SWTWC vocab #3

Question 1

Join or fuse with an alloy

Answer 1

Solder

Question 2

Difficult to understand

Answer 2

Incomprehensible

Question 3

put an end to a state or an activity

Answer 3

Cease

Question 4

Lacking in harmony or compatibility or property

Answer 4

Incongruous

Question 5

The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Answer 5

Effulgence

Question 6

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Answer 6

Undulate

Question 7

A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from the keyboard

Answer 7

Calliope

Question 8

The time of day immediately following sunset

Answer 8

Twilight

Question 9

Completely clear and fine

Answer 9

Serene

Question 10

A showy gesture

Answer 10

Flourish

Question 11

A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion

Answer 11

Gesticulation

Question 12

Gather or bring together

Answer 12

Summon

Question 13

A state in which all hope is lost or absent

Answer 13

Despair

Question 14

Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Answer 14

Contempt

Question 15

A performance using gestures and movements without words

Answer 15

Pantomime

Question 16

Decrease in size, extent, or range

Answer 16

Diminish

Question 17

Without logical or meaningful connection

Answer 17

Incoherent

Question 18

An exploratory action or expedition; investigate

Answer 18

Probe

Question 19

Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing to him

Answer 19

Melodious

Question 20

A device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Answer 20

Contraption