Number2.com Vocabulary (November Deck)

Question 0

Gossamer

Answer 0

A very light, airy material; a piece of spiders’ silk.

Question 1

Bucolic

Answer 1

Of or relating to aspects of life in the countryside.

Question 2

Platitude

Answer 2

A remark, especially one with moral weight.

Question 3

Acumen

Answer 3

The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, primarily in a particular domain.

Question 4

Veracity

Answer 4

Conformity to facts; extreme accuracy.

Question 5

Expiation

Answer 5

The act of making amends or reparation for guilt.

Question 6

Sagacity

Answer 6

Being shrewd or mentally sharp, aware.

Question 7

Prevaricate

Answer 7

Speaking or acting in an evasive way.

Question 8

Apotheosis

Answer 8

The climax, or highest point of a journey or story.

Question 9

Sanction

Answer 9

A punishment or consequence for wrongdoing.

Question 10

Draconian

Answer 10

With great severity; old and out of acceptable use.

Question 11

Prognosticate

Answer 11

To predict or fortell future events.

Question 12

Tantamount

Answer 12

Equivalent in seriousness.

Question 13

Exculpate

Answer 13

To declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

Question 14

Mitigate

Answer 14

To make less severe, serious or painful

Question 15

Locution

Answer 15

A word or phrase with regard to idiom

Question 16

Sycophant

Answer 16

Someone who acts very nicely to an individual to gain affection or get something in return