Week 12

Question 1

Pernicious

Answer 1

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Question 2

Pejorative

Answer 2

expressing contempt or disapproval (or a word expressing it)

Question 3

Paucity

Answer 3

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

Question 4

Relegate

Answer 4

consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

Question 5

Rife

Answer 5

Adj: something undesirable or harmful of common occurrence; widespread

The streets of my cousins neighborhood were rife with rumor and fear from the daily fights.

Question 6

Alacrity

Answer 6

brisk and cheerful readiness.

Question 7

Archetypal

Answer 7

very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.

Question 8

fetter

Answer 8

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles. (Also a verb, to fetter)

Question 9

flagrant

Answer 9

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

Question 10

Acumen

Answer 10

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.