Sexy Words Vol. 2

Question 1

Innocuous

Answer 1

Not harmful or offensive

Question 2

Imperturbable

Answer 2

Unable to be upset or excited; calm

Question 3

Cavil

Ie. To cavil/ they cavilled

Answer 3

To raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with

Question 4

Denigrate

Answer 4

To speak damagingly of; criticise in a derogatory manner; sully; defame.

Question 5

Benthos

Answer 5

Flora and fauna at the bottom of a sea or lake

Question 6

Cacoethes

Answer 6

An urge to do something inadvisable

Question 7

Colporteur

Answer 7

A person who peddles books, newspapers, or other writings, especially bibles and religious tracts.

Ie. Birmingham was overflowing with its iniquity and colporteurs, a fitting but also peculiar composition.

Question 8

Cyanic

Answer 8

Blue/Azure

Similar to cerulean

Question 9

Deglutition

Answer 9

The action or process of swallowing.

Bills deglutition betrayed his seemingly imperturbable demeanour.

Question 10

Neologism

Answer 10

A newly invented or isolated term or word not yet fully ingrained in mainstream language.

Question 11

Susurration

Answer 11

Whispering or rustling