Week 21

Question 1

Rescue, v.

Answer 1

To free from confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to save, deliver.

Question 2

Reservoir, n.

Answer 2

A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.

Question 3

Residential, adj.

Answer 3

Of, relating to, or having residence.

Question 4

Resilient, adj.

Answer 4

Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune.

Question 5

Respiratory, adj.

Answer 5

Of, relating to, used in, or affecting breathing.

Question 6

Restitution, n.

Answer 6

The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered.

Question 7

Resurrection, n.

Answer 7

Rising again, as from decay, disuse, etc.; revival.

Question 8

Revenue, n.

Answer 8

The income that comes back from an investment.

Question 9

Reverence, n.

Answer 9

A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love.

Question 10

Reversible, adj.

Answer 10

Made to be worn either side out and often with a different fabric on each side.

Question 11

Rhetoric, n.

Answer 11

Insincere or pretentious language.

Question 12

Rhinestone, n.

Answer 12

A colorless artificial gem of paste or glass, often with facets that sparkle in imitation of a diamond.

Question 13

Rhombus, n,

Answer 13

An equilateral parallelogram.

Question 14

Ricochet, n.

Answer 14

A glancing rebound or skipping (as of flat stone thrown along the surface of water).

Question 15

Ricotta, n.

Answer 15

A white, unripened whey cheese of Italian origin that resembles cottage cheese.

Question 16

Ridiculous, adj.

Answer 16

Causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable.

Question 17

Romance, n.

Answer 17

A love affair.

Question 18

Rough, adj.

Answer 18

Difficult to travel over or penetrate.

Question 19

Rudimentary, adj.

Answer 19

Of or relating to basic facts or principles; fundamental.

Question 20

Rural, adj.

Answer 20

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.

Question 21

Sabotage, n.

Answer 21

Malicious destruction of or damage to property with the intention of injuring a business or impairing the economic system or weakening a government or nation in time of war or national emergency.

Question 22

Sacrifice, v.

Answer 22

To sell or give away at a loss.

Question 23

Safari, n.

Answer 23

A hunting or other expedition in east Africa, especially on foot.

Question 24

Salami, n.

Answer 24

A highly seasoned sausage made of pork and beef.

Question 25

Salmon, adj.

Answer 25

A variable color of salmon’s flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink.

Question 26

Sanction, n.

Answer 26

The penalty for noncompliance specified in a law or decree.

Question 27

Sardine, n.

Answer 27

Any of several small or immature fishes preserved for food.

Question 28

Satchel, n.

Answer 28

A small bag, often having a shoulder strap, used for carrying books or clothing.

Question 29

Satellite, n.

Answer 29

A celestial body orbiting another of larger size.

Question 30

Satire, n.

Answer 30

A usually topical literary composition holding up human or individual vices, folly, abuses, or shortcomings, to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other method sometimes with an intent to bring about improvement.

Question 31

Savvy, n.

Answer 31

Expertness in a particular field based on experience and native ability.

Question 32

Saxophone, n.

Answer 32

A woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece and a usually curved conical metal tube, including soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sizes.