Vocabulary #11

Question 1

puckered

Answer 1

tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds

Question 2

tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds

Answer 2

puckered

Question 3

chafed

Answer 3

rub abrasively against another.

Question 4

rub abrasively against another.

Answer 4

chafed

Question 5

clammy

Answer 5

unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.

Question 6

unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch.

Answer 6

clammy

Question 7

ardent

Answer 7

very enthusiastic or burning; glowing

Question 8

very enthusiastic or burning; glowing

Answer 8

ardent

Question 9

ephemeral

Answer 9

lasting for a very short time

Question 10

lasting for a very short time

Answer 10

ephemeral

Question 11

accreting

Answer 11

collect

Question 12

collect

Answer 12

accreting

Question 13

lambent

Answer 13

glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.

Question 14

glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.

Answer 14

lambent

Question 15

of imposing height.

Answer 15

lofty

Question 16

lofty

Answer 16

of imposing height.

Question 17

insuperable

Answer 17

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued

Question 18

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued

Answer 18

insuperable

Question 19

impalpable

Answer 19

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

Question 20

not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch

Answer 20

impalpable

Question 21

ailing

Answer 21

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

Question 22

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

Answer 22

ailing

Question 23

derision

Answer 23

mockery

Question 24

mockery

Answer 24

derision

Question 25

snort

Answer 25

make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose, especially to express indignation or derision.

Question 26

make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose, especially to express indignation or derision.

Answer 26

snort

Question 27

descrying

Answer 27

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

Question 28

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

Answer 28

descrying

Question 29

desisting

Answer 29

ending

Question 30

ending

Answer 30

desisting

Question 31

apropos

Answer 31

having to do with

Question 32

having to do with

Answer 32

apropos

Question 33

culled

Answer 33

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

Question 34

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

Answer 34

culled

Question 35

pilaster

Answer 35

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

Question 36

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

Answer 36

pilaster

Question 37

extensive

Answer 37

covering a large area

Question 38

covering a large area

Answer 38

extensive

Question 39

explicit

Answer 39

stated clearly in detail with no room for doubt

Question 40

stated clearly in detail with no room for doubt

Answer 40

explicit

Question 41

portability

Answer 41

able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.

Question 42

able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.

Answer 42

portability