Worldly Wise 3000 Book 10-Lesson 15

Question 1

Abominate

Answer 1

v. To hate or loathe intensely.
1. Detestable, loathsome.
2. Disagreeable and unpleasant.

Question 2

Abridge

Answer 2

To shorten in duration or extent; to diminish.

Question 3

Animosity

Answer 3

Intense ill will.

Question 4

Auspicious

Answer 4

Favorable, promising.

Question 5

Beleaguer

Answer 5

v. 1. To besiege; to surround with an army.
2. To surround with troubles; to harass.

Question 6

Confidant

Answer 6

A person to whom secrets are told.

Question 7

Constituent

Answer 7

1. One of the parts that make up a whole.
2. A voter represented by a particular official.

Question 8

Iniquitous

Answer 8

Unjust; wicked.

Question 9

Inure

Answer 9

To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions.

Question 10

Inveigh

Answer 10

To complain or protest strongly.

Question 11

Predecessor

Answer 11

A person or thing that has held a position or office before another.

Question 12

Sabotage

Answer 12

1. Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit.
2. To engage in intentionally damaging acts.

Question 13

Sadistic

Answer 13

Taking pleasure in causing pain.

Question 14

Scathing

Answer 14

Harshly critical.

Question 15

Transpire

Answer 15

1. To become apparent; to come to light.
2. To happen or occur.