Word List 1

Question 1

obsequious

Answer 1

overly submissive

If you have an obsequious dog they’re probably really afraid of you

Question 2

calamitous

Answer 2

catastrophic

Question 3

galvanizing

Answer 3

exciting someone into action

Question 4

ponderous

Answer 4

slow and clumsy;

laborious, tedious

Question 5

invective

Answer 5

insulting, abusive, highly critical

Question 6

elocution

Answer 6

the art or style of public speaking

Question 7

assiduous

Answer 7

showing great care or perseverance

Andrew was assiduous throughout his PhD

Question 8

gaffe

Answer 8

something causing embarrassment; a blunder

Question 9

cosset

Answer 9

spoiled

Only children tend to be cosset

Question 10

dandled

Answer 10

to pamper a child or baby

Question 11

borne

Answer 11

to put up with something; tolerate

Born this way: Lady Gaga tolerated a lot of criticisms

Question 12

ascetic

Answer 12

simple, especially in decoration

Question 13

connivances

Answer 13

acts of wrongdoing

Question 14

disquietude

Answer 14

a state of uneasiness or anxiety

Question 15

analeptic

Answer 15

a restorative drug

Question 16

somniferous

Answer 16

trying to induce sleep; soporific

Question 17

prolix

Answer 17

writing that contains too many words

Question 18

stalwart

Answer 18

loyal, reliable, hardworking

Question 19

doughty

Answer 19

brave and persistent

Question 20

impecunious

Answer 20

having little or no money

Question 21

saccharine

Answer 21

excessively sweet or sentimental

Question 22

tumid

Answer 22

swollen;

pompous or bombastic

Question 23

rancorous

Answer 23

characterized by bitterness or resentment

Question 24

portentous

Answer 24

done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress

Question 25

sagacious

Answer 25

wise

Question 26

commingling

Answer 26

a mixture