June 13

Question 1

immerse

Answer 1

To cover completely in a liquid; submerge.

Question 2

prod

Answer 2

To jab or poke, as with a pointed object.

Question 3

sliver

Answer 3

A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter

Question 4

insignia

Answer 4

A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem.

Question 5

cairn

Answer 5

A mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker.

Question 6

cellar

Answer 6

a storage room, wholly or partly underground

Question 7

astute

Answer 7

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; “a smart businessman”

Question 8

startle

Answer 8

1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start.

2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten.

Question 9

hoodwink

Answer 9

To deceive or swindle by deception

Question 10

oblate

Answer 10

Having an equatorial diameter greater than the distance between poles; compressed along or flattened at the poles

Question 11

fatuous

Answer 11

Foolish or silly, especially in a smug or self-satisfied way

Question 12

galling

Answer 12

(ˈɡɔːlɪŋ) Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing: a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.

Question 13

retch

Answer 13

to make efforts to vomit