WEAKNESS (1.16.2025) PART 1

Question 1

A muscle that pulls a part of the body toward the midline or another structure.

Answer 1

adducent

Question 2

A soft, pliable icing made of sugar and water, used for decorating cakes.

Answer 2

fondant

Question 3

A marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to surfaces like rocks or ships.

Answer 3

barnacle

Question 4

A unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure.

Answer 4

torr

Question 5

A person who tells or writes fables or invents fictitious stories.

Answer 5

fabulist

Question 6

The hero of Homer’s Odyssey, known for his cleverness and resourcefulness.

Answer 6

Odysseus

Question 7

An antenna or appendage used by animals to sense their surroundings.

Answer 7

feeler

Question 8

A canton in southern Switzerland known for its Alpine landscapes.

Answer 8

Valais

Question 9

a criminal inquisition or trial under Roman law

Answer 9

quaestio

Question 10

having but one form to indicate either sex

Answer 10

epicene

Question 11

Lack of seriousness or a lighthearted, trivial behavior.

Answer 11

frivolity

Question 12

A person or thing serving as a model or ideal.

Answer 12

exemplar

Question 13

A major mountain range in South America running along the continent’s western edge.

Answer 13

Andes

Question 14

The part of the larynx containing the vocal cords and responsible for producing sound.

Answer 14

glottis

Question 15

In a small or insufficient manner.

Answer 15

meagerly

Question 16

A mystical or spiritual interpretation of a text, especially scripture.

Answer 16

anagoge

Question 17

A bell-shaped covering, often used for protecting plants or as a style of hat.

Answer 17

cloche

Question 18

To spread or distribute information or ideas widely.

Answer 18

disseminate

Question 19

Pertaining to the head.

Answer 19

cephalic

Question 20

A substance used to neutralize stomach acidity.

Answer 20

antacid

Question 21

A musical term indicating graceful and smooth execution.

Answer 21

grazioso

Question 22

Showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman, often in a man.

Answer 22

effeminate

Question 23

A standard format for compressing audio and video files.

Answer 23

MPEG

Question 24

To whiten by boiling or to cause to turn pale.

Answer 24

blanch

Question 25

A black, sticky substance used for paving roads or waterproofing.

Answer 25

bitumen

Question 26

A surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen.

Answer 26

caesarean

Question 27

The most elaborate, decorative, or stylish.

Answer 27

fanciest

Question 28

The opening sentence or paragraph of a news article.

Answer 28

lede

Question 29

A woman’s private sitting room or bedroom.

Answer 29

boudoir

Question 30

A collection of stories or descriptions about animals, often with allegorical meanings.

Answer 30

bestiary

Question 31

A Semitic language historically spoken in the Near East.

Answer 31

Aramaic

Question 32

To cheat or defraud someone.

Answer 32

bilk

Question 33

More sacred or pious than another.

Answer 33

holier

Question 34

To distribute or assign a portion or share.

Answer 34

allot

Question 35

Gardening tools used for weeding or breaking soil.

Answer 35

hoes

Question 36

A female member of the royal family in certain European monarchies.

Answer 36

archduchess

Question 37

A ship’s officer in charge of equipment and maintenance.

Answer 37

boatswain

Question 38

dressed or served covered with flaming liquor —usually used postpositively

Answer 38

flambé

Question 39

A material made from layers of linen or papyrus used in ancient Egyptian funerary masks.

Answer 39

cartonnage

Question 40

A carved or inscribed symbol or character.

Answer 40

glyph

Question 41

A small tool for making holes in wood or leather.

Answer 41

bradawl

Question 42

A plant or sea creature, both named for their resemblance to flowers.

Answer 42

anemone

Question 43

Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, often for religious reasons.

Answer 43

celibate

Question 44

An uncontrollable craving for alcohol.

Answer 44

dipsomania

Question 45

The act of taking property for public use, often without consent.

Answer 45

expropriation

Question 46

A small yellow bird known for its singing or the name for the Canary Islands.

Answer 46

canary

Question 47

A chemical compound used in blueprints and photography.

Answer 47

ferricyanide

Question 48

A person who hunts birds.

Answer 48

fowler

Question 49

A root vegetable often used for its sweet, earthy flavor.

Answer 49

beet

Question 50

With great care, perseverance, and diligence.

Answer 50

assiduously

Question 51

A historical term for asbestos, once valued for its fireproof qualities.

Answer 51

amianthus

Question 52

An island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa.

Answer 52

Comoros

Question 53

Simple and unsophisticated or cloth made at home.

Answer 53

homespun

Question 54

A county in southern England known for its countryside.

Answer 54

Hertfordshire

Question 55

A historical county in Wales, also called Breconshire.

Answer 55

Brecknockshire

Question 56

A genus of Australian plants known for their spiky flowers and seed cones.

Answer 56

banksia

Question 57

A coastal town in southern England popular as a seaside resort.

Answer 57

Bournemouth

Question 58

Systematically arranged into a code or set of rules.

Answer 58

codified

Question 59

A supervisor of a group of workers, especially in construction or mining.

Answer 59

ganger

Question 60

Emitting light as a result of absorbing radiation.

Answer 60

fluorescent

Question 61

To entwine or wrap around something.

Answer 61

enlace

Question 62

The forcible pulling away of something, especially a body part.

Answer 62

avulsion

Question 63

A spiced wine from medieval times.

Answer 63

hippocras

Question 64

To heat and cool metal or glass to make it stronger or less brittle.

Answer 64

anneal

Question 65

A poet who writes elegies, lamenting the dead.

Answer 65

elegist

Question 66

A type of tumor that occurs in the brain or spinal cord.

Answer 66

glioma