September 26th

Question 1

to do something, or complete a task or job, in a very careful, slow and thorough way

Answer 1

laboriously (ADVERB; Example: The volunteers laboriously cleaned up the beach from the tanker’s oil spill.)

Question 2

to examine something very closely and in great detail

Answer 2

scrutinize (VERB; Example: The detective scrutinized the crime scene looking for clues.)

Question 3

full of physical or mental strength; strong

Answer 3

vigorous (ADJECTIVE; Example: The vigorous 90-year old man was still able to do 100 push-ups and sit-ups a day.)

Question 4

hidden; not easily understood; remote, far away or out of the way; not well-known or famous

Answer 4

obscure (ADJECTIVE; Example: The obscure clues were very difficult to figure out.)

Question 5

to do something secretively or stealthily

Answer 5

surreptitiously (ADVERB; Example: The children, who were supposed to be asleep in their beds, surreptitiously snuck downstairs on Christmas Eve hoping to get a glimpse of Santa.)