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Question 1

Samhain

We celebrated Samhain on October 31st.

the evening preceding All Saints’ Day : Halloween

Answer 1

Samhain

Question 2

crystalline

The crystalline lake was clear as glass.

transparent pure pellucid

Answer 2

crystalline

Question 3

sentient

The robot became sentient in the movie.

conscious or capable of fine distinctions or perceptions : sensitive

Answer 3

sentient

Question 4

technicalities

The contract had many legal technicalities.

details that have meaning only for the specialist

Answer 4

technicalities

Question 5

crannies

Mice hid in the crannies of the old house.

small obscure clefts, corners, or closed spaces that are easy to overlook

Answer 5

crannies

Question 6

incorporeal

The incorporeal ghost passed through walls.

having no material body or form : not consisting of matter

Answer 6

incorporeal

Question 7

Tlingit

The Tlingit peoples lived in Alaska.

a group of Indian peoples of the islands and coast of southern Alaska

Answer 7

Tlingit

Question 8

detainees

The detainees waited for release.

persons held in custody for political reasons

Answer 8

detainees

Question 9

delinquent

The delinquent student skipped class.

a transgressor against duty or law especially in a degree not constituting crime

Answer 9

delinquent

Question 10

grudgingly

He grudgingly shared his toys.

in a manner that is unwilling reluctant illiberal or ungenerous

Answer 10

grudgingly

Question 11

smoldering

The smoldering fire needed more wood.

wasting away by slow combustion

Answer 11

smoldering

Question 12

karma

Good karma comes from helping others.

the sum total of the ethical consequences of a person’s actions

Answer 12

karma

Question 13

Cyclops

The Cyclops had one eye in Greek myths.

one of a race of giants in Greek mythology with a single eye in the middle of the forehead

Answer 13

Cyclops

Question 14

translucent

The translucent curtains let in light.

admitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be clearly distinguished

Answer 14

translucent

Question 15

glabrous

The snake’s glabrous skin was smooth.

having a smooth even surface : free of roughness

Answer 15

glabrous

Question 16

gondolas

The gondolas floated on Venice’s canals.

long narrow flat-bottomed boats with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice

Answer 16

gondolas

Question 17

pentameter

The poem was written in pentameter.

a line of five metrical feet

Answer 17

pentameter

Question 18

chlorofluorocarbon

Chlorofluorocarbon damages the ozone layer.

any of several gaseous compounds used as refrigerants believed to deplete stratospheric ozone

Answer 18

chlorofluorocarbon

Question 19

impeccable

Her impeccable manners impressed everyone.

free from fault or blame : flawless

Answer 19

impeccable

Question 20

inimitable

She had an inimitable style of painting.

not capable of being copied : matchless

Answer 20

inimitable

Question 21

euphoria

Winning the game caused euphoria.

a feeling of well-being or elation

Answer 21

euphoria

Question 22

Euphrates

The Euphrates River flows through Syria.

river flowing from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq

Answer 22

Euphrates

Question 23

artificial

The robot had artificial intelligence.

produced by human beings and intended to imitate something in nature

Answer 23

artificial

Question 24

villainous

The villainous pirate stole the treasure.

highly objectionable : mean bad wretched vile detestable

Answer 24

villainous

Question 25

ruffian | The ruffian started a fight at the bar. ## Footnote a coarse brutal or cruel fellow

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ruffian

Question 26

buccaneer | The buccaneer sailed the Caribbean Sea. ## Footnote one of the pirates preying upon Spanish ships especially in the West Indies

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buccaneer

Question 27

lubbers | The inexperienced lubbers learned to sail. ## Footnote clumsy or unskilled seamen

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lubbers

Question 28

louis d'or | The louis d'or was French currency. ## Footnote a French gold coin first struck in 1640

Answer 28

louis d'or

Question 29

ambiguity | The poem's meaning had some ambiguity. ## Footnote the condition of admitting of two or more meanings

Answer 29

ambiguity

Question 30

cache | We found a cache of hidden treasure. ## Footnote something that is hidden or stored in a secret or secure place

Answer 30

cache

Question 31

Madagascar | Madagascar has unique animals. ## Footnote an island in the western Indian Ocean off southeastern Africa

Answer 31

Madagascar

Question 32

catechism | Students studied the religious catechism. ## Footnote a manual or guide for systematic instruction often in questions and answers

Answer 32

catechism

Question 33

lieutenant | The lieutenant led the military unit. ## Footnote a commissioned officer in the army navy air force or marine corps

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lieutenant

Question 34

cavalier | He had a cavalier attitude about rules. ## Footnote given to airy dismissal of things worthy of attention

Answer 34

cavalier

Question 35

circumspectly | She acted circumspectly in the situation. ## Footnote in a manner marked by caution and attention to consequences

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circumspectly

Question 36

Chernobyl | Chernobyl had a nuclear accident. ## Footnote site in northern Ukraine of a town abandoned after a nuclear accident

Answer 36

Chernobyl

Question 37

algebraic | We solved algebraic equations in math. ## Footnote of or relating to algebra and its laws

Answer 37

algebraic

Question 38

hydraulics | Hydraulics power the machine. ## Footnote a branch of science dealing with practical applications of water or liquid in motion

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hydraulics

Question 39

klystron | The klystron was used in radar. ## Footnote an electron tube used for generation of ultrahigh-frequency current

Answer 39

klystron

Question 40

fuselage | The plane's fuselage was damaged. ## Footnote the central body portion of an airplane designed to accommodate crew and passengers

Answer 40

fuselage

Question 41

grosgrain | The dress had a grosgrain ribbon. ## Footnote a firm fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs

Answer 41

grosgrain

Question 42

Byzantine | The Byzantine church had golden mosaics. ## Footnote having characteristics of architecture developed in the eastern Roman Empire

Answer 42

Byzantine

Question 43

objet d'art | The museum displayed the objet d'art. ## Footnote an article of artistic worth

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objet d'art

Question 44

séance | The medium held a séance. ## Footnote a meeting for the purpose of receiving spirit communications

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séance

Question 45

reticule | She carried her money in a reticule. ## Footnote a woman's small drawstring bag used as a pocketbook

Answer 45

reticule

Question 46

defibrillator | The defibrillator saved his life. ## Footnote a device that restores the heart's normal rhythm

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defibrillator

Question 47

rookery | Birds nested in the rookery. ## Footnote a breeding ground or common haunt of gregarious birds or animals

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rookery

Question 48

vociferous | The crowd was vociferous in protest. ## Footnote marked by or given to ready vehement insistent outcry

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vociferous

Question 49

Carmelite | The Carmelite monk lived in the monastery. ## Footnote a member of a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century

Answer 49

Carmelite

Question 50

cascabel | The cascabel is a dangerous snake. ## Footnote a vicious South and Central American rattlesnake

Answer 50

cascabel