Week 9

Question 1

Flannel, adj.

Answer 1

A napped cotton fabric of soft yarns.

Question 2

Florid, adj.

Answer 2

Heavily embellished; ornate.

Question 3

Fluorescent, adj.

Answer 3

Emitting electromagnetic radiation, especially in the form of visible light.

Question 4

Forfeit, v.

Answer 4

To lose or lose the right to by some error, fault, offense, or crime.

Question 5

Foundation, n.

Answer 5

The basis on which a thing stands, is founded or is supported.

Question 6

Fragrant, adj.

Answer 6

Having a pleasant odor.

Question 7

Franchise, n.

Answer 7

The constitutional or statutory right to vote.

Question 8

Frugal, adj.

Answer 8

Economical in the use or expenditure of money or other resources.

Question 9

Fugitive, adj.

Answer 9

Running away or fleeing, as from the law.

Question 10

Furniture, n.

Answer 10

The movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working.

Question 11

Gallery, n.

Answer 11

A platform projecting from one or more interior walls (as of a theater) for additional accommodation (as of a part of an audience).

Question 12

Galloping, adj.

Answer 12

A bounding and fast natural three-beat gait of a horse.

Question 13

Gambol, v.

Answer 13

To playfully skip or frolic about.

Question 14

Garage, n.

Answer 14

A shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles.

Question 15

Garish, adj.

Answer 15

Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy; glaring; dazzling.

Question 16

Generosity, n.

Answer 16

Liberality in giving or willingness to give.

Question 17

Genesis, n.

Answer 17

Origin.

Question 18

Geometric, adj.

Answer 18

Utilizing simple geometric forms in design and decoration.

Question 19

Germane, adj.

Answer 19

Being both pertinent and fitting.

Question 20

Gerrymander, v.

Answer 20

To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.

Question 21

Gesture, n.

Answer 21

A movement usually of the body or limbs that symbolizes or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude.

Question 22

Gigantic, adj.

Answer 22

Greater in size than the usual or expected.

Question 23

Giraffe, n.

Answer 23

A large mammal that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines.

Question 24

Gladiator, n.

Answer 24

A person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans.

Question 25

Glimpse, n.

Answer 25

A brief fleeting look; a momentary or incomplete view.

Question 26

Glossary, n.

Answer 26

A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.

Question 27

Goalie, n.

Answer 27

A player who defends the goal in various games.

Question 28

Gorilla, n.

Answer 28

An anthropoid ape of the forest region of equatorial West Africa.

Question 29

Gossip, n.

Answer 29

Rumor, report, tattle, or behind-the-scenes information, especially of an intimate or personal nature.

Question 30

Graffiti, n.

Answer 30

A drawing or inscription made on a wall or other surface, usually so as to be seen by the public.

Question 31

Grammar, n.

Answer 31

A branch of linguistic study that deals with the classes of words, their means of indicating relation to each other, and their function in the sentence as employed according to established usage.

Question 32

Gravel, n.

Answer 32

An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles.

Question 33

Gravitate, v.

Answer 33

To move in response to the force of gravity.