List 34

Question 1

Barren

Answer 1

adj. not able to grow plants or produce children or young animals; desolate

Question 2

Bilious

Answer 2

adj. bad tempered; disgusting, nauseous, sick

Question 3

Bleak

Answer 3

adj. cold, empty and unpleasant

Question 4

Blend

Answer 4

v/n. to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results

Question 5

Brisk

Answer 5

adj. quick and energetic; cold and fresh

Question 6

Cavil

Answer 6

n/v. make petty or unnecessary objections

Question 7

Certify

Answer 7

v. to say officially that something is true, correct, or genuineto confirm formally

Question 8

Cheerful

Answer 8

adj. happy, joyful, merry

Question 9

Conciliate

Answer 9

v. to make someone less angry or more friendly; pacify, soothe, comfort

Question 10

Churlish

Answer 10

adj. rude, impolite

Question 11

Dark

Answer 11

n/adj. having very little light, not light in color; dim, gloomy, murky

Question 12

Craven

Answer 12

adj. lacking courage; cowardly

Question 13

Debar

Answer 13

v. to officially prevent someone from doing something

Question 14

Deem

Answer 14

v. to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

Question 15

Deny

Answer 15

v. to say that something is not true

Question 16

Depreciate

Answer 16

v. to decrease in value; to belittle

Question 17

Disdain

Answer 17

v/n. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

Question 18

Dissipate

Answer 18

v. to drive away; waste

Question 19

Drub

Answer 19

v. hit or beat (someone) repeatedly

Question 20

Elation

Answer 20

n. a feeling of great happiness and excitement; ecstasy, delight, glee

Question 21

Encircle

Answer 21

v. to surround something, forming a circle around it

Question 22

Etymology

Answer 22

n. an explanation of where a word came from

Question 23

Expandable

Answer 23

adj. can be expanded; stretchy, inflatable, elastic

Question 24

Expenditure

Answer 24

n. an amount of money spent

Question 25

Extrovert

Answer 25

adj. sociable, outgoing

Question 26

Fallacy

Answer 26

n. a false idea that many people believe is true; myth, misconception

Question 27

Forte

Answer 27

n. a person's strong point; what a person does best; strength, gift

Question 28

Fulfilled

Answer 28

adj. completely satisfied, happy, contented

Question 29

Gangly

Answer 29

adj. tall, thin, and awkward in movement

Question 30

Gruff

Answer 30

adj. of a voice deep and rough; unfriendly or bad-tempered

Question 31

Guile

Answer 31

n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); deceit, cheat

Question 32

Hiaturs

Answer 32

n. a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

Question 33

Horde

Answer 33

n. a large crowd of people; crowd, pack, group

Question 34

Illusory

Answer 34

adj. not real, although seeming to be; false, deceptive

Question 35

Immune

Answer 35

adj. not capable of being affected by a disease; resistant

Question 36

Impasse

Answer 36

n. a situation in which no progress seems possible

Question 37

Impoverish

Answer 37

adj. poor, needy, destitute

Question 38

Institute

Answer 38

v/n. (v.) to establish, set up; (n.) an organization connected with research or teaching; establish, found, organization

Question 39

Insurgent

Answer 39

adj/n. adj. rebelling against n. one who revolts against the authority; rebellious, uprising

Question 40

Inveigle

Answer 40

v. to persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery; convince

Question 41

Lest

Answer 41

conj. in order to prevent something from happening; in case

Question 42

Lubricant

Answer 42

n. a substance that you put on the surfaces or parts of something to make them move smoothly oil, grease

Question 43

Lucrative

Answer 43

adj. producing a great deal of money; profitable, rewarding, beneficial

Question 44

Mannered

Answer 44

adj. trying to impress people by being formal and not natural ( affected); polite and observes social customs

Question 45

Meditate

Answer 45

v. to think about deeply and quietly

Question 46

Mitigate

Answer 46

v. to make less severe, serious, or painful; alleviate, diminish

Question 47

Neophyte

Answer 47

n. novice, beginner, learner

Question 48

Oblivious

Answer 48

adj. failing to keep in mind; forgetful, ignorant, unaware, unconscious

Question 49

Orchard

Answer 49

n. a piece of land, normally separated from the surrounding area, in which fruit trees are grow; plantation

Question 50

Originate

Answer 50

n. to begin to happen or exist

Question 51

Overriding

Answer 51

adj. most important; paramount

Question 52

Peripheral

Answer 52

adj. of minor importance; related to an outer boundary

Question 53

Presage

Answer 53

n/v. a warning or sign that something will happen, usually something unpleasant

Question 54

Progress

Answer 54

n. to move forward; the process of improving or developing; development, growth

Question 55

Propensity

Answer 55

n. an innate inclination, tendency

Question 56

Proscenium

Answer 56

n. the part of a theater stage in front of the curtain

Question 57

Quandary

Answer 57

n. the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

Question 58

Rampant

Answer 58

adj. existing or spreading or growing in an uncontrolled way; unchecked, widespread, wild

Question 59

Repudiate

Answer 59

v. to refuse to accept something; deny