Week 11

Question 0

Glib

Answer 0

nonchalant, insincere, superficial, readily fluent

Question 1

Gibe

Answer 1

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt; making insulting or

mocking remarks

Question 2

Gossamer

Answer 2

delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric; something

delicate, light

Question 3

Gratuitous

Answer 3

given freely; unjustified; uncalled for

Question 4

Grimace

Answer 4

to make a contorted facial expression that shows pain,

disgust, or contempt

Question 5

Harbinger

Answer 5

something that shows what will happen in the future; an

indication; an omen

Question 6

Heinous

Answer 6

Extremely bad or fatal

Question 7

Histrionic

Answer 7

Overly dramatic; theatrical

Question 8

Hoax

Answer 8

A trick

Question 9

Homonym

Answer 9

each of two or more words having the same spelling but

different meanings and origins

Question 10

Hovel

Answer 10

A small, miserable dwelling

Question 11

idiosyncrasy

Answer 11

a behavioral quirk, odd habit

Question 12

ignominious

Answer 12

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Question 13

illusory

Answer 13

based on illusion; not real

Question 14

Impale

Answer 14

to pierce with anything pointed

Question 15

impeach

Answer 15

to formally accuse of a serious crime in connection with one’s job

Question 16

impeccable

Answer 16

Flawless

Question 17

impervious

Answer 17

impenetrable

Question 18

implacable

Answer 18

unable to be pleased, inflexible

Question 19

implicit

Answer 19

implied though not plainly expressed; with no qualification

or question; absolute