week 6

Question 1

abet

Answer 1

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

Question 2

aver

Answer 2

state or assert to be the case.
or
allege as a fact in support of a plea.

Question 3

blatant

Answer 3

(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
or
completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.

Question 4

broach

Answer 4

raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion.
or
pierce (a cask) to draw liquor.
or
open and start using the contents of (a bottle or other container).
or
a sudden and hazardous veering or pitching of a ship.
or
(of a fish or sea mammal) rise through the water and break the surface.

Question 5

buttress

Answer 5

a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall.
or
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.

Question 6

carousal

Answer 6

a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel
or
a noisy, lively drinking party.

Question 7

collate

Answer 7

collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order.
or
appoint (a member of the clergy) to a benefice.

Question 8

connoisseur

Answer 8

an expert judge in matters of taste.
or
one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge

Question 9

disconsolate

Answer 9

without consolation or comfort; unhappy.
or
(of a place or thing) causing or showing a complete lack of comfort; cheerless.

Question 10

encumber

Answer 10

restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
or
fill or block up (a place).

Question 11

foment

Answer 11

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
or
bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions.

Question 12

grisly

Answer 12

causing horror or disgust.
or
inspiring disgust or distaste

Question 13

herculean

Answer 13

requiring great strength or effort.
or
(of a person) muscular and strong.

Question 14

impassive

Answer 14

not feeling or showing emotion.
or
unsusceptible to physical feeling

Question 15

inauspicious

Answer 15

not conducive to success; unpromising.

Question 16

incontrovertible

Answer 16

not able to be denied or disputed.
or
not open to question : INDISPUTABLE

Question 17

nonplussed

Answer 17

(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
or
of a person) not disconcerted; unperturbed.

Question 18

opportune

Answer 18

(of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate.
or
suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence

Question 19

prolific

Answer 19

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
or
(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.

Question 20

rejoinder

Answer 20

a reply, especially a sharp or witty one.
or
a defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s reply or replication.