Week 15

Question 1

Drivel

Answer 1

noun
Nonsense
e.g. The critic’s reviews are nothing but self-important drivel.
syn: babble, balderdash
ant: (wisdom)

Question 2

Intrepid

Answer 2

adj.
Brave and adventurous
e.g. The intrepid reporter accepted the assignment on the front of the war.
syn: bold, fearless
ant: fearful, cautious

Question 3

Balk

Answer 3

verb
To be unwilling to accept an idea or request
e.g. When the 10 year old asked for a phone, her parents balked.
syn: eschew, resist
ant: accept, embrace

Question 4

Gaunt

Answer 4

adj.
Too thin, usually related to hunger, suffering, or advanced age
e.g. The gaunt faces of the holocaust survivors haunted their liberators.
syn: skeletal, emaciated
ant: plump, fleshy

Question 5

Whet

Answer 5

verb
To sharpen the point of something
e.g. The server whet their appetites with a description of the chef’s specials.
syn: hone
ant: dull, weaken