Word List 70

Question 1

Promulgate

Answer 1

Proclaim a doctrine or law; Make known by official publication

Question 2

Stagnant

Answer 2

Motionless; Stale; Dull

Question 3

Montage

Answer 3

Photographic composition coming elements from different sources

Question 4

Amnesty

Answer 4

Pardon

Question 5

Apogee

Answer 5

Highest point

Question 6

Talon

Answer 6

Claw of bird

Question 7

Amity

Answer 7

Friendship

Question 8

Defection

Answer 8

Desertion

Question 9

Sybarite

Answer 9

Lover of luxury

Question 10

Pathos

Answer 10

Tender sorrow; Pity; Quality in art or literature that produces these feelings

Question 11

Prevalent

Answer 11

Widespread; Generally accepted

Question 12

Beset

Answer 12

Harass or trouble; Hem in

Question 13

Tractable

Answer 13

Docile; Easily managed

Question 14

Irrelevant

Answer 14

Not applicable; Unrelated

Question 15

Codify

Answer 15

Arrange (laws, rules) as a code; Classify

Question 16

Sap

Answer 16

Diminish; Undermine

Question 17

Epilogue

Answer 17

Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

Question 18

Tanner

Answer 18

Sixpence; Person who turns animal hides into leather

Question 19

Conventional

Answer 19

Ordinary; Typical

Question 20

Fulcrum

Answer 20

Support on which a lever rests

Question 21

Incubate

Answer 21

Hatch; Scheme

Question 22

Swagger

Answer 22

Behave arrogantly or pompously; Strut or walk proudly

Question 23

Inured

Answer 23

Accustomed; Hardened

Question 24

Irrefutable

Answer 24

Indisputable; Incontrovertible; Undeniable

Question 25

Archaic

Answer 25

Antiquated

Question 26

Parochial

Answer 26

Narrow in outlook; Provincial; Related to parishes

Question 27

Drivel

Answer 27

Nonsense; Foolishness

Question 28

Sensual

Answer 28

Devoted to the pleasures of the senses; Carnal; Voluptuous

Question 29

Ingenious

Answer 29

Clever; Resourceful

Question 30

Refrain

Answer 30

Abstain from; Resist

Question 31

Satellite

Answer 31

Small body revolving around a larger one

Question 32

Foil

Answer 32

Contrast

Question 33

Defoliate

Answer 33

Destroy leaves

Question 34

Haphazard

Answer 34

Random; By chance

Question 35

Negate

Answer 35

Cancel out; Nullify; Deny

Question 36

Aberrant

Answer 36

Abnormal or deviant

Question 37

Secession

Answer 37

Withdrawal

Question 38

Browbeat

Answer 38

Bully; Intimidate

Question 39

Plumb

Answer 39

Checking perpendicularity; Vertical

Question 40

Cavalcade

Answer 40

Procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; Parade

Question 41

Grievance

Answer 41

Cause of complaint

Question 42

Commensurate

Answer 42

Equal in extent

Question 43

Audacious

Answer 43

Daring; Bold

Question 44

Interloper

Answer 44

Intruder; Unwanted meddler

Question 45

Posterity

Answer 45

Descendants; Future generations