Week 4: 36-42

Question 1

Skullduggery

Answer 1

(n) deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous behavior

Question 2

Predilection

Answer 2

(n) a preference or partiality for something

Question 3

Divestiture

Answer 3

(n) the act of divesting (opposite of “investing”), or stripping someone of property
(n) the sale or liquidation of assets

Question 4

Prologue

Answer 4

(n) an introduction, esp. to a poem, play, novel

Question 5

Gossamer

Answer 5

(adj.) extremely light, delicate, or sheer

Question 6

Dormant

Answer 6

(adj.) lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive (esp. temporarily inactive)

Question 7

Grate

Answer 7

(v) to shred by rubbing against an abrasive surface; to cause to make a harsh sound through grinding; to persistently annoy