Sadlier 10

Question 1

to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Answer 1

accrue

Question 2

a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Answer 2

annotation

Question 3

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

Answer 3

bedlam

Question 4

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place

Answer 4

covert

Question 5

pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Answer 5

debonair

Question 6

to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy

Answer 6

dun

Question 7

effective, producing results

Answer 7

efficacious

Question 8

calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Answer 8

equanimity

Question 9

accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Answer 9

fortuitious

Question 10

the essential part, main point, or essence

Answer 10

gist

Question 11

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

Answer 11

gratuitous

Question 12

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Answer 12

imperious

Question 13

a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative

Answer 13

invective

Question 14

showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester’s costume; a jester

Answer 14

motley

Question 15

extremely generous, lavish

Answer 15

munificent

Question 16

to delay, put off until later

Answer 16

procrastinate

Question 17

tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Answer 17

provocative

Question 18

exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Answer 18

recondite

Question 19

a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; corrupt or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn

Answer 19

reprobate

Question 20

characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

Answer 20

sedentary