Words of the day - Quarter 3

Question 1

Insurgency

Answer 1

noun - rebellion

Question 2

corralled

Answer 2

verb - to seize or capture
to collect or gather

Question 3

adolescence

Answer 3

noun - time when young people develop physically and mentally from child to adult

Question 4

adolecent

Answer 4

adjective - (young person) in process of becoming adult

Question 5

precipitously

Answer 5

adverb - extremely sudden, sometimes a little shocking

Question 6

former

Answer 6

adjective - previously filled a role or particular thing
denoting first or first mentioned of two people or things

Question 7

latter

Answer 7

adjective - situated or occurring near to the end then beginning

Question 8

aptitude

Answer 8

noun - capability, ability, or innate/acquired capacity for something (talent)

Question 9

perceive

Answer 9

verb - become aware or conscious of, come to realize or understand. interpret or look on in a particular way

Question 10

humerous

Answer 10

adjective - causing light hearted laughter or amusement
having or showing sense of humor

Question 11

superior

Answer 11

adjective - higher in station, rank, degree, above average in merit intelligence, greater in quantity or amount

Question 12

provisions

Answer 12

noun - action of providing or suppling something for use, amount or thing supplied or provided

Question 13

bleak

Answer 13

adjective - bare, desolate, and often windswept, without hope or encouragement (depressing)

Question 14

ravenous

Answer 14

adjective - extremely hungry

Question 15

resilient

Answer 15

adjective - (person) able to recover or to withstand quickly from difficult conditions (bounce back)

Question 16

coddle

Answer 16

verb - treated in indulgent or overprotective way