Word List 68

Question 1

Utopia

Answer 1

Ideal place, state, or society

Question 2

Riveting

Answer 2

Absorbing; Engrossing

Question 3

Vouchsafe

Answer 3

Grant; Choose to give in reply; Permit

Question 4

Succor

Answer 4

Aid; Assist; Comfort

Question 5

Decry

Answer 5

Express strong disapproval of; Disparage

Question 6

Bigotry

Answer 6

Stubborn intolerance

Question 7

Paradox

Answer 7

Something apparently contradictory in nature; Statement that looks false but is actually correct

Question 8

Compact

Answer 8

Agreement; Contract

Question 9

Dispirited

Answer 9

Lacking in spirit

Question 10

Idiom

Answer 10

Expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; Distinctive style

Question 11

Conceit

Answer 11

Vanity o self-love; Whimsical idea; Extravagant metaphor

Question 12

Artisan

Answer 12

Manually skilled worker; Craftsman, as opposed to artist

Question 13

Intangible

Answer 13

Not able to be perceived by touch; Vague

Question 14

Belabor

Answer 14

Explain to go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; Attack verbally

Question 15

Misnomer

Answer 15

Wrong name; Incorrect designation

Question 16

Progeny

Answer 16

Children; Offspring

Question 17

Barrage

Answer 17

Barrier laid down by artillery fire

Question 18

Cloister

Answer 18

Monastery or convent

Question 19

Unpalatable

Answer 19

Distasteful; Disagreeable

Question 20

Expository

Answer 20

Explanatory; Serving to explain

Question 21

Chortle

Answer 21

Chuckle with delight

Question 22

Sacrosanct

Answer 22

Most sacred; Inviolable

Question 23

Emollient

Answer 23

Soothing or softening remedy

Question 24

Larder

Answer 24

Pantry; Place where food is kept

Question 25

Lexicographer

Answer 25

Compiler of a dictionary

Question 26

Malefactor

Answer 26

Evildoer; Criminal

Question 27

Libretto

Answer 27

Text of an opera

Question 28

Monolithic

Answer 28

Solidly uniform; Unyielding

Question 29

Rancor

Answer 29

Bitterness; Hatred

Question 30

Incessant

Answer 30

Uninterrupted; Unceasing

Question 31

Embrace

Answer 31

Hug; adopt or espouse; Accept readily; Encircle; Include

Question 32

Iridescent

Answer 32

Exhibiting rainbow like colors

Question 33

Diagnosis

Answer 33

Art of identifying a disease; Analysis of a condition

Question 34

Impale

Answer 34

Pierce

Question 35

Opaque

Answer 35

Dark; Not transparent

Question 36

Posthumous

Answer 36

After death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death)

Question 37

Swarthy

Answer 37

Dark; Dusky

Question 38

Equable

Answer 38

Tranquil; Steady; Uniform

Question 39

Appellation

Answer 39

Name; Title

Question 40

Pensive

Answer 40

Dreamily thoughtful; Thoughtful with a hint of sadness; Contemplative

Question 41

Seep

Answer 41

Ooze; Trickle

Question 42

Ambulatory

Answer 42

Able to walk; Not bedridden

Question 43

Abnegation

Answer 43

Repudiation; Self-sacrifice

Question 44

Toady

Answer 44

Servile flatterer

Question 45

Indentation

Answer 45

Notch; Deep recess