1-15 words

Question 1

1. to write one’s name on
   a document to show approval; 2. to
   approve

Answer 1

Endorse

Question 2

decorated with grooves

Answer 2

Fluted

Question 3

1. a sudden, sharp pain; 2. a

sudden emotional pain

Answer 3

Twinge

Question 4

1. to distinguish between;
2. to observe a difference; 3. to show
   prejudice

Answer 4

Discriminate

Question 5

quick to anger

Answer 5

irascible

Question 6

to talk about the past

Answer 6

Reminisce

Question 7

1. to answer quickly; 2. to reply
   with a prompt argument;
   (noun) a fast or witty response

Answer 7

Retort

Question 8

lively; quick; active

Answer 8

Brisk

Question 9

1. a heavy thread used for
   knitting and weaving; 2. a story of
   adventure

Answer 9

Yarn

Question 10

to make up

Answer 10

Comprise

Question 11

responsible by law; legally answerable.

Answer 11

Liable

Question 12

a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

Answer 12

Gorge

Question 13

refutation or contradiction.

Answer 13

Rebuttal

Question 14

curious or inquiring.

Answer 14

Inquisitive

Question 15

having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Answer 15

Fervent

Question 16

relating to economics or the economy.

Answer 16

Economic

Question 17

Very simple in mind

Answer 17

Naive

Question 18

able to be believed

Answer 18

Credible

Question 19

able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

Answer 19

Durable

Question 20

large and strong; heavily built

Answer 20

Burly

Question 21

failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Answer 21

Presumptuous

Question 22

in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

Answer 22

Wretched

Question 23

rage, angry

Answer 23

Fury

Question 24

placement in a lower class or rank

Answer 24

Subordination

Question 25

move or swing back and forth at a regular speed

Answer 25

Oscillate

Question 26

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Answer 26

Zeal

Question 27

reduce or cause to reduce in speed

Answer 27

Decelerate

Question 28

a tube to move liquid from one container to another

Answer 28

Siphon

Question 29

an anchored float serving as a navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring

Answer 29

buoy

Question 30

make white or pale by extracting color; bleach.

Answer 30

Blanch

Question 31

the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.

Answer 31

Silhouette

Question 32

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity

Answer 32

Reiterate

Question 33

grotesque or bizarre.

Answer 33

Antic

Question 34

a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way

Answer 34

Fiasco

Question 35

hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition

Answer 35

Hostility

Question 36

the complete removal or destruction of something

Answer 36

Elimination

Question 37

very strong wind

Answer 37

Gale

Question 38

carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another

Answer 38

Transit

Question 39

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

Answer 39

Garish

Question 40

have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size

Answer 40

Wane

Question 41

distribute

Answer 41

Allocate

Question 42

wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.

Answer 42

Tycoon

Question 43

extreme scarcity of food

Answer 43

Famine

Question 44

source of help in a difficult situation

Answer 44

Recourse

Question 45

open resistance; bold disobedience

Answer 45

Defiance

Question 46

a small, showy trinket or decoration

Answer 46

Bauble

Question 47

hostile and aggressive

Answer 47

Belligerent

Question 48

speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.

Answer 48

Voluble

Question 49

gentle

Answer 49

Benign