June 8

Question 1

poise

Answer 1

1. To carry or hold in equilibrium; balance: I poised the pencil on the edge of the table.
2. To cause to be ready or about to do something: She is poised to win the nomination.

Question 2

coagulate

Answer 2

To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.

Question 3

incantation

Answer 3

Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.

Question 4

cake

Answer 4

v. caked, cak·ing, cakes
v.tr.
To cover or fill with a thick layer, as of compacted matter: a miner whose face was caked with soot.
v.intr.
To become formed into a compact or crusty mass: As temperatures dropped, the wet snow caked.

Question 5

gush

Answer 5

To flow forth suddenly in great volume: water gushing from a hydrant.

Question 6

croon

Answer 6

To hum or sing softly.

Question 7

forebode

Answer 7

(fɔːˈbəʊd)
vb
1. to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance
2. to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)