Week 2: Infinitive

Question 1

Admonish

Answer 1

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.
Chide. Rebuke.
To admonish her dog for defecating on the bed is something the softhearted girl hated doing.

Question 2

Akimbo

Answer 2

With hand on hip and elbows pointing outward.
Bent. Angled.
After running a 5k, Jonny had to stand upright and rest with arms akimbo.

Question 3

Lassitude

Answer 3

Lack of energy
Fatigue. Lethargy.
To finish a Triathlon without feeling lassitude is something I need to train for.

Question 4

Licentious

Answer 4

Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
Dissolute. Debauched.
To admire 50 Shades of Grey, Lisa’s licentious side had to overcome her saintly nature.

Question 5

Muse (verb.)

Answer 5

Be absorbed in thought.
Ponder. Contemplate.
To muse while in church is how most Catholics spend their hour.

Question 6

Muse (noun.)

Answer 6

A woman who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
Inspiration. Afflatus.
To paint the most known portrait in the world, Leonardo da Vinci needed a muse.

Question 7

Pecuniary

Answer 7

Relating to, or consisting of money.
Financial. Monetary.
His pecuniary affairs were over when his credit card was declined.

Question 8

Plight

Answer 8

A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation.
Predicament. Quandary.
To overcome this plight, I began meditating and taking Advil.

Question 9

Presumptuous

Answer 9

Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
Insolent. Impudent.
Will my giggle at church be considered a presumptuous gesture?

Question 10

Subversive

Answer 10

Seeking to overthrow or destroy a system or institution.
Disruptive. Inflammatory.
The Hunger Game and Divergent trilogies are subversive novels.

Question 11

Vacuous

Answer 11

Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence.
Inane. Vapid.
The vacuous conversations we have is why we would not make a good couple.