Harry Potter: half blood prince

Question 1

lopsided

Answer 1

heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.

Question 2

pestilence

Answer 2

a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.

Question 3

prudent

Answer 3

wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.

Question 4

tantamount

Answer 4

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification:

Question 5

austere

Answer 5

rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent:

Question 6

sneer

Answer 6

to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt:

Question 7

defiance

Answer 7

a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.

Question 8

revere

Answer 8

to regard with respect tinged with awe;

Question 9

inept

Answer 9

generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.

Question 10

crude

Answer 10

in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural:

Question 11

virulent

Answer 11

actively poisonous; intensely noxious:

Question 12

circumspect

Answer 12

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent:

Question 13

judicious

Answer 13

using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic:

Question 14

expediency

Answer 14

a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just; a sense of self-interest.

Question 15

ascetic

Answer 15

a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction.

Question 16

hapless

Answer 16

unlucky; luckless; unfortunate.