Week 7

Question 1

Implacable

Answer 1

Cannot be pacified, inexorable

Question 2

Paroxysm

Answer 2

A fit, sudden outburst

Two students had a paroxysm at school

Question 3

Reprehensible

Answer 3

Worthy of blame (really bad)

Question 4

Jurisdiction

Answer 4

Power, range of authority

The criminal fled to Mexico because it’s out of the police’s jurisdiction

Question 5

Skirmish

Answer 5

Small fight, brief encounter

The Monday night football game had a few skirmishes

Question 6

Harass

Answer 6

To trouble, torment

The bully harassed the student

Question 7

Monolithic

Answer 7

Massively solid

Question 8

Indigent

Answer 8

Poor, needy

The indigent immigrate want to get her papers

Question 9

Arbitrary

Answer 9

Based on whim, dictatorial

I arbitrarily bought beef jerky

Question 10

Fray

Answer 10

A fight

After the fray both students got suspended

Question 11

Stymie

Answer 11

To hinder, impede, puzzle

I was stymied watching the Vikings defensive play calls

Question 12

Effigy

Answer 12

A likeness (usually of a hated person)

Question 13

Flout

Answer 13

Show contempt, scoff

Question 14

Cognizant

Answer 14

Aware

Question 15

Turbulent

Answer 15

Unruly, agitated

Question 16

Terminate

Answer 16

To end

I terminated my Ps Plus subscription

Question 17

Forthwith

Answer 17

Immediately

I called coney island forthwith after my mom agreed to pay for me

Question 18

Exacerbate

Answer 18

To irritate, make worse

I exacerbated my burn when I started my chimney

Question 19

Revert

Answer 19

Return

I reverted to my old offense after I couldn’t get a pass off

Question 20

Oust

Answer 20

To drive out, eject

I ousted the squirrel from my porch