Upper Level Day 45

Question 1

Gamin

Answer 1

Noun
Definition: a neglected child left to roam the streets
Synonym: waif, urchin
Antonym:
Sentence: Adults in the neighborhood were sympathetic to the gamin.

Question 2

Ternary

Answer 2

Adjective
Definition: consisting of three
Synonym: triad, threefold
Antonym:
Sentence: The leaves of the plant grew in a ternary pattern.

Question 3

Mausoleum

Answer 3

Noun
Definition: large, magnificent, above ground tomb
Synonym: tomb, burial
Antonym:
Sentence: The mausoleum was the burying place of many historical figures.

Question 4

Perpendicular

Answer 4

Adjective
Definition: standing straight up
Synonym: vertical, upright
Antonym: horizontal, flat
Sentence: In order to stand, the bookcase needed to be perpendicular to the floor.

Question 5

Catalyst

Answer 5

Noun
Definition: something that brings change
Synonym: impetus, incentive
Antonym: hindrance, preventer
Sentence: His ideas were a catalyst for change in the country.

Question 6

Hauteur

Answer 6

Noun
Definition: being proud or overbearing
Synonym: arrogance, condescension
Antonym:
Sentence: His hauteur, though irritating, was generally accepted by his friends.

Question 7

Exuviate

Answer 7

Verb
Definition: to shed skin, shells, feathers, etc.
Synonym: molt, peel
Antonym:
Sentence: The snake began to exuviate.

Question 8

Calamitous

Answer 8

Adjective
Definition: causing great misfortune
Synonym: disastrous, adverse
Antonym: advantageous, favorable
Sentence: The results of the experiment were calamitous.

Question 9

Garrulity

Answer 9

Noun
Definition: talkativeness
Synonym: loquacity, talkative
Antonym:
Sentence: He found her garrulity annoying.

Question 10

Serrulate

Answer 10

Adjective
Definition: very finely notched
Synonym: ragged, notched
Antonym: smooth, even
Sentence: The knife was serrulated.

Question 11

Virulence

Answer 11

Noun
Definition: quality of being poisonous, deadly, or resentful
Synonym: rancor, malignancy
Antonym:
Sentence: She was shocked by the virulence of her boss’s criticism.

Question 12

Sparsity

Answer 12

Noun
Definition: very little
Synonym: scarceness, meagerness
Antonym: abundant, ample
Sentence: His apartment was known for its sparsity.

Question 13

Cogency

Answer 13

Noun
Definition: power of persuasion
Synonym: persuasion, conviction
Antonym: impotence, weakness
Sentence: His cogency ensured that all the employees were onboard with his new vision.

Question 14

Bureaucracy

Answer 14

Noun
Definition: the officials making governmental decisions
Synonym: administration, government
Antonym:
Sentence: A challenge of getting the law passed was seeing it through all of the bureaucracy.

Question 15

Dowry

Answer 15

Noun
Definition: money or property a woman brings to the man she marries.
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: In olden days, a woman was given a dowry in order to snag a worthy husband.

Question 16

Novelize

Answer 16

Verb
Definition: to make into a novel
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He decided to make his life story novelized.

Question 17

Preternatural

Answer 17

Adjective
Definition: out of the ordinary course of nature
Synonym: unusual, abnormal
Antonym: ordinary, natural
Sentence: The severe storm was so violent it seemed preternatural.

Question 18

Sinuosity

Answer 18

Noun
Definition: having many curves or turns
Synonym: curve, crookedness
Antonym: straight
Sentence: The sinuosity of the road made it difficult to drive on at night.

Question 19

Cordate

Answer 19

Adjective
Definition: heart-shaped
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He baked a cordate cake for his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.

Question 20

Spiritualism

Answer 20

Noun
Definition: belief that spirits of the dead communicate with the living, especially through mediums
Synonym: mysticism
Antonym:
Sentence: Her belief in spiritualism began when she had vivid dreams about her deceased mother.

Question 21

Sidereal

Answer 21

Adjective
Definition: having to do with the stars or constellations
Synonym: stellar, astral
Antonym:
Sentence: The young child was fascinated with all things sidereal.

Question 22

Corpulence

Answer 22

Noun
Definition: overweight
Synonym: stoutness, plumpness
Antonym: thin, delicate
Sentence: He was instantly recognizable because of his extreme corpulence.

Question 23

Vainglorious

Answer 23

Adjective
Definition: extreme pride in oneself
Synonym: arrogant, boasting
Antonym:
Sentence: His vainglorious ways annoyed everyone around him.

Question 24

Calcify

Answer 24

Verb
Definition: to make or become rigid
Synonym: fortify, harden
Antonym: weaken, soften
Sentence: Over time, his attitude on the issue began to calcify, and no one could change his mind.

Question 25

Intramural

Answer 25

Adjective
Definition: inside
Synonym: indoors, internal
Antonym: outdoors, external
Sentence: The university had several intramural sports teams.

Question 26

Stockade

Answer 26

Noun
Definition: an enclosure, especially with a wire fence
Synonym: enclosure
Antonym:
Sentence: The livestock was kept in a stockade just beyond the house.

Question 27

Pixilated

Answer 27

Adjective
Definition: slightly crazy
Synonym: capricious, eccentric
Antonym: normal, sane
Sentence: All of her friends considered her to be pixilated.

Question 28

Biopsy

Answer 28

Noun
Definition: examination of cells or tissues
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: In order to determine if she had cancer, the patient had to have a biopsy

Question 29

Irresolute

Answer 29

Adjective
Definition: unable to make up one’s mind
Synonym: indecisive, faltering
Antonym: definite, determined
Sentence: He was irresolute about what to order for dinner.

Question 30

Flattery

Answer 30

Noun
Definition: praising too much or praising beyond truth
Synonym: blandishment, cajolery
Antonym: blame, criticism
Sentence: She was not impressed with his constant flattery of her.