Word List 12

Question 1

Notoriety

Answer 1

Disrepute; Ill fame

Question 2

Immobility

Answer 2

State of being immovable

Question 3

Remnant

Answer 3

Remainder

Question 4

Conception

Answer 4

Beginning; Forming of an idea

Question 5

Slag

Answer 5

Residue from smelting metal; Dross; Waste matter

Question 6

Preposterous

Answer 6

Absurd; Ridiculous

Question 7

Shun

Answer 7

Keep away from

Question 8

Apprenticeship

Answer 8

Time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

Question 9

Pertinacious

Answer 9

Stubborn; Persistent

Question 10

Averse

Answer 10

Reluctant; Disinclined

Question 11

Sectarian

Answer 11

Relating to a religious faction or subgroup; Narrow-minded; Limited

Question 12

Ambiguous

Answer 12

Unclear or doubtful in meaning

Question 13

Complacency

Answer 13

Self-satisfaction; Smugness

Question 14

Impenetrable

Answer 14

Not able to be pierced or entered; Beyond understanding

Question 15

Tantalize

Answer 15

Tease; Torture with disappointment

Question 16

Auditory

Answer 16

Pertaining to the sense of hearing

Question 17

Clemency

Answer 17

Disposition to be lenient; Mildness, as of the weather

Question 18

Repulsion

Answer 18

Distaste; Act of driving back

Question 19

Flora

Answer 19

Plants of a region or era

Question 20

Burly

Answer 20

Husky; Muscular; One of burly frame

Question 21

Assent

Answer 21

Agree; Accept; Act of assenting

Question 22

Politic

Answer 22

Expedient; Prudent; Well advised

Question 23

Empirical

Answer 23

Based on experience

Question 24

Practical

Answer 24

Based on experience; Useful

Question 25

Ruse

Answer 25

Trick; Stratagem

Question 26

Plethroa

Answer 26

Excess; Overabundance

Question 27

Instransigence

Answer 27

Refusal of any compromise; Stubbornness

Question 28

Delve

Answer 28

Dig; Investigate

Question 29

Malodorous

Answer 29

Foul-smelling

Question 30

Dismantle

Answer 30

Take apart

Question 31

Resolution

Answer 31

Determination; Resolve

Question 32

Affront

Answer 32

Insult; Offense; Intentional act of disrespect

Question 33

Negligence

Answer 33

Neglect; Failure to take reasonable care

Question 34

Baroque

Answer 34

Highly ornate

Question 35

Downcast

Answer 35

Disheartened; Sad

Question 36

Nautical

Answer 36

Pertaining to ships or navigation

Question 37

Fusion

Answer 37

Union; Coalition

Question 38

Adept

Answer 38

Expert at

Question 39

Grisly

Answer 39

Ghastly

Question 40

Woe

Answer 40

Deep, inconsolable grief; Affliction; Suffering

Question 41

Headlong

Answer 41

Hasty; Rash

Question 42

Junta

Answer 42

Group of men joined in political intrigue; Cabal

Question 43

Beneficial

Answer 43

Helpful; Useful

Question 44

Amble

Answer 44

Moving at an easy pace

Question 45

Nomadic

Answer 45

Wandering