Week 5

Question 0

retribution

Answer 0

noun
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
The neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution.

Question 1

respite

Answer 1

noun
a short period of rest or relief after something difficult or unpleasant
The coach made sure to give is team some water breaks as respites from the difficult practice.

Question 2

reverberate

Answer 2

verb
(of a loud noise) to repeat several times as an echo
The sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other.

Question 3

rudimentary

Answer 3

adj
involving or limited to basic principles
He received a rudimentary eductaion.

Question 4

rue

Answer 4

verb
to feel sorrow or regret for something
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan.

Question 5

sacrosanct

Answer 5

adj
too important and respected to be changed, criticized, etc.
An individuals freedom of speech is regarded as sacrosanct.

Question 6

sagacious

Answer 6

adj
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement
They were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation that could cause their plan to backfire.

Question 7

sallow

Answer 7

adj
of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color
The boy’s face was sallow as though he were about to throw up.

Question 8

sanctimonious

Answer 8

aj
pretending to be morally better than other people
The puritans were a largely sanctimonious people and believed that everyone else was evi.

Question 9

sanguinary

Answer 9

adj
involving or causing much bloodshed
The civil war was a very sanguinary war according to historians and caused the mist bloodshed out of any American War.

Question 10

sanguine

Answer 10

adj
optimistic or positive especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
The sanguine boy kept a smile on his face even as he had to setup his tent in the rain.

Question 11

satirical

Answer 11

adj
the use of humor, irony exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices
a satiric story that made fun of the stupidity of the movie business

Question 12

scintilla

Answer 12

noun
a very small amount or trace of something
There is not a scintilla of evidence for your outrageous claims.

Question 13

scourge

Answer 13

noun
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
Adolf Hitler was largely regarded as a scourge to the Jews

Question 14

servile

Answer 14

adj
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
He had always maintained a servile attitude around people with money.

Question 15

shibboleth

Answer 15

noun
an old idea opinion, or saying that is commonly believed and repeated but that may be seen as old-fashioned or untrue
The sailor believed in the shibboleth that a red sky at night signified sailor’s delight.

Question 16

simper

Answer 16

verb
to smile or say something in away that is not sincere or natural
The guy’s crazy girlfriend simpered at him before she yelled at him for snapchatting another girl.

Question 17

sinecure

Answer 17

noun
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
Many people view those who play video games as being in sinecure psitions.

Question 18

slovenly

Answer 18

adj
messy or untidy; done in a careless way
He dressed in slovenly manner by wearing sweats and a hoodie to his sister’s wedding.

Question 19

sally

Answer 19

verb
to leap out or burst forth suddenly
The ninja sallied out from behind the rock where he was hiding in a sudden ambush attack on the samurai