Word List 42

Question 1

Exalt

Answer 1

Raise in rank or dignity; Praise

Question 2

Categorical

Answer 2

Without exceptions; Unqualified; Absolute

Question 3

Acquittal

Answer 3

Deliverance from a charge

Question 4

Graduated

Answer 4

Arranged by degrees ) of height, difficulty, etc.)

Question 5

Flux

Answer 5

Flowing; Series of changes

Question 6

Quiescent

Answer 6

At rest; Dormant; Temporarily inactive

Question 7

Amputate

Answer 7

Cut off part of body; Prune

Question 8

Invert

Answer 8

Turn upside down or inside out

Question 9

Communal

Answer 9

Held in common; Of a group of people

Question 10

Countenance

Answer 10

Approve; Tolerate; Expression of the face; Approval; Support

Question 11

Spatula

Answer 11

Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing

Question 12

Fleece

Answer 12

Rob; Plunder

Question 13

Proliferation

Answer 13

Rapid growth; Spread; Multiplication

Question 14

Recurrent

Answer 14

Occurring again and again

Question 15

Inopportune

Answer 15

Untimely; Poorly chosen

Question 16

Uniformity

Answer 16

Sameness; Monotony

Question 17

Wastrel

Answer 17

Profligate; Spendthrift

Question 18

Allure

Answer 18

Entice; Attract; A power of attraction or fascination (allurement)

Question 19

Awry

Answer 19

Crooked; Wrong; Amiss

Question 20

Wary

Answer 20

Very cautious

Question 21

Ewe

Answer 21

Female sheep

Question 22

Resolve

Answer 22

Decide; Settle; Solve

Question 23

Irreproachable

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Blameless; Impeccable

Question 24

Luster

Answer 24

Shine; Gloss

Question 25

Flounder

Answer 25

Struggle and thrash about; Proceed clumsily or falter

Question 26

Preamble

Answer 26

Introductory statement

Question 27

Dissipate

Answer 27

Squander; Waste;Scatter

Question 28

Benediction

Answer 28

Blessing or good wishes; Invocation of a blessing on persons or things being dedicated

Question 29

Imbalance

Answer 29

Lack of balance or symmetry; Disproportion

Question 30

Orientation

Answer 30

Act of finding oneself in society

Question 31

Gorge

Answer 31

Small, steep-walled canyon

Question 32

Devout

Answer 32

Pious

Question 33

Bizarre

Answer 33

Fantastic; Violently contrasting

Question 34

Patronize

Answer 34

Support; Act superior toward; Be a customer of

Question 35

Detergent

Answer 35

Cleansing agent

Question 36

Dappled

Answer 36

Spotted

Question 37

Scavenge

Answer 37

Hunt through discarded materials for usable items; Search, especially for food

Question 38

Amiss

Answer 38

Wrong; Faulty

Question 39

Dregs

Answer 39

Sediment (usu. in plural); Worthless or undesirable residue of anything; Vestige

Question 40

Vendor

Answer 40

Seller

Question 41

Sparse

Answer 41

Not thick; Thinly scattered; Scanty

Question 42

Exploit

Answer 42

Make use of, sometimes unjustly

Question 43

Tangential

Answer 43

Peripheral; Only slightly connected; Digressing

Question 44

Reprieve

Answer 44

Temporary stay

Question 45

Remedial

Answer 45

Curative; Corrective