Week 7

Question 1

blithe

Answer 1

(adj) carefree; merry

A blithe disregard for the rules of the road

Question 2

burnish

Answer 2

(verb) to polish; to rub to a shine

Highly burnished armor

Question 3

consternation

Answer 3

(noun) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors

Question 4

epitome

Answer 4

(noun) embodiment; quintessence

She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste

Question 5

fatuous

Answer 5

(adj) silly; inanely foolish

A fatuous comment

Question 6

intemperance

Answer 6

(noun) excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of
constraint

His occasional intemperance of tone

Question 7

unfeigned

Answer 7

(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical

A broad smile of unfeigned delight