Quiz words

Question 1

austerity

Answer 1

sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

Question 2

obsolescence

Answer 2

the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used.

Question 3

jovial

Answer 3

cheerful and friendly.

Question 4

jejune

Answer 4

naive, simplistic, and superficial.

Question 5

inquisitive

Answer 5

curious or inquiring.

Question 6

desultorily

Answer 6

lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected

Question 7

staunchly

Answer 7

in a very loyal and committed manner.

Question 8

debilitating

Answer 8

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

Question 9

arresting

Answer 9

striking; eye-catching.

Question 10

abrogated

Answer 10

repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

Question 11

acquitted

Answer 11

to discharge completely (as from an accusation or obligation)

Question 12

interred

Answer 12

place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.

Question 13

recriminate

Answer 13

make counteraccusations.

Question 14

vindicate

Answer 14

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Question 15

repudiate

Answer 15

refuse to accept or be associated with.
OR
Deny truth of

Question 16

eradicate

Answer 16

destroy completely; put an end to.

Question 17

adulterate

Answer 17

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.

Question 18

pellucid

Answer 18

translucently clear.

Question 19

inscrutable

Answer 19

impossible to understand or interpret.

Question 20

rescind

Answer 20

revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).

Question 21

Pauper

Answer 21

a very poor person

Question 22

Miser

Answer 22

a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

Question 23

Curmedgeon

Answer 23

a bad-tempered person, especially an old one.

Question 24

perfunctory

Answer 24

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Question 25

polemical

Answer 25

relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

Question 26

affinity

Answer 26

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.