Week 13

Question 1

Keepsake, n.

Answer 1

Something given or kept; a memento.

Question 2

Kennel, n.

Answer 2

A house for a dog or pack of hounds.

Question 3

Kerchief, n.

Answer 3

A square of cloth usually folded worn by women as a head covering.

Question 4

Kernel, n.

Answer 4

The inner part of a nut or fruit stone.

Question 5

Khaki, adj.

Answer 5

A light olive brown to moderate or light yellowish brown color.

Question 6

Kidnap, v.

Answer 6

To seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom.

Question 7

Kindergarten, adj.

Answer 7

Or of relating to an elementary level or initial phase.

Question 8

Kindness, n.

Answer 8

The quality or state of being kind.

Question 9

Kingdom, n.

Answer 9

A political or territorial unit ruled by a sovereign.

Question 10

Kiwi, n.

Answer 10

A woody Chinese vine (actinidia chinensis) having brown fuzzy edible fruit with a green sweet pulp.

Question 11

Knapsack, n.

Answer 11

A bag or case often of canvas supported on the back by a strap over each shoulder.

Question 12

Knave, n.

Answer 12

An unprincipled, deceitful fellow.

Question 13

Knight, n.

Answer 13

A man holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.

Question 14

Kudos, n. pl.

Answer 14

Praises given for achievement.

Question 15

Language, n.

Answer 15

Human use of voice sounds and written symbols that represent these sounds in organized combinations and patterns to express and communicate thoughts and feelings.

Question 16

Lantern, n.

Answer 16

A portable lamp.

Question 17

Laughter, n.

Answer 17

The sound produced by laughing.

Question 18

Launder, v.

Answer 18

To wash (clothes, linens, etc.).

Question 19

Lavender, adj.

Answer 19

A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet color.

Question 20

Leaky, adj.

Answer 20

Permitting leaks or leakage.

Question 21

Lectern, n.

Answer 21

A desk or stand with a sloping top and usually a ledge at the bottom of the slope designed to support a book or script in a convenient position for a reading standing before it.

Question 22

Legible, adj.

Answer 22

Possible to read or decipher.

Question 23

Lemonade, n.

Answer 23

A drink made of lemon juice, water, and sugar.

Question 24

Lenient, adj.

Answer 24

Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent.

Question 25

Lettuce, n.

Answer 25

A common garden vegetable with succulent leaves that are often used in salads.

Question 26

Level, adj.

Answer 26

Having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.

Question 27

Leverage, n.

Answer 27

The power to act effectively.

Question 28

Liability, n.

Answer 28

Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.

Question 29

Libel, n.

Answer 29

A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person’s reputation.

Question 30

Library, n.

Answer 30

A room or section of a building or a building itself given over to books, manuscripts, or other literary and sometimes artistic materials usually kept in some convenient order for use but not for sale.

Question 31

Lien, n.

Answer 31

The right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt or duty.

Question 32

Lieutenant, n.

Answer 32

A military officer in the army, navy, air force, or marine corps.