Maltese Falcon

Question 1

Jovial

Answer 1

endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship:

Question 2

Derisive

Answer 2

contemptuous; mocking:

Question 3

Surreptitious

Answer 3

obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine:

Question 4

Implacable

Answer 4

not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable:

Question 5

Perplexity

Answer 5

the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.

Question 6

Tremulous

Answer 6

(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

Question 7

Chagrin

Answer 7

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

Question 8

Nuisance

Answer 8

an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:

Question 9

Scrutiny

Answer 9

a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.

Question 10

Explicit

Answer 10

fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal:

Question 11

Insolence

Answer 11

contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.

Question 12

Furtive

Answer 12

taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret:

Question 13

Dubiously

Answer 13

doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt:

Question 14

Ineffable

Answer 14

incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:

Question 15

Impotent

Answer 15

lacking power or ability.

Question 16

Caliber

Answer 16

the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:

Question 17

Intrinsic

Answer 17

belonging to a thing by its very nature:

Question 18

Latent

Answer 18

present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:

Question 19

Serene

Answer 19

calm; peaceful:

Question 20

Conceded

Answer 20

to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:

Question 21

Dispassoonate

Answer 21

free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm:

Question 22

Affable

Answer 22

pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite:

Question 23

Earnest

Answer 23

serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous:

Question 24

Indelible

Answer 24

making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like:

Question 25

Futilely

Answer 25

incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:

Question 26

Incoherent

Answer 26

without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling:

Question 27

Notorious

Answer 27

widely and unfavorably known:

Question 28

Discreet

Answer 28

judicious in one’s conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.

Question 29

Candor

Answer 29

the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:

Question 30

Complacently

Answer 30

pleased, especially with oneself or one’s merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: