Upper Level Day 40

Question 1

Pleasance

Answer 1

Noun
Definition: a pleasant place
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He found the library to be a pleasance.

Question 2

Bonanza

Answer 2

Noun
Definition: a rich source of profit
Synonym:
Aptonym:
Sentence: The store he opened turned out to be a bonanza.

Question 3

Paraphernalia

Answer 3

Noun
Definition: personal belongings
Synonym: equipage, effects
Antonym:
Sentence: All of his paraphernalia was boxed up when he was kicked out of his apartment.

Question 4

Patricide

Answer 4

Noun
Definition: act of killing one’s father
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The man was on trial for patricide.

Question 5

Susurration

Answer 5

Noun
Definition: whispering
Synonym: murmur, drone
Antonym:
Sentence: The teacher could hear the susurration of the students, even though they tried to be quiet.

Question 6

Intermittence

Answer 6

Noun
Definition: condition of stopping for a time and later beginning again
Synonym: reappearance, recurrence
Antonym:
Sentence: The snow fell at an intermittence throughout the morning.

Question 7

Introspection

Answer 7

Noun
Definitions: the examination of ones own thoughts and mental/emotional processes.
‘Synonym: contemplation, scrutiny
Antonym:
Sentence: She was given to introspection after a long day.

Question 8

Palatine

Answer 8

Advjective
Definition: having royal rights in one’s own territory
Synonym: privileged, empowered
Antonym: disadvantageous, poor
Sentence: Believing the land to be palatine, he went to war with the neighbor nation.

Question 9

Vagary

Answer 9

Noun
Definition: an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action,
or notion
Synonym: whim, fancy
Antonym:
Sentence: Because of the vagaries of the mail, she had no idea when the package would arrive.

Question 10

Rancorous

Answer 10

Adjective
Definition: bitterly malicious
Synonym: resentful, embittered
Antonym:
Sentence: The politician’s rancorous behavior toward his enemies was exposed by the media.

Question 11

Valuation

Answer 11

Noun
Definition: value estimated or determined
Synonym: estimate, cost
Antonym:
Sentence: The valuation of the home increased over time.

Question 12

Complacency

Answer 12

Noun
Definition: being ok with how things are
Synonym: satisfaction, security
Antonym: discontent, concerned
Sentence: For once in her life, she felt a sense of complacency about her
work.

Question 13

Recrudescence

Answer 13

Noun
Definition: break out again
Synonym: rebound, revival
Antonym:
Sentence: After the intermission, the cast of the musical opened with a recrudescence of song.

Question 14

Hyperbolic

Answer 14

Adjective
Definition: an exaggerated statement
Synonym: exaggerated, inflated
Antonym:
Sentence: His story, though believable, somehow seemed hyperbolic.

Question 15

Syntax

Answer 15

Noun
Definition: construction or use of a word, phrase, or clause
Synonym: pattern, arrangement
Antonym:
Sentence: The author had a particular and unique use of syntax.

Question 16

Connotative

Answer 16

Adjective
Definition: having an implied meaning
Synonym: hinting, implying
Antonym:
Sentence: Some words mean something literally but also have a different connotative meaning.

Question 17

Vertigo

Answer 17

Noun
Definition: dizziness
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She experienced vertigo standing atop the high building.

Question 18

Ribald

Answer 18

Adjective
Definition: offensive in speech
Synonym: coarse, lewd
Antonym: decent, polite
Sentence: His ribald remarks caused him to be reprimanded by his boss.

Question 19

Feminism

Answer 19

Noun
Definition: a person who advocates for women’s rights
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Since her youth, she had ascribed to the beliefs of feminism.

Question 20

Subordinate

Answer 20

Noun or Adjective
Definition: lower in rank
Synonym: lesser, supplementary
Antonym: superior
Sentence: As his subordinate, the woman had to carry out his orders.

Question 21

Sumptuary

Answer 21

Adjective
Definition: having to do with the spending of money
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Her sumptuary habits were quickly getting out of control.

Question 22

Asperse

Answer 22

Verb or Adjective
Definition: to spread false reports about
Synonym: slander, defame
Antonym: flatter, compliment
Sentence: His reputation was aspersed by those who were jealous of his
success.

Question 23

Annalist

Answer 23

Noun
Definition: someone who writes down historical events
Synonym: historian, chronicler
Antonym:
Sentence: His love of the past caused him to become an annalist.

Question 24

Pirouette

Answer 24

Noun
Definition: a whirling about on one foot or on the toes as in dancing
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The dancer did a series of pirouettes as she moved across the stage.

Question 25

Incertitude

Answer 25

Noun
Definition: not certain
Synonym: doubt, uncertainty
Antonym: certainty, assurance
Sentence: He felt incertitude about how to approach the problem

Question 26

Gunnery

Answer 26

Noun
Definition: the construction and management of large guns
Synonym:
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Sentence: The illegal gunnery produced dozens of weapons.

Question 27

Florescent

Answer 27

Adjective
Definition: a state of flourishing
Synonym: flowering, flourishing
Antonym:
Sentence: Because it was spring, all the flowers were florescent.

Question 28

Augury

Answer 28

Noun
Definition: a prediction
Synonym: omen, prophecy
Antonym:
Sentence: The augury warned that terrible things might happen.

Question 29

Tridentate

Answer 29

Adjective
Definition: having three teeth or toothlike points
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The pitchfork is a tridentate tool.

Question 30

Reverberatory

Answer 30

Adjective
Definition: characterized by or producing an echoing back
Synonym: echoing, resounding
Antonym:
Sentence: The reverberatory nature of the theater made for an interesting concert experience