Word List 18

Question 1

Commiserate

Answer 1

Feel or express pity or sympathy for

Question 2

Spate

Answer 2

Sudden flood or strong outburst; A large number or amount

Question 3

Enigmatic

Answer 3

Obscure; Puzzling

Question 4

Sleight

Answer 4

Dexterity

Question 5

Befuddle

Answer 5

Confuse thoroughly

Question 6

Embryonic

Answer 6

Undeveloped; Rudimentary

Question 7

Misconstrue

Answer 7

Interpret incorrectly; Misjudge

Question 8

Renounce

Answer 8

Abandon; Disown; Repudiate

Question 9

Delineate

Answer 9

Portray; Depict; Sketch

Question 10

Burnish

Answer 10

Make shiny by rubbing; Polish

Question 11

Magnitude

Answer 11

Greatness; Extent

Question 12

Clapper

Answer 12

Striker (tongue) of a bell

Question 13

Deface

Answer 13

Mar; Disfigure

Question 14

Metamorphosis

Answer 14

Change of form; Major transformation

Question 15

Homogeneous

Answer 15

Of the same kind

Question 16

Ideology

Answer 16

System of ideas of a group

Question 17

Deference

Answer 17

Courteous regard for another’s wish

Question 18

Gauche

Answer 18

Clumsy; Coarse and uncouth

Question 19

Respite

Answer 19

Interval of relief; Time for rest; Delay in punishment

Question 20

Automaton

Answer 20

Mechanism that imitates actions of humans

Question 21

Pan

Answer 21

Criticize harshly

Question 22

Traverse

Answer 22

Go through or across

Question 23

Levy

Answer 23

Impose (a fine); Collect (a payment)

Question 24

lipshodPlacebo

Answer 24

Harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

Question 25

Miserly

Answer 25

Stingy; Mean

Question 26

Slipshod

Answer 26

Unitdy or slovenly; Shabby

Question 27

Inherent

Answer 27

Firmly established by nature or habit

Question 28

Blandishment

Answer 28

Flattery

Question 29

Lilliputian

Answer 29

Extremely small

Question 30

Trough

Answer 30

Container for feeding farm animals; Lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc)

Question 31

Hypocritical

Answer 31

Pretending to be virtuous; Deceiving

Question 32

Insuperable

Answer 32

Insurmountable; Unbeatable

Question 33

Devious

Answer 33

Roundabout; Erratic; Not straightforward

Question 34

Headstrong

Answer 34

Stubborn; Willful; Unyielding

Question 35

Accretion

Answer 35

Growth; Increase

Question 36

Pugilist

Answer 36

Boxer

Question 37

Decipher

Answer 37

Interpret secret code

Question 38

Stringent

Answer 38

Binding; Rigid

Question 39

Kudos

Answer 39

Honor; Glory; Praise

Question 40

Alleviate

Answer 40

Relieve

Question 41

Bauble

Answer 41

Trinket; Trifle

Question 42

Charisma

Answer 42

Divine gift; Great popular charm or appeal​ of a political leader

Question 43

Trepidation

Answer 43

Fear; Nervous apprehension

Question 44

Recipient

Answer 44

Receiver

Question 45

Imperative

Answer 45

Absolutely necessary; Critically important