Nov 11

Question 1

insular

Answer 1

1. Characterized of an isolated people

2. Relating to an island

Question 2

Invidious

Answer 2

1. OBNOXIOUS
2. Tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
   3, envious

Question 3

Numinous

Answer 3

1. Supernatural, mysterious
2. Holy
3. Spiritual

Question 4

Sonorous

Answer 4

1. Producing sounds
2. Full or loud in sound
   3, imposing or impressive in effort or style

Question 5

Sterling

Answer 5

1. British money

2. Conforming to the highest standard

Question 6

Ad hoc

Answer 6

Concerned with a particular end or purpose

IMPROVISED

Question 7

Succumb to

Answer 7

Yield to

Question 8

Deviate

Answer 8

1. To stray especially from a standard

2. To depart from an established course or norm

Question 9

Shrink from

Answer 9

To try to avoid: to be unwilling to do

Question 10

Recoil

Answer 10

1. To fall back under pressure
2. To shrink back physically or emotionally
3. Rebound

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

Question 12

Fickle

Answer 12

Lack of steadfast, constancy, or stability: given to erratic changeableness

Question 13

Antiquarian

Answer 13

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Question 14

Archaic

Answer 14

Relating to old language: ANTIQUATED

Question 15

Imminent

Answer 15

Happening very soon

Ready to take place

Question 16

Prescient

Answer 16

1. Divine omniscience

2. Human anticipation of the course of events: FORESIGHT

Question 17

Disclose

Answer 17

To make public; to expose to view

Question 18

Weigh

Answer 18

To consider carefully: EVALUATE

Question 19

Cordiality

Answer 19

Sincere affection and kindness

Question 20

Irascibility

Answer 20

Marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

Question 21

Conviviality

Answer 21

Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

Question 22

Didactic

Answer 22

1. Designed or intended to teach

2. Trying to teach in an annoying and Unwanted way

Question 23

Plasticity

Answer 23

Being plastic

Question 24

Lopsided

Answer 24

Leaning to one side; lacking in balance

Question 25

Unimpeded

Answer 25

Not slowed, blocked, or interfered with

Question 26

Repertoire

Answer 26

A list of….

Question 27

Honorific

Answer 27

Conferring or conveying honor

Question 28

Maligned

Answer 28

Spoken about in an injurious way: harshly or unfairly criticized

Question 29

Regurgitate

Answer 29

To become thrown or poured back

Question 30

Fecundity

Answer 30

1. Fruitful in offspring

2. Intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree

Question 31

Sanguinity

Answer 31

Confident and hopeful

Question 32

Verisimilitude

Answer 32

1. Having the appearance of truth: PROBABLE

2. Depicting realism ( as in art or literature)

Question 33

Sift

Answer 33

To go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable

Question 34

Neophyte

Answer 34

1. Proselyte

2. Novice

Question 35

pragmatism

Answer 35

A reasonable way to do or think about things based on specific situations, instead of on ideas or theories

Question 36

Zealot

Answer 36

A zealous person

Question 37

Unwarranted

Answer 37

Lacking adequate or official support

UNJUSTIFIED

Question 38

Contemptuous

Answer 38

manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval:feeling or showingcontempt

Question 39

Decry

Answer 39

1. To depreciate officially or publicly

2. To express strong disapproval

Question 40

Condone

Answer 40

1. To forgive or approve ( Sth considered wrong)

2. To allow ( Sth considered wrong) to continue

Question 41

Fluency

Answer 41

Being fluent

Question 42

Incinerate

Answer 42

to cause to burn to ashes

Question 43

Rodent

Answer 43

A small mammal

Question 44

contigent

Answer 44

Depending on something else that might or might not happen