List 27

Question 1

Solace

Answer 1

n/v. n. comfort in sorrow; v. to console, as in trouble

Question 2

Consolation

Answer 2

n. something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed

Question 3

Pulsate

Answer 3

v. expand and contract with strong regular movements

Question 4

Provoke

Answer 4

v. o say or do something to annoy someone so that they react in an angry way; annoy, irritate, aggravate

Question 5

Clamor

Answer 5

n. a loud noise, shouting, uproar

Question 6

Incite

Answer 6

v. to move to action; stir up

Question 7

Fury

Answer 7

n. a state of being extremely angry about something; indignation, rage

Question 8

Pungent

Answer 8

adj. having a strong taste or smell

Question 9

Placate

Answer 9

v. to soothe, appease

Question 10

Pugnacious

Answer 10

adj. combative in nature; aggressive

Question 11

Instigate

Answer 11

v. to make something bad to happen; stir up

Question 12

Vex

Answer 12

v. to annoy, irk, exasperate, irritate, upset

Question 13

Incentive

Answer 13

n. something that encourage you to do something; inspiration, motivation

Question 14

Piquant

Answer 14

adj. having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste ; exciting and interesting; flavorful, tasty

Question 15

Poignant

Answer 15

adj. emotionally moving

Question 16

Petulant

Answer 16

adj. Irritable, bad-tempered, choleric

Question 17

Incensed

Answer 17

adj. very angry, enraged
furious, infuriated

Question 18

Badger

Answer 18

v. to pester, annoy persistently

Question 19

Pique

Answer 19

n. a state of anger, irritation

Question 20

Complacent

Answer 20

adj. self-satisfied, content

Question 21

Boisterous

Answer 21

adj. noisy, lively, and full of energy

Question 22

Incendiary

Answer 22

adj/n. a substance or weapon (as a bomb) used to start fire; a person who commits arson; inflammable

Question 23

Satiate

Answer 23

v. to satisfy (a need, desire) fully

Question 24

Vie

Answer 24

v. to compete, rival, compete

Question 25

Satisfy

Answer 25

v. to make pleased by giving what is wanted; please, fulfill, content

Question 26

Turbulent

Answer 26

adj. violently agitated or disturbed

Question 27

Improvised

Answer 27

adj. made or said without previous preparation; Unprepared, spontaneous

Question 28

Abbreviate

Answer 28

v. to shorten, condense

Question 29

Fickle

Answer 29

adj. changeable, unstable, changing often and suddenly, unpredictable

Question 30

Unswerving

Answer 30

adj. strong and not changing or becoming weaker

Question 31

Withstand

Answer 31

v. to stand up against; resist, endure, tolerate

Question 32

Adamant

Answer 32

adj. unyielding; firm in opinion

Question 33

Lapse

Answer 33

n. a small mistake; a period of time between two things that happen; interruption, interval

Question 34

Sporadic

Answer 34

adj. occurring at irregular intervals; irregular, random

Question 35

Perpetuate

Answer 35

v. to make permanent or long lasting

Question 36

Cursory

Answer 36

adj. done very quickly without much attention to details

Question 37

Myopic

Answer 37

adj. not able to see clearly things that far way; near-sighted

Question 38

Remote

Answer 38

adj. (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant, isolated

Question 39

Aloof

Answer 39

adj. reserved, distant, not friendly or interested in other people

Question 40

Excursion

Answer 40

n. a short trip or outing

Question 41

Purloin

Answer 41

v. to steal

Question 42

Plagiarism

Answer 42

n. the practice of using or copying someone else's idea or work and pretending that you thought of it or created it; copy, thievery

Question 43

Larceny

Answer 43

n. theft, robbery, stealing, embezzlement

Question 44

Authentic

Answer 44

adj. genuine, true, real trustworthy, reliable, dependable

Question 45

Feint

Answer 45

v. a movement or an attack that is intended to deceive an opponent; trick

Question 46

Mimic

Answer 46

v. to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh; imitate, copycat, impersonate

Question 47

Dupe

Answer 47

n/v. a person who is tricked or cheated; to trick, cheat, fool, deceive

Question 48

Mendacity

Answer 48

n. untruthfulness, dishonesty, deception

Question 49

Fallacious

Answer 49

adj. wrong, incorrect, misleading; based on a false idea

Question 50

Smear

Answer 50

v. damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slur, smudge, stain

Question 51

Precipitous

Answer 51

adj. very steep and dangerous; sudden and unpleasant; done very quickly, without enough thought or care

Question 52

Canine

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adj. relating to dogs

Question 53

Deluge

Answer 53

n. a great flood

Question 54

Canyon

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n. a long, narrow valley with very steep sides

Question 55

Blizzard

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n. a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds; snowstorm

Question 55

Oasis

Answer 55

n. A fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.

Question 56

Meadow

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n. a field with wild grass and flowers; grassland

Question 57

Seal

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n. to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it; a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts; closure, cover, cap

Question 58

Boulder

Answer 58

n. a large rounded mass of rock lying on the surface of the ground; rock, stone

Question 59

Cataract

Answer 59

n. a large waterfall; clouding of the lens of the eye