The List 001

Question 1

glutton

Answer 1

a person regularly eats and drinks more than needed

Question 2

pundit

Answer 2

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

Question 3

suffice

Answer 3

to be enough

Question 4

rouse

Answer 4

to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited

Question 5

commend

Answer 5

to formally praise someone or something

Question 6

propagate

Answer 6

to spread opinions, lies or religions among a lot of people

Question 7

waver

Answer 7

to lose strength, determination or purpose, epscially temporarily

Question 8

adolescence

Answer 8

the period of time in a person’s life when they are developing into an adult

Question 9

aptitude

Answer 9

a natural ability or skill; ex: My son has no aptitude for sport.

Question 10

conjecture

Answer 10

to guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof

Question 11

disparity

Answer 11

inequality or difference; Ex: the growing disparity between rich and poor

Question 12

elicit

Answer 12

to get something, especially information or a reaction; Ex: elicit a response

Question 13

endow

Answer 13

to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college or hospital, etc.

Question 14

fickle

Answer 14

adj. likely to change opinion,feelings or conditions suddenly without a good reason; Ex: fickle winds

Question 15

hinder

Answer 15

to limit the ability, or to limit the development of something; Ex: Winds have hindered firefighters

Question 16

endorse

Answer 16

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

Question 17

ad hoc

Answer 17

adj. made only for a particular purpose; Ex: an ad hoc committee or meeting

Question 18

futile

Answer 18

adj. having no effect or achieving nothing

Question 19

quash

Answer 19

to state officially that something is no longer to be accepted

Question 20

abolish

Answer 20

to end an activity or custom officially