words

Question 1

nonpareil

Answer 1

something of unequalled excellence; something that has no equal

Question 2

malefic

Answer 2

causing harm; having an evil intent

Question 3

contiguous

Answer 3

sharing an edge or boundary; touching

Question 4

metempsychosis

Answer 4

the passing of the soul at death into another body, either human or animal; the transmigration of souls

Question 5

biogenesis

Answer 5

the production of living organisms from other living organisms

Question 6

bas-relief

Answer 6

an artistic technique that involves lightly carving a design into a surface

Question 7

postprandial

Answer 7

after dinner

Question 8

equilibrist

Answer 8

a professional tightrope walker

Question 9

punctilio

Answer 9

rules governing socially acceptable behavior; strict observance of formalities

Question 10

superannuated

Answer 10

retired, obsolete

Question 11

intractable

Answer 11

stubborn; hard to control or deal with

Question 12

egregious

Answer 12

extremely bad; negatively blatant

Question 13

abjure

Answer 13

to reject; to abandon formally; to renounce

Question 14

analgesic

Answer 14

a painkiller

Question 15

discursive

Answer 15

rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly