Wordly Wise - Lessons 3 and 4

Question 1

allude

Answer 1

(v) Used with “to.” To refer to in an indirect way.

Question 2

consecrate

Answer 2

(v) 1. To set apart as holy.

2. To dedicate to a cause; to devote.

Question 3

disseminate

Answer 3

(v) To scatter or spread widely.

Question 4

dote

Answer 4

(v) Used with “on” or “upon.” To show excessive fondness for.

Question 5

exhort

Answer 5

(v) To urge strongly; to warn or appeal.

Question 6

feckless

Answer 6

(adj) Careless or irresponsible.

Question 7

implicate

Answer 7

(v) To show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal.

Question 8

lament

Answer 8

(v) To feel or express grief.

Question 9

monetary

Answer 9

(adj) Of or relating to money or currency.

Question 10

pensive

Answer 10

(adj) Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful.

Question 11

pomp

Answer 11

(n) A showy or dignified display.

Question 12

stilted

Answer 12

(adj) Artificially stiff or formal in manner.

Question 13

subjugate

Answer 13

(v) To bring under control; to conquer.

Question 14

trauma

Answer 14

(n) 1. A severe bodily injury.

2. Emotional shock.

Question 15

wanton

Answer 15

(adj) 1. Ignoring what is right.

2. Excessive or unrestrained.
3. Playful or frolicsome.

Question 16

adage

Answer 16

(n) An old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb.

Question 17

camaraderie

Answer 17

(n) Good will and warm feelings among friends.

Question 18

contend

Answer 18

(v) 1. To struggle with.

2. To maintain or assert.

Question 19

extraneous

Answer 19

(adj) Not necessary; irrelevant.

Question 20

hubbub

Answer 20

(n) Noisy confusion; uproar.

Question 21

meander

Answer 21

(v) 1. To follow a winding course.

2. To wander aimlessly.

Question 22

odoriferous

Answer 22

(adj) Having or giving off a smell.

Question 23

paraphernalia

Answer 23

(n) 1. Personal belongings.

2. Equipment associated with a particular activity.

Question 24

punctilious

Answer 24

(adj) Careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior.

Question 25

recuperate

Answer 25

(v) To regain health or strength.

Question 26

regale

Answer 26

(v) To entertain or delight.

Question 27

sedentary

Answer 27

(adj) Doing or requiring a lot of sitting.

Question 28

spartan

Answer 28

(adj) Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.

Question 29

temporal

Answer 29

(adj) Relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal.

Question 30

wry

Answer 30

(adj) 1. Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor.

2. Amusing in a quiet but sharp way.