Set 11

Question 1

Curator

Answer 1

caretaker (especially of a museum)

Question 2

Dash

Answer 2

can refer to a small amount being added (like a pinch)

Question 3

Daunt

Answer 3

frighten, discourage, intimidate

Question 4

Decibel

Answer 4

a unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound

Question 5

Deciduous

Answer 5

a type of tree that loses its leaves in winter

Question 6

Prehensile

Answer 6

an appendage (like a monkey’s tail or an elephant’s trunk) that is well suited for grasping or seizing

Question 7

Produce

Answer 7

can mean the vegetables sold by a grocer

Question 8

Profound

Answer 8

very deep, not ordinary; opposite of banal

Question 9

Prologue

Answer 9

any introductory (preliminary) act or event

Question 10

Prudent

Answer 10

sensible, discreet, wisely cautious