week 4 thurs

Question 1

stanch

Answer 1

to stop the flow of something

Question 2

giddy

Answer 2

dizzy

lightheaded

Question 3

finesse

Answer 3

subtle skill

Question 4

fractious

Answer 4

disruptive or irritable

Question 5

conjecture

Answer 5

an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

Question 6

interloper

Answer 6

one who interferes in the affairs of other people

Question 7

foment

Answer 7

to stir up negative feelings

Question 8

complacent

Answer 8

too pleased with oneself

Question 9

abrade

Answer 9

to wear down

Question 10

heinous

Answer 10

extremely wicked

Question 11

stoic

Answer 11

indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

Question 12

cadre

Answer 12

a core group of trained people capable to training others

Question 13

plethora

Answer 13

an excessive amount

Question 14

exasperate

Answer 14

to make very impatient

Question 15

corroborate

Answer 15

to strengthen

Question 16

expound

Answer 16

to explain in detail

Question 17

bivouac

Answer 17

temporary encampment

Question 18

hapless

Answer 18

unfortunate

Question 19

corps

Answer 19

a group of persons working together or related by a common association

Question 20

unwieldy

Answer 20

hard to handle

Question 21

realm

Answer 21

a region, kingdom

Question 22

watershed

Answer 22

a critical point that marks the division

Question 23

impending

Answer 23

about to happen

Question 24

defunct

Answer 24

having ceased to exist

Question 25

fabricate

Answer 25

to make, build, lie

Question 26

coterie

Answer 26

a small, exclusive group of people who associate with one another

Question 27

tumult

Answer 27

a great commotion

Question 28

exculpate

Answer 28

to clear from blame or guilt

Question 29

allude

Answer 29

to refer to indirectly