Semester 2 WOD

Question 1

Rapscallion

Answer 1

A rascal, a scoundrel, a mischief maker

Question 2

Discombobulate

Answer 2

Confuse, upset, frustrate

Question 3

Ruminate

Answer 3

To think deeply about something, to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly

Question 4

Conundrum

Answer 4

Conundrum is a puzzle or riddle

Question 5

Kerfuffle

Answer 5

A disturbance, fuss, or commotion.

Question 6

Hedonism

Answer 6

The pursuit of pleasure or self indulgence

Question 7

Non chalant

Answer 7

Cool unconerned

Question 8

Digress

Answer 8

To stray from the main topic

Question 9

Facade

Answer 9

The front of the building/ a false superficial or artificial appearance

Question 10

Nostalgia

Answer 10

An affection for the past

Question 11

Diatribe

Answer 11

A verbal attack

Question 12

Ad hominem

Answer 12

Latin for against the man

Question 13

Cajole

Answer 13

Yep persuade by flattery

Question 14

Obfuscate

Answer 14

To be evasive, unclear, or confusing.

Question 15

Recalcitrant

Answer 15

A person who resists authority

Question 16

Dubious

Answer 16

Hesitating or doubting

Question 17

Vacillate

Answer 17

Be indecisive

Question 18

Insidious

Answer 18

Causing harm

Question 19

Iconoclast

Answer 19

One who challenges traditional beliefs

Question 20

Misogyny

Answer 20

Hatred against women

Question 21

Benevolent

Answer 21

Well meaning

Question 22

Ephemeral

Answer 22

Lasting a very short time

Question 23

Innocuous

Answer 23

Not likely to bother

Question 24

Mercurial

Answer 24

Quick and changeable

Question 25

Allusion

Answer 25

Brief and indirect reference

Question 26

Catharsis

Answer 26

The act of releasing a strong emotion

Question 27

Oxymoron

Answer 27

Same difference

Question 28

Malevolent

Answer 28

Has a natural evilness

Question 29

Introspection

Answer 29

Examination of ones mental process

Question 30

Demographic

Answer 30

The characteristics of a population