List 2

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone)

Question 2

access

Answer 2

a means of approaching or entering a place; an attack or outburst of an emotion

Question 3

ameliorate

Answer 3

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

Question 4

attire

Answer 4

clothes, especially fine or formal ones

Question 5

austerity

Answer 5

sternness or severity of manner or attitude; extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance

Question 6

authoritative

Answer 6

able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.

Question 7

balm

Answer 7

a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin; a fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin

Question 8

burlesque

Answer 8

an artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.

Question 9

cadence

Answer 9

a modulation or inflection of the voice; a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase

Question 10

capitol

Answer 10

a building occupied by a state legislature; the ancient temple of Jupiter at Rome, on the Capitoline

Question 11

capitulate

Answer 11

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Question 12

cognizant

Answer 12

having knowledge or being aware of

Question 13

congenital

Answer 13

(especially of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth; (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.

Question 14

conifer

Answer 14

a plant producing naked seeds in cones, or single naked seeds as in yews, but with pollen always borne in cones.

Question 15

contemplate

Answer 15

look thoughtfully for a long time at

Question 16

contingent

Answer 16

subject to chance;occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case; dependent on

Question 17

contumely

Answer 17

insolent or insulting language or treatment

Question 18

conundrum

Answer 18

a confusing and difficult problem or question;a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle

Question 19

dank

Answer 19

disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold

Question 20

decant

Answer 20

gradually pour (liquid, typically wine or a solution) from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment

Question 21

declivity

Answer 21

a downward slope

Question 22

deliberate

Answer 22

done consciously and intentionally; engage in long and careful consideration

Question 23

denote

Answer 23

be a sign of; indicate; stand as a name or symbol for

Question 24

fallacy

Answer 24

a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

Question 25

fastidious

Answer 25

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

Question 26

gauntlet

Answer 26

a stout glove with a long loose wrist

Question 27

ominous

Answer 27

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

Question 28

palsy

Answer 28

paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors.

Question 29

parenthesis

Answer 29

a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas; ()

Question 30

random

Answer 30

a haphazard course