Words

Question 1

Libation

Answer 1

Act of drinking a ceremonial drink. I.e. his favourite libation is scotch on the rocks

Question 2

Effulgent

Answer 2

Shining brightly - can also refer to a person. “There was my father, with the most effulgent smile on his face”

Question 3

Denizen

Answer 3

Is soos n inhabitant

Question 4

Denizen

Answer 4

Is n unhabitant van sekere plek

Question 5

Capitulate

Answer 5

Basies naar om op te gee? To surrender, or yield

Question 6

Verbose

Answer 6

Wanneer jy te veel woorde gebruik
Academic language is often verbose.
The speech was verbose

Question 7

Mar

Answer 7

To impair the quality of
New year celebrations often marred with accidents

Question 8

Parish

Answer 8

A geographical area seeved by a pastor

Question 9

Parochial se hoof betekenis

Answer 9

As jy narrow-minded is, “parochial attitudes”

Question 10

Motley

Answer 10

Eintlik maar n deurmekaar spul
A motley crew of discontents

Question 11

Canter

Answer 11

Pace of a quadraped between trotting and galloping

Question 12

Noisome

Answer 12

Having an extremely offensive smell
The noisome conconction

Question 13

Equanimity

Answer 13

Steadiness/equilibrium under stress

Question 14

Chide

Answer 14

To critisize gently

Question 15

Amicable

Answer 15

Having a spirit of friendliness

Question 16

Acclamation

Answer 16

Enthusiastic approval
Taylor swift brought het fans to their feet in acclamation

Question 17

Exasperation

Answer 17

Feeling of great irritation
(She rolled her eyes in exasperation)

Question 18

Extol

Answer 18

To praise enthusiastically
(He extolled the virtues of the russian people)

Question 19

Obtuse

Answer 19

Slow to understanding or annoyingly insensitive
He wondered whether the doctor was deliberately being obtuse
Kan ook n hoek wees tussen 90 en 180 grade

Question 20

Eulogise

Answer 20

Praise eloquently

Question 21

Malaise

Answer 21

Feeling of discomfort waarvan oorsprong nie heeltemal bekend is nie
General air of malaise

Question 22

Feckless

Answer 22

Generally incompetent and ineffectual
You are a feckless human being

Question 23

Affable

Answer 23

Exhibiting warmth and friendliness
My aunt is affable

Question 24

Panoply

Answer 24

An array of items, or a complete collection
I have a panoply of mugs

Question 25

Tenable

Answer 25

The ability to defend against attack
Such a feeble argument is no longer tenable

Question 26

Ostracise

Answer 26

To shun

Question 27

Usurp

Answer 27

To seize control illegaly

Question 28

Riposte

Answer 28

Clevel reply to critisim. “You have a strange sense of humou”, Craig riposted
Kan ook in fencing wees, waar iemand vinnig terugkap, cool

Question 29

Limpid

Answer 29

Clear, transparent or glassy
The limpid waters of the carribean

Question 30

Myopic

Answer 30

Short sighted
Kan net naby sien, kan ook verwys na n gebrek aan foresight, i.e the myopic spending of governments

Question 31

Aggrandise

Answer 31

To enlarge or increase in power

Question 32

Loose vs lose

Answer 32

Loose - los
Lose - om te verloor

Question 33

perfidy

Answer 33

state of being deceitful

it was an example of his perfidy