Word List 61

Question 1

Formality

Answer 1

Ceremonious quality; Something done just for form’s sake

Question 2

Thematic

Answer 2

Relating to a unifying motif or idea

Question 3

Adversary

Answer 3

Opponent

Question 4

Bedraggle

Answer 4

Wet thoroughly; Stain with mud

Question 5

Rankle

Answer 5

Irritate; Fester

Question 6

Mnemonic

Answer 6

Pertaining to memory

Question 7

Spradic

Answer 7

Occurring irregularly

Question 8

Benevolent

Answer 8

Generous; Charitable

Question 9

Corrosive

Answer 9

Eating away by chemicals or disease

Question 10

Heinous

Answer 10

Atrocious; Hatefully bad

Question 11

Compliant

Answer 11

Yielding

Question 12

Astigmatism

Answer 12

Eye defect that prevents proper focus

Question 13

Liniment

Answer 13

Ointment; Lotion; Salve

Question 14

Servile

Answer 14

Slavish; Cringing

Question 15

Captivate

Answer 15

Charm or enthrall

Question 16

Brusque

Answer 16

Blunt; Abrupt

Question 17

Colander

Answer 17

Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

Question 18

Gentry

Answer 18

People of standing; Class of people just below nobility

Question 19

Fervor

Answer 19

Glowing ardor; Intensity of feeling

Question 20

Prey

Answer 20

Target of a hunt; Victim

Question 21

Languish

Answer 21

Lose animation; Lose strength

Question 22

Alienate

Answer 22

Make hostile; Separate

Question 23

Precedent

Answer 23

Something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action

Question 24

Rant

Answer 24

Rave; Talk excitedly; Scold; Make a grandiloquent speech

Question 25

Piecemeal

Answer 25

One piece at a time; Gradually

Question 26

Quadruped

Answer 26

Four-footed animal

Question 27

Expenditure

Answer 27

Payment or expense; Output

Question 28

Sage

Answer 28

Person celebrated for wisdom

Question 29

Repertoire

Answer 29

List of works of music, drama, etc. a performer is ready to perform

Question 30

Rout

Answer 30

Stampede; Drive out

Question 31

Accolade

Answer 31

Award of merit

Question 32

Velocity

Answer 32

Speed

Question 33

Oust

Answer 33

Expel; Drive out

Question 34

Asteroid

Answer 34

Small planet

Question 35

Misrepresent

Answer 35

Give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; Serve unsatisfactorily as a representative

Question 36

Panache

Answer 36

Flair; Flamboyance

Question 37

Allege

Answer 37

State without proof

Question 38

Entitlement

Answer 38

Right to claim something; Right to benefits

Question 39

Quintessence

Answer 39

Purest and highest embodiment

Question 40

Rail

Answer 40

Scold; Rant

Question 41

Bolt

Answer 41

Door bar; Fastening pin or screw; Length of fabric

Question 42

Adorn

Answer 42

Decorate

Question 43

Prod

Answer 43

Poke; Stir up; Urge

Question 44

Uncanny

Answer 44

Strange; Mysterious

Question 45

Zenith

Answer 45

Point directly overhead in the sky; Summit