WOD for quiz #1

Question 1

a limitation or restriction.

Answer 1

Constraint

Question 2

the great size or extent of something.

Answer 2

Magnitude

Question 3

eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.

Answer 3

Devour

Question 4

wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

Answer 4

Voracious

Question 5

take over the place, position, or role of (someone or something).

Answer 5

Displace

Question 6

full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.

Answer 6

Luminous

Question 7

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Answer 7

Foreboding

Question 8

awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes.

Answer 8

Metacognition– know what “meta”, “cog”, and “tion” mean

Question 9

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Answer 9

Allusion

Question 10

well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Answer 10

Illustrious

Question 11

try hard to do or achieve something.

Answer 11

Endeavor

Question 12

of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

Answer 12

Pivotal

Question 13

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Answer 13

Sanguine

Question 14

take or seize (someone’s property) with authority.

Answer 14

Confiscate

Question 15

an expert judge in matters of taste.

Answer 15

Connoisseur

Question 16

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

Answer 16

Juxtapose

Question 17

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Answer 17

Aloof