wodly wise vocab 11-15

Question 1

agrarian

Answer 1

having to do with farming or agriculture.

Question 2

burgeon

Answer 2

to grow and expand rapidly; to flourish

Question 3

cataclysm

Answer 3

a sudden and violent change; a catastrophe

Question 4

culinary

Answer 4

having to do with cooking

Question 5

denigrate

Answer 5

to attack the reputation of; to critisize in a derogatory manner

Question 6

gourmet

Answer 6

a person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality

Question 7

grandiloquent

Answer 7

using lofty or pompuose speech or expression

Question 8

hybrid

Answer 8

the offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties.

Question 9

manifold

Answer 9

having many different form kinds or parts

Question 10

palatable

Answer 10

acceptable, pleasing, especially to the sense of taste

Question 11

panacea

Answer 11

something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all

Question 12

plebeian

Answer 12

of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined.

Question 13

scourge

Answer 13

something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil.

Question 14

stalemate

Answer 14

a halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and niether side will give in ; a deadlock.

Question 15

temperate

Answer 15

mild, moderate, restrained.

Question 16

aftermath

Answer 16

a consequence or result, often a negative one.

Question 17

aphorism

Answer 17

a short statement of truth or principal.

Question 18

catharsis

Answer 18

a release of emotions, often through arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension.

Question 19

cohort

Answer 19

a group that is moving or working together

Question 20

culpable

Answer 20

deserving blame

Question 21

diabolical

Answer 21

devilish; wicked or evil

Question 22

enormity

Answer 22

the state or quality of being mostrous or outrageous.

Question 23

gibe

Answer 23

to utter taunting, sarcastic words.

Question 24

innocuous

Answer 24

harmless, unlikely to offend

Question 25

necessitate

Answer 25

to require; to make necessary

Question 26

odyssey

Answer 26

a long adventurous journey

Question 27

partisan

Answer 27

a strong supporter or advocate

Question 28

posterity

Answer 28

a persons descendants; future generations

Question 29

premeditated

Answer 29

fully planned beforehand; deliberate.

Question 30

scurrilous

Answer 30

vulgar; coarsely abusive.

Question 31

adjunct

Answer 31

something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it.

Question 32

belie

Answer 32

to give a false impression of; to contradict

Question 33

carnage

Answer 33

great destruction of life; slaughter.

Question 34

dilemma

Answer 34

a problem that seems to have no satisfactory solution; a difficult choice

Question 35

diverse

Answer 35

differing from one another, having various distinct aspects or parts.

Question 36

eradicate

Answer 36

to get rid of; to uproot

Question 37

flout

Answer 37

to ignore in a disrespectful way or scornfull way.

Question 38

foment

Answer 38

to stir up, to rouse, to anger

Question 39

insurrection

Answer 39

an open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion

Question 40

mandatory

Answer 40

ordered by an authority; required

Question 41

mitigate

Answer 41

to make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate

Question 42

pretext

Answer 42

an effort to conceal the rewal intention or state of affairs; an excuse

Question 43

singular

Answer 43

denoting a single person or thing, contrasted to more than one.

Question 44

somnolent

Answer 44

tending to cause sleepiness

Question 45

stalwart

Answer 45

strong , sturdy

Question 46

aberration

Answer 46

a departure from the norm or what is considered right, natural, or normal; a flaw or defect

Question 47

antiquated

Answer 47

grown old; out-of-date

Question 48

celestial

Answer 48

of or relating to the skies or heavens

Question 49

certitude

Answer 49

the state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something.

Question 50

disburse

Answer 50

to distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public fund.

Question 51

galaxy

Answer 51

a vast cluster of stars and other matter, billions of which make up the known universe

Question 52

intractable

Answer 52

hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn; not easily cured.

Question 53

juncture

Answer 53

a joining or coming togetehr; the place where such a connection occurs.

Question 54

juxtapose

Answer 54

to place side by side

Question 55

maelstrom

Answer 55

a large violent whirlpool or something resembling a whirlpool

Question 56

optimum

Answer 56

best or most favorable

Question 57

pillory

Answer 57

to expose to public scorn or contempt

Question 58

proliferate

Answer 58

to grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate.

Question 59

remiss

Answer 59

negligent; careless; lax

Question 60

titanic

Answer 60

marked by graet strength, size, or influence.

Question 61

abominate

Answer 61

to hate or loathe intensely

Question 62

abridge

Answer 62

to shorten in duration or extent; to diminish

Question 63

animosity

Answer 63

intense ill will

Question 64

auspicious

Answer 64

favorable promising

Question 65

beleaguer

Answer 65

to besiege; to surround with an army

Question 66

confidant

Answer 66

a person to whome secrets are told.

Question 67

constituent

Answer 67

one ot the parts that make up a whole

Question 68

iniquitous

Answer 68

unjust, wicked

Question 69

inure

Answer 69

to adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesireable conditions

Question 70

inveigh

Answer 70

to complain or protest strongly.

Question 71

predecessor

Answer 71

a person or thing that has held a position or office before another.

Question 72

sabotage

Answer 72

acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or sek to discredit.

Question 73

sadistic

Answer 73

take pleasure in causing pain

Question 74

scathing

Answer 74

harshly, critical

Question 75

transpire

Answer 75

to become apparent; to come to light.