Week One 6-19-13

Question 0

Barbarism

Answer 0

Adj. nonstandard word or expression or the state of vein primitive or uncivilized

Question 1

Activism

Answer 1

N. the taking of direct action to achieve a political or social end

Question 2

Cajoler

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N. a person who tries to coax you with flattery or insincere talk

Question 3

Dainty

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Delicacy

Question 4

Ecocide

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The destruction of the environment as by pollutants

Question 5

Facade

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An imposing appearance concealing something inferior

Question 6

Grubby

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Dirty or untidy

Question 7

Heed

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Pay close attention to

Question 8

Implausible

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Not plausible

Question 9

Jubilant

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Wild rejoicing triumphant

Question 10

Kept

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Maintained as to be a sexual partner

Question 11

Languish

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To become weak, droop, to live under distressing conditions

Question 12

Magnate

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n. berry influential person esp. In business

Question 13

Nosh

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To eat

Question 14

Otherworldly

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Being apart from earthly interest or spiritual

Question 15

Paisley

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Having an intricate multicolored patter of swirls etc.

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Quirk

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A sudden twist or turn

Question 17

Radiant

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Shinning brightly

Question 18

Scuffle

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To struggle a confused fight or to drag your feet

Question 19

Torpid

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Dormant or inactive

Question 20

Unsound

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Not healthy safe firm etc.

Question 21

Vacuous

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Empty stupid senseless

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Wade

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To walk trough any resisting substances such as water or mud or to proceed with difficulty

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Yearling

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An animal in its second year of life

Question 24

Zany

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A silly or foolish person