Week 3

Question 1

articulate

Answer 1

(of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Question 2

cavort

Answer 2

jump or dance around excitedly:

Question 3

credence

Answer 3

belief in or acceptance of something as true:

Question 4

decry

Answer 4

to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of

Question 5

dissemble

Answer 5

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of

Question 6

distraught

Answer 6

deeply upset and agitated

Question 7

eulogy

Answer 7

a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased

Question 8

evince

Answer 8

to display clearly : reveal

Question 9

exhume

Answer 9

dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground:

Question 10

feckless

Answer 10

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

Question 11

murky

Answer 11

dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist

Question 12

piquant

Answer 12

having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor

Question 12

nefarious

Answer 12

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal

Question 13

primordial

Answer 13

existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval:

Question 14

unwonted

Answer 14

unaccustomed or unusual

Question 15

utopian

Answer 15

modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic

Question 16

verdant

Answer 16

green with grass or other rich vegetation

Question 17

verbiage

Answer 17

speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions

Question 18

propinquity

Answer 18

the state of being close to someone or something

Question 19

viscous

Answer 19

of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.