WOTD (1st semester)

Question 1

transcendent

Answer 1

adj.

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

Question 2

invulnerable

Answer 2

adj.

immune to attack; strong; without weakness

Question 3

dislodge

Answer 3

verb

remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

Question 4

psychosis

Answer 4

noun

any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

Question 5

opulence

Answer 5

noun

wealth as evidenced by sumptuous (luxurious) living

Question 6

vivacious

Answer 6

adj.

vigorous and animated, full of life, lively

Question 7

lope

Answer 7

verb/noun

run easily/a slow pace of running

Question 8

reparable

Answer 8

adj.

capable of being repaired or rectified (fix it)

Question 9

avow

Answer 9

verb

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Question 10

skinflint

Answer 10

noun

a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

Question 11

malodorous

Answer 11

adj.

having an unpleasant smell

Question 12

inquisitor

Answer 12

noun

a questioner who is excessively harsh

Question 13

vapid

Answer 13

adj.

lacking significance, or liveliness, or zest, or spirit (plain, bland)

Question 14

impermeable

Answer 14

adj.

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

Question 15

narcissist

Answer 15

noun

someone in love (full of) himself or herself

Question 16

prattle

Answer 16

verb/noun

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly/idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

Question 17

disconsolate

Answer 17

adj.

sad beyond comforting, incapable of being consoled

Question 18

orthodox

Answer 18

adj.

adhering to what is commonly accepted; normal

Question 19

deadlock

Answer 19

noun

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Question 20

garret

Answer 20

noun

a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof; attic

Question 21

amorally

Answer 21

adverb

without regard for right behavior

Question 22

condole

Answer 22

verb

express one’s sympathetic grief, usually on the occasion of someone’s death

Question 23

waffle

Answer 23

noun, verb

pancake batter baked in a waffle iron, pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

Question 24

passive

Answer 24

adj.

lack in energy or will, peacefully resistant in response to injustice

Question 25

downcast

Answer 25

adj. | filled with melancholy and despondency, directed downward.

Question 26

impertinent

Answer 26

adj. | not remorseful

Question 27

escapade

Answer 27

noun | any carefree episode, a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

Question 28

wistful

Answer 28

``` adj. showing pensive (thoughtful) sadness ```

Question 29

pyromaniac

Answer 29

noun | a person with a mania for setting things on fire

Question 30

igneous

Answer 30

adj. | produced by the action of fire or intense heat, produced under condition involving intense heat

Question 31

cringe

Answer 31

verb | draw back, as with fear or pain

Question 32

impassable

Answer 32

adj. | incapable of being travelled or crossed

Question 33

carnivorous

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adj. | feeding on animals (used to describe plants as well as animals)

Question 34

ethereal

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adj. | characterized by lightness, of heaven or the spirit, of, containing or dissolved in ether

Question 35

longevity

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noun | the property of being long-lived or having a long duration of service

Question 36

emigrant

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noun | one who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere, often for social or political reasons

Question 37

tarry

Answer 37

verb | leave slowly and hesitantly, stay longer than you should

Question 38

tempestuous

Answer 38

adj. 1. characterized by violent emotions or behavior 2. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

Question 39

prologue

Answer 39

noun | an introduction to a play

Question 40

recession

Answer 40

noun 1. the act of ceding back 2. the act of becoming more distan

Question 41

aspirant

Answer 41

noun and adj. noun: an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement