Word of the Day - 9/24

Question 1

lionize

Answer 1

to treat someone as a person of great interest or importance

Question 2

quorum

Answer 2

the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for official excisions to be made; may refer to any select group

Question 3

grok

Answer 3

to understand it both profoundly and intuitively

Question 4

nepotism

Answer 4

favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the unfair practice of giving jobs and other favors to relatives

Question 5

fervid

Answer 5

a somewhat formal word describing people or things that express, or are expressive of, strong feelings

Question 6

coax

Answer 6

to influence or persuade an animal or person to do something my talking in a gentle and friendly way; when someone is working to being bout something desired with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort

Question 7

palmy

Answer 7

describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, or something that is abounding in or bearing palms

Question 8

echt

Answer 8

used mostly in formal or literary speech and writing as a synonym of authentic, genuine, and true

Question 9

confection

Answer 9

a sweet prepared food item made to be eaten as a treat, but it can also refer to the act or process of confecting something (preparing or assembling it); can refer to a medical preparation usually made with sugar; syrup; or honey; a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship; or a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work

Question 10

faze

Answer 10

to disturb one’s composure; synonym of disconcert and daunt

Question 11

splenetic

Answer 11

describes expressions of sharp annoyance and anger

Question 12

aficionado

Answer 12

synonym of devotee and refers to someone who both likes and knows a lot about a given interest or subject

Question 13

demarcate

Answer 13

to fix or define something’s limits or edges

Question 14

portentous

Answer 14

describes something that gives a sign or warning that something (and usually something bad or unpleasant) is going to happen; can also describe the pompous attitude or behavior of someone who is trying to seem important, serious, or impressive

Question 15

obtain

Answer 15

to gain or get something usually by planned action or effort, s opposed to chance, purchase, or another method

Question 16

juncture

Answer 16

an important point in a process or activity, or to a junction, that is, a place where things join

Question 17

berserk

Answer 17

markedly out of control due to intense anger or excitement; often used in the phrase go berserk, which can mean either “to become very excited” or “to become very angry and often violent”

Question 18

voracity

Answer 18

an immoderate eagerness or enthusiasm for something, or to an intense desire to eat or consume something

Question 19

gullible

Answer 19

someone who is easily fooled/cheated

Question 20

circumvent

Answer 20

to get around something in a clever way and sometimes dishonest way; or if it is a rule or law, to avoid being stopped by it