Words of the day Brainscape

Question 1

Comeuppance

Answer 1

(noun) A deserved punishment or fate, usually in a moral or just context.

Question 2

Inaudible

Answer 2

(adjective) Unable to be heard; too quiet or muffled to be perceived by the ear.

Question 3

Dismissed

Answer 3

(verb) To have been sent away or removed from a position or responsibility

Question 4

Transport

Answer 4

(noun) A means of moving people or goods from one place to another; (verb) To carry or move something.

Question 5

Unsubscribe

Answer 5

(verb) To cancel a subscription or stop receiving something, like emails or services.

Question 6

Predict

Answer 6

(verb) To say or estimate that something will happen in the future based on reasoning or evidence.

Question 7

Remit

Answer 7

(verb) To send (money) as payment; or to refrain from exacting or enforcing (a punishment).

Question 8

Climax

Answer 8

(noun) The most intense, exciting, or important point of something, especially in a story or event.

Question 9

Unreliable Narrator

Answer 9

(noun) A narrator whose credibility is compromised, making their account of events questionable

Question 10

Curiosity

Answer 10

(noun) A desire to learn or know about something; inquisitive interest.

Question 11

Sustenance

Answer 11

(noun) Food and drink regarded as necessary for survival; nourishment.

Question 12

Confuddled

Answer 12

(adjective) A playful combination of “confused” and “baffled,” meaning disoriented or perplexed.

Question 13

Fortifications

Answer 13

(noun) Defensive structures built to protect against attacks, often in the form of walls, barriers, or strongholds.

Question 14

Beseech

Answer 14

(verb) To urgently and fervently ask for something; to beg.

Question 15

Insolent/Insolence

Answer 15

(adjective/noun) Showing a rude or disrespectful attitude; boldly disrespectful behavior.

Question 16

Melancholy

Answer 16

(noun/adjective) A feeling of deep sadness or sorrow, often with no obvious cause.

Question 17

Encounter

Answer 17

(noun/verb) A meeting or experience, often by chance or unexpectedly.

Question 18

Ominous

Answer 18

(adjective) Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.

Question 19

Foreboding

Answer 19

(noun/adjective) A sense or feeling of dread or anxiety about a future event, often indicating something bad is to come.

Question 20

Malice

Answer 20

(noun) The intention or desire to do harm or cause injury to someone.

Question 21

Sinister

Answer 21

(adjective) Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is going to happen.

Question 22

Offer

Answer 22

(verb) To present or propose something to someone for acceptance or rejection; (noun) The proposal or act of offering.

Question 23

Empathy

Answer 23

(noun) The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Question 24

Idiom

Answer 24

(noun) A phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal interpretation of the words (e.g., “break the ice”).