Ivy Global, Deck 06

Question 1

Mendicant

Answer 1

N. Beggar

Question 2

Militate

Answer 2

V. To fight, act, operate against

Question 3

Mountebank

Answer 3

N. One who sells quack medicine; one who tries to decieve

Question 4

Obstreperous

Answer 4

adj. Noisy, unmanageable, unruly

Question 5

Palatial

Answer 5

adj. Magnificent, fit for a palace.

Question 6

Panacea

Answer 6

N. A cure-all

Question 7

Parsimonious

Answer 7

adj. Stingy; Unwilling to spend money or use resources

Question 8

Pedagog

Answer 8

N. A teacher

Question 9

Pedanic

Answer 9

adj. Displaying excessive knowledge, tiresomely learned

Question 10

Perennial

Answer 10

1. adj. Constant, enduring

2. adj. Having a life cycle of of more than 2 years

Question 11

Piquant

Answer 11

adj. Clever, spirited, sharp

Question 12

Prevaricate

Answer 12

V. To lie

Question 13

Pusillanimous

Answer 13

adj. Timid, weak

Question 14

Recalcitrant

Answer 14

adj. Stubbornly determined, resisting

Question 15

Remuneration

Answer 15

N. Pay, reward

Question 16

Reprehensible

Answer 16

adj. Deserving blame

Question 17

Rescind

Answer 17

V. To call back, cancel, repeal

Question 18

Salient

Answer 18

adj. Easily seen, prominent, outstanding

Question 19

Sepulcher

Answer 19

N. Tomb, Grave

Question 20

Supine

Answer 20

adj. Lying flat on the back.