Week 12

Question 0

Fastidious

Answer 0

Hard to please; Fussy

His fastidious roommate made him clean up his garbage.

Question 1

Halcyon

Answer 1

Calm; Pleasant

His halcyon presence lightened the energy in the tense room.

Question 2

Badinage

Answer 2

Playful; Teasing Talk

It was nice to see the uptight people engage in badinage.

Question 3

Malapropism

Answer 3

Word Humorously Misused

As a malapropism, the little girl said “scrubs” instead of “shrubs”.

Question 4

Garner

Answer 4

To Gather

The Packers will garner the strawberries this summer.

Question 5

Kismet

Answer 5

Destiny; Fate

It was her kismet to become a doctor, so she went to medical school.

Question 6

Hegira

Answer 6

Flight; Escape

Some people in the bad city would describe their journey as a hegira.

Question 7

Paradigm

Answer 7

Model; Example

A typical paradigm of her mean attitude is when she tells me I’m ugly.

Question 8

Debauchery

Answer 8

Corruption

He debauchery in the government caused everyone the flee the country.

Question 9

Milieu

Answer 9

Environment; Setting

The milieu was calm and peaceful out on the lake at night.

Question 10

Regress

Answer 10

To Move Backward

Imagine regressing to the 1800’s where they had no cell phones.

Question 11

Bilious

Answer 11

Bad Tempered; Cross

Th annoyed man talked of his bilious son who wouldn’t do a thing he said.

Question 12

Necromancy

Answer 12

Magic, especially that practiced by a witch

She used necromancy to make a love potion.

Question 13

Gumption

Answer 13

Courage; Initiative

I finally got the gumption to ask her on a date.

Question 14

Blandishment

Answer 14

Flattery

The man used blandishments to sell his product.