Lessons 17 - 18

Question 1

abstemious

Answer 1

sparing (usually in eating or drinking); temperate

Question 2

admonish

Answer 2

to caution, to advise, or to counsel against something

Question 3

amity

Answer 3

friendship

Question 4

bastion

Answer 4

a fortification, a stronghold

Question 5

callous

Answer 5

hardened; insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic

Question 6

clemency

Answer 6

leniency

Question 7

debunk

Answer 7

to expose the falseness or hypocrisy of something

Question 8

diffuse

Answer 8

to spread in all directions

Question 9

dupe

Answer 9

to trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat; to bilk

Question 10

exorcise

Answer 10

to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome

Question 11

finesse

Answer 11

delicate skill

Question 12

humility

Answer 12

the quality or state of being humble in spirit

Question 13

imperious

Answer 13

extremely overbearing

Question 14

larceny

Answer 14

the act of stealing another’s property

Question 15

mirth

Answer 15

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

Question 16

mollify

Answer 16

to soothe or to appease, to assuage

Question 17

neologism

Answer 17

a newly coined word or phrase; new use of a word (often disapproved of

Question 18

orthodox

Answer 18

conforming to established standards, conventional

Question 19

plight

Answer 19

difficult or adverse situation

Question 20

repertoire

Answer 20

a list of works of music or readings that are ready for performance

Question 21

rupture

Answer 21

to break apart, to burst

Question 22

solicitous

Answer 22

worried, concerned

Question 23

stolid

Answer 23

showing little emotion

Question 24

tempestuous

Answer 24

turbulent, stormy

Question 25

untenable

Answer 25

not able to be defended

Question 26

accord

Answer 26

agreement, state of harmony

Question 27

annulment

Answer 27

a voiding, invalidation

Question 28

arduous

Answer 28

very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding

Question 29

astute

Answer 29

shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive

Question 30

carping

Answer 30

finding fault

Question 31

covert

Answer 31

secret, concealed

Question 32

desecrate

Answer 32

violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate

Question 33

dilatory

Answer 33

delaying, slow

Question 34

esteem

Answer 34

estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness

Question 35

expatriate

Answer 35

an exile

Question 36

fortuitous

Answer 36

something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)

Question 37

guileless

Answer 37

without deceit

Question 38

hackneyed

Answer 38

trite, banal, lacking freshness

Question 39

illustrious

Answer 39

notably outstanding, famous

Question 40

insatiable

Answer 40

incapable of being satisfied

Question 41

loquacious

Answer 41

very talkative

Question 42

neurotic

Answer 42

an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable

Question 43

parch

Answer 43

to become dry from heat, to shrivel from heat

Question 44

porous

Answer 44

something that permits the passage of substances through pores

Question 45

rancid

Answer 45

having a foul or offensive smell or taste

Question 46

reconcile

Answer 46

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

Question 47

saccharine

Answer 47

overly sweet attitude

Question 48

sonorous

Answer 48

resonant, producing a full and rich sound

Question 49

tentative

Answer 49

not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain

Question 50

utility

Answer 50

usefulness