Seven

Question 1

amalgam

Answer 1

an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals.

Question 2

commemorate

Answer 2

to serve as a memorial or reminder of

Question 3

keen

Answer 3

finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily

Question 4

sanguine

Answer 4

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

Question 5

disparage

Answer 5

to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle

Question 6

import (2m)

Answer 6

to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.

Question 7

diffuse

Answer 7

to pour out and spread, as a fluid.

Question 8

uppermost

Answer 8

highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.

Question 9

rites

Answer 9

a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use

Question 10

garland

Answer 10

a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration

Question 11

vain

Answer 11

excessively proud of or concerned about one’s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited

Question 12

stereotype

Answer 12

a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group

Question 13

brevity

Answer 13

shortness of time or duration; briefness

Question 14

orthodox

Answer 14

of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.

Question 15

diction

Answer 15

style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words

Question 16

oxymoron

Answer 16

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”

Question 17

mirth

Answer 17

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter

Question 18

wit

Answer 18

the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.

Question 19

profound

Answer 19

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding

Question 20

obligated

Answer 20

to bind or oblige morally or legally