Word of the Day - 9/4

Question 1

gauntlet

Answer 1

reinforced glove worn with a suit of armor in the Middle Ages; any long heavy glove worn to protect the hand, as well as to an open challenge to an argument, fight, competition

Question 2

ambiguous

Answer 2

can be understood in more than one way or that it has more than one possible meaning; comes from Latin verb meaning “to be undecided; to dispute”

Question 3

pareidolia

Answer 3

the tendency to perceive a specific and often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern

Question 4

disingenuous

Answer 4

describes things, such as speech or behavior, that give a false appearance of being honest or sincere

Question 5

redound

Answer 5

to have a particular result; a personal deserves credit/respect for having done something

Question 6

bellwether

Answer 6

someone or something that leads others or shows what will happen in the future- a leader or a trendsetter

Question 7

orotund

Answer 7

describes something- usually a voice- marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound

Question 8

injunction

Answer 8

an order from a court of law that says something must be done or must not be done

Question 9

fallible

Answer 9

capable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 10

abstain

Answer 10

to choose to not do or have that thing; to choose not to vote

Question 11

harbinger

Answer 11

something that foreshadows, or gives and early indication of something that will happen in the future

Question 12

demure

Answer 12

not attracting or demanding a lot of attention; quiet and polite

Question 13

mellifluous

Answer 13

describes things with a smooth, flowing sound; filled with something that sweetens

Question 14

shofar

Answer 14

the horn of an animal blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews in battle and during religious observances

Question 15

zenith

Answer 15

the strongest or most successful period of time for a person or thing

Question 16

pontificate

Answer 16

to speak or express an opinion about something in a pompous or dogmatic way

Question 17

churlish

Answer 17

irritable and rude

Question 18

regimen

Answer 18

a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., designed to make someone become or stay healthy

Question 19

mesmerize

Answer 19

to hold the attention of someone entirely; to interest or amaze someone so much that nothing else is seen or noticed

Question 20

tenebrous

Answer 20

synonym of gloomy; used to describe dark, unlit places or things that are difficult to understand