Week #14

Question 1

Define

Aspire

(əs pīrˊ)

Answer 1

To strive for

I had a premonition that Eli would aspire to the
position of captain.

Question 2

Define

Inveigh

(in vāˊ)

Answer 2

Attack verbally

The pickest agreed to inveigh against the law which
curtailed their fr

Question 3

Define

Nettle

(netˊəl)

Answer 3

Irritate

Although the comic’s quips seemed to be mild, they
began to nettle the

Question 4

Define

Overt

(ō vėrt)

Answer 4

Open

Overt acts of violence by the prisoner jeopardized his
pa

Question 5

Define

Relegate

(relˊə gāt)

Answer 5

Assign to an inferior position

When they tried to relegate the star to a minor role she
was furious.

Question 6

Define

To Bury the Hatchet

Answer 6

To make peace

After not speaking to each other for a year, they
decided to bury the

Question 7

Define

Supine

(sü pīnˊ)

Answer 7

Laying on back

From a supine position, the hunter emitted the animal’s
mating call.

Question 8

Define

Mammoth

(mamˊəth)

Answer 8

Huge

Mamomoth placards announced the opening of the
new Jerry Lewis movie.

Question 9

Define

Repulse

(ri pulsˊ)

Answer 9

Drive back

Management is sure to repulse any request for
increased remuneration.

Question 10

Define

Havoc

(havˊək)

Answer 10

Ruin

The virulent plague cause havoc amont the populace.

Question 11

Define

Raze

(rāz)

Answer 11

Destroy

Following the revolution, the people razed the
subterranean dungeons o

Question 12

Define

Philadelphia Lawyer

Answer 12

A lawyer of outstanding ability

His case is so hopeless that it would take a
Philadelphia Lawyer to set

Question 13

Define

Lethal

(lēˊthəl)

Answer 13

Deadly

The jockey received a lethal kick from the fractious
horse.

Question 14

Define

Scurry

(skėrˊē)

Answer 14

Run hastily

Poe’s hero watched the rats scurry across his inert
body.

Question 15

Define

Incisive

(in sī ˊsiv)

Answer 15

Acute

Our editor castigated the proposal with his incisive
commentary.

Question 16

Define

Percipitate

(pri sipˊə tāt)

Answer 16

Hasten

A quarrel ws precipitated among the relatives after
they heard the term

Question 17

Define

Stereotype

(sterˊi ə tīpˊ)

Answer 17

Unvarying pattern

The laconic Gary Cooper was a stereotype of the
strong, silent Western

Question 18

Define

To Gild the Lily

Answer 18

To praise extravagantly

There was no need to for the announcer to guild the
lily because we cou

Question 19

Define

Stentorian

(sten tôˊri ən )

Answer 19

Loud

In his customary stentorian tones, the sergeant reprimanded
those who

Question 20

Define

Singular

(singˊ gū lər)

Answer 20

Extraordinary

The viable peace was brought about as a result of the
diplomat’s singu

Question 21

Define

Valor

(valˊər)

Answer 21

Courage

The word “surrender” is anathema to men of valor.

Question 22

Define

Bias

(bīˊəs)

Answer 22

Prejudice

The bigot’s bias precipitated a fistfight.

Question 23

Define

Sinecure

(sī nə kūr)

Answer 23

Soft job

The director was ousted from his sinecure when he angered
the mayor.

Question 24

Define

To Steal One’s Thunder

Answer 24

To weaken a person’s position by stating his
argument before he does

I had planned to be the first to resign from the club, but my
cousin st