Week 6

Question 1

loquacious

Answer 1

adj - tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Question 2

obtuse

Answer 2

adj - slow to understand

Question 3

opaque

Answer 3

adj - not able to be seen through; not transparent

Question 4

paucity

Answer 4

n - scarcity; small quality

Question 5

bolster

Answer 5

v - support or strengthen; prop up.

Question 6

accolade

Answer 6

n - an award or privilege granted

Question 7

assuage

Answer 7

v - to make less intense.

Question 8

cacophony

Answer 8

n - a harsh, mixture of sounds.

Question 9

censure

Answer 9

v - to criticize

Question 10

diatribe

Answer 10

n - a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Question 11

edifice

Answer 11

n - a building, esp. a large, imposing one.

Question 12

crepuscular

Answer 12

adj - hard to see

Question 13

infraction

Answer 13

n - a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules.

Question 14

profane

Answer 14

v - treat with irreverence or disrespect.

Question 15

somber

Answer 15

adj - dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.