Week 9

Question 0

Characteristic of the countryside; relating to shepherds and cowherd’s; pastoral

Answer 0

Bucolic

Question 1

A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

Answer 1

Acclamation

Question 2

To accuse falsely; to slander

Answer 2

Calumniate

Question 3

Extremely cautious hesitant or slow; reserved

Answer 3

Chary

Question 4

Secret agreement or cooperation

Answer 4

Collusion

Question 5

A dabbler in the arts one who engages in an activity in an amateurish trifling way

Answer 5

Dilettante

Question 6

Not easily excited; emotionally steady

Answer 6

Imperturbable

Question 7

An enlargement, increase, addition

Answer 7

Increment

Question 8

And authoritative command; formal order; authorization;

to issue such an order

Answer 8

Mandate

Question 9

Insignificant, mean, inferior, trashy

Answer 9

Paltry

Question 10

A sudden outburst; a spasm

Answer 10

Paroxysm

Question 11

A display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

Answer 11

Pedantry

Question 12

The active traveling, especially on foot or to a foreign country

Answer 12

Peregrination

Question 13

Fragrant; smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

Answer 13

Redolent

Question 14

Shining, radiant, splendid

Answer 14

Refulgent

Question 15

A word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying

Answer 15

Shibboleth

Question 16

A beginner; one with little or no background or skill

Answer 16

Tyro

Question 17

Not stopping; maintaining steadily; never letting up; relentless

Answer 17

Unremitting

Question 18

To change indecisively from one idea or course of action to another

Answer 18

Vacillate

Question 19

Harshly abusive; severely scolding

Answer 19

Vituperative