ex. The restaurants reflects the best traditional gastronomy of the Romagna area.

Question 13

GRAVITY

Answer 13

seriousness, importance

~GRAVITY

ex. Newton realized the gravity of gravity.

ex. We discovered the gravity of the situation after seeing the look on her dreaded face.

Question 14

GULLIBLE

Answer 14

(adj) easily cheated or fooled

~ GULL

ex. I’m not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.

ex. They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.

Question 15

GREGARIOUS

Answer 15

(adj) seeking and enjoying company of others; sociable

~ GREG HILLARIOUS

ex. Children from service families tend to be more gregarious and outgoing

ex. There are some who are gregarious and who like to share a cell, and there are others who find it really difficult.

Question 16

HAMPER

Answer 16

(v) to prevent free movement action, or progress of; to hinder or impede

~ HAMPER

ex. Difficult weather conditions are hampering the operation

ex. His progress has hampered by back injuries.

Question 17

HEARTEN

Answer 17

(v) to give strength, courage, or hope: to encourage.

~ HEART

ex. There was a heart patient that received not so heartening news.

ex. I tried to hearten my depressed classmate with encouraging words.

Question 18

HIATUS

Answer 18

(n) a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

~ BETWEEN US

ex. We’re taking a hiatus from homework

ex. He took a hiatus from wrestling in 1922.

Question 19

IDOLATRY

Answer 19

(n) blind or excessive devotion to something

~ DOLL TREE

ex. He made no attempt to conceal his idolatry towards his fellow teammate.

ex. According to the scripture, God punished the greedy man for his idolatry to precious gold.

Question 20

HIERARCHY

Answer 20

(n) categorization of group according to ability/status

~ HIGH ARCH

ex. A new hierarchy was created within the marketing company

ex. In regard to British military, the prime minister sits at the top of the British hierarchy.

Question 21

ICONOCLAST

Answer 21

(n) one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional/popular ideas or institutions

~ Kind to the Past

ex. An iconoclast is not kind to the past

ex 2. She is an iconoclast who became a grumpy conservative, rejecting the modern industrial world in a grand wholesale manner.

Question 22

IMPAIR

Answer 22

(v) to cause to diminish as in strength, value, or quality

~ PEAR

ex. Smoking can impair your health

ex 2. Drinking impairs a person’s ability to think clearly.

Question 23

INCESSANT

Answer 23

(adj) continuing w out interruption; nonstop

~ INSECTS AND ANTS

ex. Insects and ants are incessant picnic pests.

ex 2. The noise was incessant throughout the night

ex 3. We have had incessant snowfall for three days.