WOD - 10/14

Question 1

foliage

Answer 1

the leaves of a plant or of many plants

Question 2

hirsute

Answer 2

means hairy; describes someone with a lot of hair on their face or body; for plant parts, such as leaves, that are covered in coarse, stiff hairs

Question 3

acronym

Answer 3

a word formed from the first letter or letters of each one of the words in a phrase

Question 4

mollycoddle

Answer 4

treating a person with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence or attention

Question 5

omnipotent

Answer 5

describes someone or something as having complete or unlimited power

Question 6

quintessence

Answer 6

can refer to the most typical or perfect example of something, or the most important part of something

Question 7

dubious

Answer 7

person who lacks a definite opinion or is doubtful about something; this sense of the word is usually used with about

Question 8

inculcate

Answer 8

has to do with teaching and persuading especially by frequent repetition; gradually cause the person to fully understand something

Question 9

beholden

Answer 9

someone who has obligations to someone or something else, often to return a favor or gift

Question 10

threshold

Answer 10

piece of wood, metal, or stone that lies across the base of a doorway; the point or level at which something begins or changes

Question 11

regale

Answer 11

to entertain or amuse by telling stories, describing experiences

Question 12

extraneous

Answer 12

not a necessary part of something else, considered irrelevant or unimportant

Question 13

cadre

Answer 13

any group of people with a unifying relationship; trained in a role or task

Question 14

shill

Answer 14

to talk about or describe someone or something in a favorable way for pay

Question 15

irascible

Answer 15

easily angered and annoyed

Question 16

pandemonium

Answer 16

a crown or mass of people act in a wild, uncontrolled, or violent way because they are afraid, excited, or confused

Question 17

werewolf

Answer 17

person transformed into a wolf or capable of assuming a wolf’s form, especially during the full moon

Question 18

eldritch

Answer 18

things that are strange or unnatural, especially in a way that inspires fear

Question 19

fuliginous

Answer 19

related to, containing, or producing soot; dark or murky

Question 20

analogue

Answer 20

something that is similar to something else in design, origin