Week #13

Question 1

Define

Importune

(imˊpôr tünˊ)

Answer 1

Ask urgently

Although Eddie was not sanguine about his chances,
he continued to Impo

Question 2

Define

Incontrovertible

(inˊ kon trə vėrˊtə bəl)

Answer 2

Undeniable

The expert’s incontrovertible testimony corroborated the police
r

Question 3

Define

Surreptitious

(sərˊ əp tishˊəs)

Answer 3

Stealthy, accomplished by secret

With a surreptitious movement, the meticulous
housewife emptied the ash

Question 4

Define

Haven

(hāˊven)

Answer 4

Place of Safety

In inclement weather our barn is a haven for many
animals.

Question 5

Define

Subjugate

(subˊjů gāt)

Answer 5

Conquer

The dictator used duplicity in order to subjugate his
rivals.

Question 6

Define

To Take the Bull by the Horns

Answer 6

To face a problem directly

After several days of delay, the minister decided to take
the bull by t

Question 7

Define

Ultimate

(ulˊtə mit)

Answer 7

Final

Gaining better housing for all was the ultimate goal of
the zealous ref

Question 8

Define

Eventuate

(i venˊchü āt)

Answer 8

To result finally

A thorough investigation eventuate in a comprehensive
report.

Question 9

Define

Emit

(i mitˊ)

Answer 9

To give off

The mayor issued a diatribe against companies whose
smokestacks emit po

Question 10

Define

Subterranean

(subˊtə rā ni ən)

Answer 10

Underground

After two years of confinement in a subterranean
dungeon, the prisoner

Question 11

Define

Viable

(vīˊə bəl)

Answer 11

Practicable, workable

When the schism in the company was healed, a viable
arrangement was wor

Question 12

Define

The Lion’s Share

Answer 12

The major portion

Because the salesman was essential to the business,
he demanded the lio

Question 13

Define

Premise

(premˊis)

Answer 13

Grounds for a conclusion

Acting on the premise that there were no burglars
around, the police be

Question 14

Define

Jeopardize

(jepˊ ər dīz)

Answer 14

Endanger

The trapeze artist was squamish about having to
jeopardize his life.

Question 15

Define

Incredulous

(in krejˊu ləs)

Answer 15

Skeptical

After I had perused the Yankee lineup, I was
incredulous about their ch

Question 16

Define

Permeate

(pėrˊmi āt)

Answer 16

To spread through

A terrible odor which was impossible to expunge
permeated the skunk han

Question 17

Define

Propitious

(prə pishˊəs)

Answer 17

Favorable

At a propitious moment the flamboyant movie star
made her grand entranc

Question 18

Define

Out of the Frying Pan

Answer 18

To go from a difficult situation to a worse
one

I thought I had escaped, but actually I went from the
frying pan into t

Question 19

Define

Surmise

(sər mīzˊ)

Answer 19

Guess

Edna had surmised that she would be charged a nominal sum
and so she wa

Question 20

Define

Curtail

(kėr tālˊ)

Answer 20

Cut short

Publication of the lurid magazine was curtailed by the district
attorne

Question 21

Define

Repress

(ri presˊ)

Answer 21

To put down

I had to repress my desire to interject my criticism during the
debate.

Question 22

Define

Cryptic

(kripˊtik)

Answer 22

Puzzling

Although his remarks appeared cryptic at first, we began to see
how rea

Question 23

Define

Inchocate

(in kōˊit)

Answer 23

In an early stage

The young couple was disappointed to see the inchocate state
of their n

Question 24

Define

To Keep the Pot Boiling

Answer 24

To see that interest doesn’t die down

Dickens kept the pot boiling by ending each chapter on a note
of an unc