Summit Week 6

Question 1

Concord(n)

Answer 1

A state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, convenant

Question 2

Exigency (n, often pl)

Answer 2

Urgency, pressure; urgen demand, pressing need; an emergency

Question 3

Flotsam (n)

Answer 3

Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people

Question 4

Glean (v)

Answer 4

To gather bit by bit; to gather small quantity of grain left in a field by the reapers

Question 5

Grouse (n/v)

Answer 5

A type of game bird; a complaint

To complain, grumble

Question 6

Incarcerate (v)

Answer 6

To imprison, confine, jail

Question 7

Incumbent (adj/n)

Answer 7

Ovligatory, required

One who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

Question 8

Mordant (adj)

Answer 8

Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh

Question 9

Nettle (n/v)

Answer 9

A prickly or stinging plant

To arouse displeasure, impatience or anger; to vex or irritate severely

Question 10

Pusillanimous (adj)

Answer 10

Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

Question 11

Recumbent (adj)

Answer 11

In a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting

Question 12

Stratagem (n)

Answer 12

A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

Question 13

Bastion (n)

Answer 13

A fortified place, stronghold

Question 14

Depraved (adj)

Answer 14

Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles

Question 15

Fecund (adj)

Answer 15

Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

Question 16

Fiat (n)

Answer 16

An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

Question 17

Figment (n)

Answer 17

A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

Question 18

Hallow (v)

Answer 18

To set apart as holly or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

Question 19

Idiosyncrasy (n)

Answer 19

A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

Question 20

Ignominy (n)

Answer 20

Shame and disgrace

Question 21

Overweening (adj)

Answer 21

Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

Question 22

Reputed (adj/part)

Answer 22

According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation
Alleged

Question 23

Sumptuous (adj)

Answer 23

Costly, rich, magnificent

Question 24

Agnostic (n/adj)

Answer 24

One who believes that nothing can be known about god; a skeptic
Without faith, skeptical

Question 25

Complicity (n)

Answer 25

Involvement in wrong doing; the state of being an accomplice

Question 26

Derelict (n/adj)

Answer 26

Someone or something that is abandoned or neglected

Left abandoned; neglectful of duty

Question 27

Effigy (adj)

Answer 27

A crude image of a despised person

Question 28

Equity (n)

Answer 28

The state of quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim

Question 29

Inane (adj)

Answer 29

Silly, empty of meaning or value

Question 30

Indubitable (adj)

Answer 30

Certain, not to be doubted or denied

Question 31

Intermittent (adj)

Answer 31

Stopping and beginning again, sporadic

Question 32

Moot (adj/v/n)

Answer 32

Open to discussion and debate, unresolved
To bring up for discussion
A hypothetical law case argued by students

Question 33

Perspicacity (n)

Answer 33

Keenness in observing and understanding

Question 34

Plenary (adj)

Answer 34

Complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members

Question 35

Surveillance (n)

Answer 35

A watch kept over a person; careful, close and disciplined observation

Question 36

Sylvan (adj)

Answer 36

Pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody

Question 37

Testy (adj)

Answer 37

Easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation