Set 9: Your 450th

Question 1

noun
insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Answer 1

callousness

Question 2

noun
an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

verb
refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Answer 2

mutiny

Question 3

a small amount of something.

Answer 3

smattering

Question 4

touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way.

Answer 4

fiddle

Question 5

stroke or caress lovingly

Answer 5

fondle

Question 6

a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece. ; shatter

Answer 6

splinter

Question 7

sociable

Answer 7

gregarious

Question 8

overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event.

Answer 8

overhaul

Question 9

make better; improve ; revise/alter

Answer 9

amend

Question 10

make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase

Answer 10

amplify

Question 11

make a concerted or violent attack on. ; trouble

Answer 11

assail

Question 12

strike hard and violently.

a heavy blow

Answer 12

bash

Question 13

to talk idly or thoughtlessly
2. to reveal a secret especially by indiscreet chatter

Answer 13

blab

Question 14

sob uncontrollably

Answer 14

blubber

Question 15

a firm hold on something with your arms or hands

Answer 15

clasp

Question 16

distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. ; perceive; recognize

Answer 16

discern

Question 17

disagreement between people.

Answer 17

discord

Question 18

take (a machine or structure) to pieces. ; disassemble

Answer 18

dismantle

Question 19

reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way.

Answer 19

garble

Question 20

verb
(of something wet or greasy) shine; glitter.

Answer 20

glisten

Question 21

eat (something) hurriedly and noisily

use a large amount of (something) very quickly.

Answer 21

gobble

Question 22

verb
move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing.

Answer 22

gravitate

Question 23

verb
1.
(of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly
2. speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm.

noun
a burst of something

Answer 23

gush

Question 24

verb
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

Answer 24

jostle

Question 25

seek to uncover information about someone or something.

Answer 25

probe

Question 26

reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts.

Answer 26

prune

Question 27

verb (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

Answer 27

reverberate

Question 28

especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

Answer 28

scamper

Question 29

to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture. 2. a. : to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat

Answer 29

scorch

Question 30

make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

Answer 30

lurch

Question 31

verb 1. push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter. 2 rub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury.

Answer 31

scrape

Question 32

verb write (something) in a hurried, careless way.

Answer 32

scrawl

Question 33

adjective (of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.

Answer 33

scrawny

Question 34

verb (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.

Answer 34

slosh

Question 35

a long, narrow and deep lake

Answer 35

Loch Ness

Question 36

verb 1. sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back.

Answer 36

slump

Question 37

verb 1. break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.

Answer 37

snap

Question 38

verb faint from extreme emotion.

Answer 38

swoon

Question 39

to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. 2. to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.

Answer 39

slink

Question 40

report another's wrongdoing. ; gossip

Answer 40

tattle

Question 41

a young child's unsteady walk.

Answer 41

toddle

Question 42

show or guide (someone) somewhere.

Answer 42

usher

Question 43

verb forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp. snatch

Answer 43

wrest

Question 44

verb squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.

Answer 44

wring

Question 45

verb 1. move rapidly, making a high-pitched ringing or whining noise. 2. attack or criticize sharply.

Answer 45

zing

Question 46

verb 1. destroy or obliterate. 2. cause to move suddenly and rapidly in a specified direction.

Answer 46

zap

Question 47

verb pull with a jerk. 2. a sudden sharp pull

Answer 47

yank

Question 48

engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle. ; fight

Answer 48

tussle

Question 49

verb remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony.

Answer 49

unveil

Question 50

verb walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Answer 50

trudge

Question 51

verb 1. (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.

Answer 51

tumble

Question 52

verb transform into something more beautiful or elevated.

Answer 52

transfigure

Question 53

strike with a firm blow.

Answer 53

smite

Question 54

verb wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture. 2. lose momentum, will, or desire; become insignificant or ineffectual.

Answer 54

shrivel

Question 55

an act of remaining in the air in one place.

Answer 55

hover

Question 56

a small amount or part

Answer 56

smidge

Question 57

steal ; inform on someone.

Answer 57

snitch

Question 58

verb make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

Answer 58

expedite

Question 59

prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something. a light touch or push

Answer 59

nudge

Question 60

occur; happen.

Answer 60

transpire

Question 61

verb make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Answer 61

placate

Question 62

verb make (a person's hair) untidy.

Answer 62

tousle

Question 63

verb clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. justify

Answer 63

vindicate

Question 64

verb (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Answer 64

scurry

Question 65

a soft candy made of a chocolate mixture, typically flavored with rum and covered with cocoa.

Answer 65

truffle

Question 66

verb move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

Answer 66

stray

Question 67

position something underneath (someone or something) for support. position (something or someone) more or less upright by leaning it against something else.

Answer 67

propped

Question 68

to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage

Answer 68

exploit

Question 69

steal or plagiarize something.

Answer 69

rip off

Question 70

verb (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing.

Answer 70

maul

Question 71

an opinion or judgment.

Answer 71

verdict

Question 72

make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).

Answer 72

tackle

Question 73

adjective speaking or representing the truth.

Answer 73

veracious