Lessons 1-2

Question 1

asperity

Answer 1

n. sharpness or harshness of manner; roughness of surface; uneveness

Question 2

bane

Answer 2

n. person or thing that destroys or causes harm

(baneful) adj. causing destruction or ruin

Question 3

buffoon

Answer 3

n. person who often makes attempts to be funny; clown; fool

Question 4

doleful

Answer 4

adj. mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief

Question 5

extrovert

Answer 5

n. person whose attention is focused on others and on what is going on around her or him, rather than on her or his own feelings

Question 6

garish

Answer 6

adj. excessively bright and flashy; tasteless glaring

Question 7

hierarchy

Answer 7

n. group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

Question 8

imbue

Answer 8

v. fill completely with a feeling or idea; inspire

Question 9

instigate

Answer 9

v. stir up or urge on; provoke

Question 10

penchant

Answer 10

n.strong ambition or leaning

Question 11

rambunctious

Answer 11

adj. behaving in a wild and unruly manner

Question 12

repertoire

Answer 12

n. list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; skills or accomplishments of a person or group

Question 13

rudiment

Answer 13

n. basic principle or skill; undeveloped or beginning stage

Question 14

undermine

Answer 14

v. weaken or ruin by degrees; attack by indirect, secret, or underhanded means

Question 15

unremitting

Answer 15

adj. not stopping or slowing down; constant

Question 16

adjudicate

Answer 16

v. hear or decide judicially; judge

Question 17

centennial

Answer 17

adj. one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration; of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years

Question 18

countenance

Answer 18

n. person’s face; expression on a person’s face; support or approval
v. support or approve; tolerate

Question 19

disgruntle

Answer 19

v. make dissatisfied; put in a bad mood

Question 20

equilibrium

Answer 20

n. state of balance

Question 21

expedite

Answer 21

v. speed up a process; facilitate

(expeditious) adj. with great speed; quick and efficient

Question 22

gird

Answer 22

v. encircle, bind, surround; get ready for action; brace

Question 23

gratuitous

Answer 23

adj. not called for; unnecessary; without charge; free

Question 24

illusory

Answer 24

adj. unreal or imagined; deceiving

Question 25

implacable

Answer 25

adj. incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless

Question 26

luminary

Answer 26

n. source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon; person who is well known for her or his achievements; celebrity

Question 27

manifesto

Answer 27

n. public statement explaining the intentions, motives, view of an individual or group

Question 28

mesmerize

Answer 28

v. fascinate or hypnotize

Question 29

precedent

Answer 29

n. act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one

Question 30

spurious

Answer 30

adj. not genuine; false