List 1

Question 1

scullion

Answer 1

a kitchen helper assigned the worst task

Question 2

ossified

Answer 2

having been (metaphorically or literally) hardened or turned to bone

Question 3

contingent

Answer 3

depending on something else; subject to change

Question 4

languor

Answer 4

weakness, weariness, apathy, or inertia

Question 5

sentient

Answer 5

alive, conscious, capable of feeling and thinking; acutely aware or perceptive

Question 6

fractious

Answer 6

prone to trouble; irritable

Question 7

solicitude

Answer 7

a positive sense of care, concern, or anxiousness

Question 8

demure

Answer 8

fancy, reserved, or modest

Question 9

demur

Answer 9

to object; an objection or hesitation from doubt

Question 10

scythe

Answer 10

to cut (with a scythe); a farmer’s tool used to cut grass

Question 11

desultory

Answer 11

pointless; disappointing

Question 12

jaded

Answer 12

exhausted, dulled; having been made apathetic from overexposure

Question 13

lascivious

Answer 13

…lustful

Question 14

coquette

Answer 14

a woman who gaudily attempts to gain the attention of men

Question 15

propensity

Answer 15

a natural inclination or preference

Question 16

sonorous

Answer 16

making a beautiful sound when struck; impressive; loud, deep, full, or vibrant

Question 17

befurbelowed

Answer 17

(of clothing) puffy or ornamented with frill; to ornament excessively

Question 18

insidious

Answer 18

subtle with a gradual or cumulative effect; harmful but enticing

Question 19

lupine

Answer 19

wolfish; a certain type of seed or herb

Question 20

efface

Answer 20

to wear something down so it has lost detail; to cause to vanish or literally obliterate

Question 21

encumbrance

Answer 21

something that weighs, burdens, or hinders

Question 22

peignoir

Answer 22

a type of woman’s dressing gown

Question 23

reproach

Answer 23

to address disapprovingly; an act or expression of disapprovement

Question 24

atavistic

Answer 24

having reverted to an older state; displaying qualities expected of one’s genetic ancestor

Question 25

apocalyptic

Answer 25

relating to or exhibiting qualities of a dystopian, end-of-the-world time period

Question 26

suppurated

Answer 26

having discharged pus

Question 27

beatific

Answer 27

imparting or appearing with bliss

Question 28

remonstrate

Answer 28

to present an opposing view; to argue; to protest; to oppose

Question 29

chagrin

Answer 29

to vex or unsettle with humiliation or disappointment; distress caused by humiliation or failure

Question 30

voracious

Answer 30

having a huge appetite; being very eager or metaphorically insatiable