Vocabulary Words - 07/09/12

Question 1

Acuity

Answer 1

Keenness or sharpness.

Question 2

Barren

Answer 2

Lifeless or unable to produce.

Question 3

Barricade

Answer 3

A barrier used for defense.

Question 4

Bask

Answer 4

To relax in warmth or to be satisfied.

Question 5

Bastion

Answer 5

A fortified place of strong defense. A stronghold.

Question 6

Recuperate

Answer 6

To recover. To get back to good health or strength.

Question 7

Recurrent

Answer 7

Occurring again and again. Periodically.

Question 8

Redeem

Answer 8

To buy back, get back or recover.

Question 9

Wry

Answer 9

Twisted or distorted. Dry and ironic humor.

Question 10

Beatitude

Answer 10

A state of perfect happiness. Blessed.

Question 11

Bedlam

Answer 11

A scene of great confusion and uproar.

Question 12

Bedraggle

Answer 12

To make wet, limp and dirty.

Question 13

Bellicose

Answer 13

Warlike. Ready to attack or eager to fight.

Question 14

Belligerent

Answer 14

Hostile. Inclined to fight. Aggressive.

Question 15

Bemoan

Answer 15

To express grief about something or someone.

Question 16

Abduction

Answer 16

A kidnapping. Taking someone away against their will.

Question 17

Abet

Answer 17

To help someone who is doing something wrong.

Question 18

Accolade

Answer 18

Award, honor or praise.

Question 19

Abominable

Answer 19

Unlikeable, easy to hate or disgusting.

Question 20

Writhe

Answer 20

To twist, bend and roll around, usually in pain.