WOTD Quiz 4

Question 1

invalid

Answer 1

Invalid (n.): a person who is sick or unable to leave their home.

Question 2

forte

Answer 2

Forte (n.): a thing that someone is good at.

Question 3

sententious

Answer 3

Sententious (adj.): condescending; pompous; full of oneself.

Question 4

utilitarian

Answer 4

Utilitarian (adj.): designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive.

Question 5

equanimity

Answer 5

Equanimity (n.): calmness; composure under stress.

Question 6

philanthropy

Answer 6

Philanthropy (n.)/Philanthropic (adj.): generosity, donation of money or other services to the public good.

Question 7

contempt

Answer 7

Contempt (n.): disregard for something, the feeling that something is beneath you.

Question 8

profligate

Answer 8

Profligate (adj.): wasteful; extravagant, especially with money.

Question 9

somnolent

Answer 9

Somnolent (adj.) sleepy; fatigued.

Question 10

quell

Answer 10

Quell (v.): to put an end to; subdue; quiet down.

Question 11

fulminate

Answer 11

Fulminate (v.): to explode, boil over; release anger or energy.

Question 12

mutable

Answer 12

Mutable (adj.): capable of or subject to change.

Question 13

reverberate

Answer 13

Reverberate (v.): to echo, repeat, or resound.

Question 14

palimpsest

Answer 14

Palimpsest (n.): a space used for writing which can be erased and/or written over with new writing.

Question 15

saboteur

Answer 15

Saboteur (n.): someone who undermines or sabotages someone else.

Question 16

anodyne

Answer 16

Anodyne (adj./n.): inoffensive; something that kills or dulls pain.

Question 17

vapid

Answer 17

Vapid (adj.): boring; dull; lifeless; stupid.