Word List 20

Question 1

dulcet

Answer 1

adj. melodious

Question 2

disjointed

Answer 2

adj. disconneted

Question 3

indentation

Answer 3

n. notch, deep recess

Question 4

facade

Answer 4

n. the front of a grandiose building

Question 5

pristine

Answer 5

adj. the initial status

Question 6

jabber

Answer 6

v. to chatter rapidly or unintelligently

Question 7

celerity

Answer 7

n. speed, rapidity

Question 8

discourse

Answer 8

n. speech, formal discussion

Question 9

contrived

Answer 9

adj. to be pompous or artificial

Question 10

misgivings

Answer 10

n. doubts

Question 11

ballast

Answer 11

n. heavy substance used to add stability or weight

Question 12

intermittent

Answer 12

adj. to be periodic

Question 13

appraise

Answer 13

v. to ratify the value of

Question 14

dote

Answer 14

v. to be excessively fond of

Question 15

voyeur

Answer 15

n. peeping tom

Question 16

opiate

Answer 16

n. medicine to induce sleep

Question 17

engross

Answer 17

v. to be occupied fully with

Question 18

travesty

Answer 18

n. harshly distorted imitation

Question 19

jaunty

Answer 19

adj. lighthearted

Question 20

demented

Answer 20

adj. to be insane

Question 21

tundra

Answer 21

n. rolling, treeless plain covered with ice

Question 22

cessation

Answer 22

n. stoppage

Question 23

carnal

Answer 23

adj. fleshly

Question 24

slake

Answer 24

v. quench; sate

Question 25

myopic

Answer 25

adj. nearsighted

Question 26

obstreperous

Answer 26

adj. boisterous, noisy

Question 27

obdurate

Answer 27

adj. stubborn

Question 28

lethargic

Answer 28

adj. drowsy

Question 29

welter

Answer 29

n. turmoil; bewildering jumble

Question 30

recrimination

Answer 30

n. countercharges

Question 31

arbitrary

Answer 31

adj. to be reckless

Question 32

filial

Answer 32

adj. pertaining to a son or a daughter

Question 33

firebrand

Answer 33

n. person to stir up the argue

Question 34

strew

Answer 34

adj. to spore around

Question 35

lilliputian

Answer 35

adj. to be extremely small

Question 36

preternatural

Answer 36

adj. supernatural

Question 37

guffaw

Answer 37

n. boisterous laughter

Question 38

scad

Answer 38

adj. a great plenty of

Question 39

reprisal

Answer 39

v. to revenge

Question 40

doggerel

Answer 40

n. poor verse

Question 41

disfigure

Answer 41

v. mar in beauty

Question 42

raspy

Answer 42

adj. grating, harsh

Question 43

vex

Answer 43

v. annoy; distress

Question 44

pertinent

Answer 44

ad. to the point; relevant

Question 45

waft

Answer 45

v. to float around

Question 46

authoritative

Answer 46

adj. having the weight of the authority

Question 47

vociferous

Answer 47

adj. clamorous

Question 48

jubilation

Answer 48

n. rejoicing

Question 49

debilitate

Answer 49

v. to enervate

Question 50

surly

Answer 50

adj. rude, across

Question 51

grill

Answer 51

v. to question severly

Question 52

inviolable

Answer 52

v. unable to breach

Question 53

disconcert

Answer 53

v. confuse, upset

Question 54

cleave

Answer 54

v. to split or sever, cling to, remain faithful to