WEAKNESS (1.13.2025)

Question 1

A small mammal (stoat) with a white winter coat, or its prized fur used in royal garments.

Answer 1

ermine

Question 2

To boil or bubble with anger or agitation.

Answer 2

seethe

Question 3

Past tense of forsake; abandoned or gave up.

Answer 3

forsook

Question 4

A small greenstone pendant in Māori culture.

Answer 4

Heitiki

Question 5

Grilled meat served with tortillas and toppings.

Answer 5

fajitas

Question 6

A sequence or order of things or events.

Answer 6

succession
(suc-cession)

Question 7

Softness or fluffiness, like fleece.

Answer 7

fleeciness

Question 8

Remarkable or exceptional in a specific field.

Answer 8

extraordinaire
(extra-ordi-naire)

Question 9

To criticize or punish severely.

Answer 9

chastise
(chast-ise)

Question 10

Twisted, rough, and weathered, often describing trees or hands.

Answer 10

gnarled

Question 11

A small, toy-sized breed of dog with a monkey-like face.

Answer 11

Affenpinscher
(Affen-pinscher)

Question 12

A type of sausage or cold cut meat.

Answer 12

Bologna

Question 13

A type of whiskey, originally from Kentucky.

Answer 13

Bourbon

Question 14

Thick mucus produced in the respiratory system.

Answer 14

phlegm

Question 15

To agree or comply passively.

Answer 15

acquiesce
(ac-quiesce)

Question 16

A rich chocolate mixture used for icing or filling.

Answer 16

ganache

Question 17

refers to a picture, scene, or representation,

Answer 17

tableau
(table-au)

Question 18

New or modern, often in an artistic context.

Answer 18

nouveau
(nouv-eau)

Question 19

A state in the northeastern U.S.

Answer 19

Massachusetts

Question 20

The largest city in New Mexico, U.S.

Answer 20

Albuquerque

Question 21

French term for “Miss,” used for young women.

Answer 21

Mademoiselle
(Ma-demois-elle)

Question 22

To agree to or assume an office or position.

Answer 22

accede
(ac-cedere)

Question 23

A mixture of dried fragrant flowers or a miscellaneous collection.

Answer 23

potpourri

Question 24

Miscellaneous items or equipment.

Answer 24

paraphernalia
(para-phern-alia)

Question 25

The arrangement of scenery and elements in a scene.

Answer 25

mise en scène

Question 26

An exclusive group with shared interests.

Answer 26

coterie *(cot-erie)*

Question 27

Decorated prominently with symbols or designs.

Answer 27

emblazoned *(em-blazon-ed)*

Question 28

A state in the Midwestern U.S.

Answer 28

Illinois *(Illin-ois)*

Question 29

A palace in France, known for its grandeur.

Answer 29

Versailles *(versare- LATIN)* | meaning 'to turn' or 'to revolve'

Question 30

An informal expression or phrase.

Answer 30

colloquialism

Question 31

Pompous or extravagant in language.

Answer 31

grandiloquent *(grandi-loqu-ent)*

Question 32

Pretending to be morally superior.

Answer 32

sanctimonious *(sancti-monious)*

Question 33

To settle securely or comfortably.

Answer 33

ensconce *(en-sconce)*

Question 34

To challenge or call into question.

Answer 34

impugn *(im-pugn)*

Question 35

Beneath the skin.

Answer 35

subcutaneous (sub-cutane-ous)

Question 36

In contrast or the opposite way.

Answer 36

contrariwise

Question 37

is an artist or a person skilled in the technique of chiaroscuro, which is the use of light and shadow to create depth and contrast in artwork.

Answer 37

chiaroscurist