Week 12

Question 0

Blithe

Answer 0

Adj. Joyous, merry, cheerful

Question 1

Accessible

Answer 1

Adj. Easy to approach, attainable

Question 2

Civility

Answer 2

N. Courtesy, politeness

Question 3

Consummate

Answer 3

V. To fulfill

Adj. Complete or perfect

Question 4

Curtail

Answer 4

V. To cut short

Question 5

Desultory

Answer 5

Adj. Lacking in consistency, random, disconnected

Question 6

Deterrent

Answer 6

Adj. Serving or tending to deter

Question 7

Dowry

Answer 7

N. Money, goods, etc. that a wide brings to her husband in marriage

Question 8

Euphoria

Answer 8

N. A feeling of happiness, confidence, or well being

Question 9

Fester

Answer 9

V. To putrefy or rot

Question 10

Glib

Answer 10

Adj. Readily fluent, easy or unconstrained

Question 11

Gnash

Answer 11

V. To grind or strike the teeth together

Question 12

Impertinent

Answer 12

Adj. Irrelevant, rude

Question 13

Incomprehensible

Answer 13

Adj. Impossible to understand or comprehend

Question 14

Intimidate

Answer 14

V. To make timid; fill with fear

Question 15

Intrigue

Answer 15

V. To arouse curiosity or interest

Question 16

Metaphor

Answer 16

N. A figure of speech in which two things are compared

Question 17

Notorious

Answer 17

Adj. Widely and unfavorably known

Question 18

Obsequious

Answer 18

Adj. Obedient, compliant, fawning

Question 19

Optimistic

Answer 19

Adj. Disposed to taking a favorable view of events or conditions

Question 20

Pilgrimage

Answer 20

N. A journey made to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion

Question 21

Providence

Answer 21

N. A manifestation of divine care or direction, foresight

Question 22

Quash

Answer 22

V. To put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue

Question 23

Repudiate

Answer 23

N. To cast off or disown

Question 24

Sweltering

Answer 24

Adj. Suffering oppressive heat