Word List 55

Question 1

Ensconce

Answer 1

Settle comfortable

Question 2

Impasse

Answer 2

Predicament from which there is no escape; Deadlock

Question 3

Fluke

Answer 3

Unlikely occurrence; Stroke of fortune

Question 4

Lionize

Answer 4

Treat as a celebrity

Question 5

Frivolous

Answer 5

Lacking in seriousness; Self-indulgently carefree; Relatively unimportant

Question 6

Trajectory

Answer 6

Path taken by a projectile

Question 7

Bicameral

Answer 7

Two-chambered, as a legislative body

Question 8

Furor

Answer 8

Frenzy; Great excitement

Question 9

Hypochondriac

Answer 9

Person unduly worried about his health; Worrier without cause about illness

Question 10

Maniacal

Answer 10

Raging mad; Insane

Question 11

Onus

Answer 11

Burden; Responsibility

Question 12

Parasite

Answer 12

Animal or plant living on another; Toady; Sycophant

Question 13

Bludgeon

Answer 13

Club; Heavy-headed weapon

Question 14

Entity

Answer 14

Read being

Question 15

Bilious

Answer 15

Suffering from indigestion; Irritable

Question 16

Repel

Answer 16

Drive away; Disgust

Question 17

Materialism

Answer 17

Preoccupation with physical comforts and things

Question 18

Atone

Answer 18

Make amends for; Pay for

Question 19

Infernal

Answer 19

Pertaining to hell; Devilish

Question 20

Accelerate

Answer 20

Move faster

Question 21

Slovenly

Answer 21

Untidy; Careless in work habits

Question 22

Mystify

Answer 22

Bewilder purposely

Question 23

Avarice

Answer 23

Greediness for wealth

Question 24

Detached

Answer 24

Emotionally removed; Calm and objective; Physically unconnected

Question 25

Supposition

Answer 25

Hypothesis; The act of supposing

Question 26

Encipher

Answer 26

Encode; Convert a message into code

Question 27

Address

Answer 27

Direct a speech to; Deal with or discuss

Question 28

Bravado

Answer 28

Swagger; Assumed air of defiance

Question 29

Amorous

Answer 29

Moved by sexual love; Loving

Question 30

Incite

Answer 30

Arouse to action; Goad; Motivate; Induce to exist

Question 31

Enigma

Answer 31

Puzzle; Mystery

Question 32

Malaise

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Uneasiness; Vague feeling of ill health

Question 33

Mendacious

Answer 33

Lying; Habitually dishonest

Question 34

Whelp

Answer 34

Young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.

Question 35

Fret

Answer 35

To be annoyed or vexed

Question 36

Galleon

Answer 36

Large sailing ship

Question 37

Horticultural

Answer 37

Pertaining to cultivation of gardens

Question 38

Fidelity

Answer 38

Loyalty

Question 39

Lugubrious

Answer 39

Mournful

Question 40

Munificent

Answer 40

Very generous

Question 41

Desecrate

Answer 41

Profane; Violate the sanctity f

Question 42

Affable

Answer 42

Easily approachable; Warmly friendly

Question 43

Arbitrator

Answer 43

Judge

Question 44

Censure

Answer 44

Blame; Criticize

Question 45

Derelict

Answer 45

Abandoned; Negligent