11/17+11/18

Question 1

antediluvian

an·te·di·lu·vi·an

Answer 1

adj

of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; outdated; prehistoric.

Question 2

antithesis

an·tith·e·sis

Answer 2

n

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else; opposite.

Question 3

apocryphal

a·poc·ry·phal

Answer 3

adj

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true; fabricated

Question 4

approbation

ap·pro·ba·tion

Answer 4

n

approval or praise.

Question 5

arcane

ar·cane

Answer 5

adj

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Question 6

adj

of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood; outdated; prehistoric.

Answer 6

antediluvian

an·te·di·lu·vi·an

Question 7

n

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else; opposite.

Answer 7

antithesis

an·tith·e·sis

Question 8

adj

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true; fabricated

Answer 8

apocryphal

a·poc·ry·phal

Question 9

n

approval or praise.

Answer 9

approbation

ap·pro·ba·tion

Question 10

adj

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Answer 10

arcane

ar·cane

Question 11

His _ ideas about a women’s role in society often caused disagreements among his peers.

Answer 11

antediluvian

an·te·di·lu·vi·an

Question 12

Light is the _ of darkness.

Answer 12

antithesis

an·tith·e·sis

Question 13

The _ tales my grandfather tell me are exciting even though they’re probably not true.

Answer 13

apocryphal

a·poc·ry·phal

Question 14

You must receive your doctor’s _ before increasing your dosage.

Answer 14

approbation

ap·pro·ba·tion

Question 15

I’m fascinated by the _ rituals described in the book.

Answer 15

arcane

ar•cane

Question 16

archetypal

ahr-ki-TEYP-ul

Answer 16

adj

very typical of a certain kind of person or thing; stereotypical.

Question 17

ardent

Answer 17

adj

enthusiastic or passionate.

Question 18

artifice

AHR-tuh-fis

Answer 18

n

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others; deception; deceit; trickery.

Question 19

ascetic

uh-SEE-tik

Answer 19

adj
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
n
a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Question 20

aspersion

uh-SPUR-shuhn

Answer 20

n

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something; slander

Question 21

adj

very typical of a certain kind of person or thing; stereotypical.

Answer 21

archetypal

ahr-ki-TEYP-ul

Question 22

adj

enthusiastic or passionate.

Answer 22

ardent

Question 23

n

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others; deception; deceit; trickery.

Answer 23

artifice

AHR-tuh-fis

Question 24

adj
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
n
a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Answer 24

ascetic

uh-SEE-tik

Question 25

n

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something; slander

Answer 25

aspersion

uh-SPUR-shuhn

Question 26

They were the _ high school couple: the cheerleader and the captain of the football team.

Answer 26

archetypal

ahr-ki-TEYP-ul

Question 27

She’s such an _ fan, she rarely misses any of his tours!

Answer 27

ardent

Question 28

Her sympathy is just an _ for aggrandizing her reputation.

Answer 28

artifice

AHR-tuh-fis

Question 29

The _ lived in a simple hut far away from the bustling city.

Answer 29

ascetic

uh-SEE-tik

Question 30

He lived an _ life of prayer, fasting, and manual labor.

Answer 30

ascetic

uh-SEE-tik

Question 31

The former employee’s _ of our company may cause us some trouble.

Answer 31

aspersion

uh-SPUR-shuhn