List 3

Question 1

aborigines

Answer 1

member of the original people to inhabit an area especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people;a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia

Question 2

abut

Answer 2

to border on :to touch along an edge;to cause to touch or lean for support

Question 3

acrimony

Answer 3

anger and bitterness :harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings

Question 4

admonish

Answer 4

to indicate duties or obligations to;to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner;to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to

Question 5

adroit

Answer 5

having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations

Question 6

auspices

Answer 6

kindly patronage and guidance;a prophetic sign; especially a favorable sign;observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens

Question 7

autonomy

Answer 7

the quality or state of being self-governing;self-directing freedom and especially moral independence

Question 8

avoirdupois

Answer 8

weight, heaviness

Question 9

avow

Answer 9

to declare assuredly;to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame

Question 10

badger

Answer 10

any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

Question 11

belles lettres

Answer 11

literature that is an end in itself and not merely informative; specifically :light, entertaining, and often sophisticated literature

Question 12

benediction

Answer 12

the short blessing with which public worship is concluded;something that promotes goodness or well-being;a Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic devotion

Question 13

bullion

Answer 13

gold or silver considered as so much metal;uncoined gold or silver in bars or ingots;lace, braid, or fringe of gold or silver threads

Question 14

bureaucracy

Answer 14

a body of nonelective government officials; an administrative policy-making group; government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority

Question 15

caliber

Answer 15

degree of mental capacity or moral quality (excellence and/or importance); the diameter of a bullet or other projectile;the diameter of a round or cylindrical body

Question 16

calumny

Answer 16

a misrepresentation intended to harm another’s reputation; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another’s reputation

Question 17

caprice

Answer 17

a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action; unpredictable condition, change(s); to do things impulsively

Question 18

captivate

Answer 18

to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal; seize, capture

Question 19

collocation

Answer 19

the act or result of placing or arranging together

Question 20

colloquy

Answer 20

conversation, dialogue

Question 21

connote

Answer 21

to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant;to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning

Question 22

debility

Answer 22

weakness, infirmity

Question 23

debit

Answer 23

an entry in an account representing an amount paid out or owed

Question 24

demeanor

Answer 24

behavior toward others

Question 25

denomination

Answer 25

a value or size of a series of values or sizes; general name for a category; a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices

Question 26

eventual

Answer 26

conditional; taking place at an unspecified later time; ultimately resulting

Question 27

hallucination

Answer 27

perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs; an unfounded or mistaken impression or notion

Question 28

maxim

Answer 28

a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct; proverbial saying

Question 29

naiad

Answer 29

any of the nymphs in classical mythology living in and giving life to lakes, rivers, springs, and fountain; aquatic nymph, any genus of submerged aquatic plants

Question 30

succulence

Answer 30

state of being rich n interest ; moist and tasty; plant: fleshy tissue that conserves moisture