Week 3 words

Question 1

Flag

Answer 1

(v) To signal, with or as with a flag
(v) 1. To fall off in energy, vigor, interest, or activity
2. To droop or hang loose

Question 2

Somatic

Answer 2

(adj) 1. Pertaining to the body (as opposed to the mind, a body part, or the environment), 2. Relating to the wall of the body cavity.

Question 3

Fluke

Answer 3

(n) A stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident

Question 4

Doff

Answer 4

(v) 1. To take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove(one’s hat) in greeting
2. To put aside or discard

Doff your stupid ideas and join our side!

Question 5

Apocryphal

Answer 5

(adj) of questionable authenticity or origin; spurious - not genuine or authentic.

He told an apocryphal story about the sword, but thetruth was later revealed.

Question 6

Scurvy

Answer 6

(n) A wasting disease caused by vitamin C deficiency (adj) Contemptible, despicable, or mean

A scurvy trick.

Question 7

Apposite

Answer 7

(adj) Appropriate, relevant or apt

Question 8

Squalid

Answer 8

(adj) Foul, dirty, or wretched, as from extremem poverty or neglect
(adj) Morally repulsive or sordid - self seeking, dirty or filthy.

Question 9

Garrulous

Answer 9

(adj) Wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech

Question 10

Gambol

Answer 10

(v) To frolic, to skip or leap about playfully

Question 11

Catalyst

Answer 11

(n) Something precipitating, provoking, or accelerating an action, event, or change
(n) A substance that starts or speeds a chemical reaction

Question 12

Intemperance

Answer 12

(n) Indulgence of passions or appetites
(n) Excessive drinking of alcohol

Question 13

Stalwart

Answer 13

(adj) Strong or vigorous in mind, body or spirit

They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.

Question 14

Augment

Answer 14

(v) To enlarge, make greater, more intense, or more numerous

Question 15

Abridge

Answer 15

(v) To cut short, condense (especially of written work)

To abdrige a visit; To abridge one’s freedom

Question 16

Indifferent

Answer 16

(n) Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

Question 17

Verbose

Answer 17

(adj) Using more words than necessary, wordy

Question 18

Squelch

Answer 18

(v) To crush or squash as if by trampling
(v) To quell or suppress completely
(v) To silence, as by a crushing remark
(v) To emit a splashing, sucking sound

Question 19

Emaciate

Answer 19

(adj) Wasted away, enfeebled - weakened - or made extremely thin

Question 20

Extempore

Answer 20

(adj) Done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditated

Question 21

Forestall

Answer 21

(v) To hinder or prevent in advance
(v) To anticipate or deal with in advance
(v) To buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale

Question 22

Analagous

Answer 22

(adj) Similar or related so that one can draw an analogy or comparison

Question 23

Quiescence

Answer 23

(n) The state of being quiescent - inactive, motionless; tranquil restfulness or repose - at rest, sleep.

Question 24

Adulterate

Answer 24

(v) To make impure or corrupt by adding foreign or inferior materials or ingredients, particularly in preparation for sale

To adulterate food.

Question 25

Nabob

Answer 25

(n) A persion who is wealthy, prominent, or important
(n) A provincial governor of India’s Mogul empire (historical)

Question 26

Cardinal

Answer 26

(adj) Of prime importance; chief, main

Question 27

Puissance

Answer 27

(n) Power, might

Question 28

Fulminate

Answer 28

(v) To send out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation
(v) To explode

Question 29

Salubrious

Answer 29

(adj) Promoting or conducive to health or well being

Question 30

Abscission

Answer 30

(n) The act of cutting off

Question 31

Gauche

Answer 31

(adj) Lacking in tact, sensitivity, or other social graces

Question 32

Truculent

Answer 32

(adj) Ferocious, cruel, or savage; (adj) Deadly or descructive
(adj) Scathing or harsh; (adj) Belligerent or aggressive; disposed to fighting

Question 33

Asperity

Answer 33

(n) Rigor or severity
(n) Roughness, unevenness or harshness, as of surface or sound
(n) Roughness or harshness of manner or temper

Question 34

Finesse

Answer 34

(n) Skillfull or adroit - expert or nimble - handling
(n) Refinement or delicacy or performance, skill, or workmanship

Question 35

Germane

Answer 35

(adj) Relevant or closely related

Question 36

Viscid

Answer 36

(adj) Having a sticky, adhesive, or viscious quality or consistency

Question 37

Glib

Answer 37

(adj) Fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness
(adj) Done with natural ease or offhand nonchalance

Question 38

Requite

Answer 38

(v) to repay or make return for; to reciprocate
(v) To avenge
(v) To recompense for a service, benefit, or injury

Question 39

Grouse

Answer 39

(v) To complain, grumble
(v) A grievance, a persistent complaint
(v) Any of various types of plump, chicken-like game birds

Question 40

Appreciable

Answer 40

(adj) Possible to see, measure, or estimate

Question 41

Dilate

Answer 41

(v) 1. To cause to expand, to widen or enlarge
2. To speak or write at length on a subject

Question 42

Subside

Answer 42

(v) To sink to a lower or normal level (such as a fever); to sink or settle down (as onto a couch or to the bottom of a river)
(v) To become less agitated or active

Question 43

Redundant

Answer 43

(adj) More than necessary; sperfluous
(adj) Excessively wordy or repetitive

Question 44

Antipathy

Answer 44

(n) An aversion, disliking, or distaste for
(n) An object of dislike or aversion

Question 45

Convoluted

Answer 45

(adj) Having a great number of coils, loops, or folds
(adj) Intricate or involved

Question 46

Mitigate

Answer 46

(v) To moderate (the force, intensity, or strength of) or alleviate

Question 47

Sangfroid

Answer 47

(n) Self-possession or composure, especially under stress - coolness of mind, calmness

Question 48

Implosion

Answer 48

(n) Forceful collapse inward; a bursting inward

Question 49

Condone

Answer 49

(v) To overlook, dismiss, or forgive (an offense)