11/19+11/20

Question 1

assiduous

uh-SIJ-oo-uhs

Answer 1

adj

showing great care and perseverance; attentive; diligent.

Question 2

attenuate

uh-TEN-yoo-ayt

Answer 2

v

reduce the force, effect, or value of; lessen; reduce.

Question 3

austerity

aw-STER-i-tee

Answer 3

n

sternness or severity of manner or attitude; strictness.

Question 4

avaricious

av-uh-RISH-uhs

Answer 4

adj

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain; greedy.

Question 5

balk

bawk

Answer 5

adj
thwart or hinder (a plan or person); hinder.
n
hindrance; defeat

Question 6

adj

showing great care and perseverance; attentive; diligent.

Answer 6

assiduous

uh-SIJ-oo-uhs

Question 7

v

reduce the force, effect, or value of; lessen; reduce.

Answer 7

attenuate

uh-TEN-yoo-ayt

Question 8

n

sternness or severity of manner or attitude; strictness.

Answer 8

austerity

aw-STER-i-tee

Question 9

adj

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain; greedy.

Answer 9

avaricious

av-uh-RISH-uhs

Question 10

adj
thwart or hinder (a plan or person); hinder.
n
hindrance; defeat

Answer 10

balk

bawk

Question 11

He was an _ athlete, never missing practices and always arriving early.

Answer 11

assiduous

uh-Sij-oo-uhs

Question 12

The teacher assistant _ the teacher’s workload.

Answer 12

attenuated

uh-Ten-yoo-ayt

Question 13

His _ came as a result of many years of war and poverty.

Answer 13

austerity

aw-STEER-i-tee

Question 14

The _ father had one objective: for his daughter to marry the king.

Answer 14

avarcious

av-uh-RISH-uhs

Question 15

The gardener _ at the idea of closing the garden.

Answer 15

balked

Question 16

The storm was an unexpected _ that set us back 3 days.

Answer 16

balk

bawk

Question 17

bedlam

BED-luhm

Answer 17

n

a scene of uproar and confusion; chaos.

Question 18

beguile

bih-GEYL

Answer 18

v
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
v
trick (someone) into doing something.

Question 19

benevolent

buh-NEV-uh-luhnt

Answer 19

adj

well meaning and kindly; kind.

Question 20

besmirch

bih-SMURCH

Answer 20

v

damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others; tarnish.

Question 21

v

damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others; tarnish.

Answer 21

besmirch

bih-SMURCH

Question 22

blandishment

Answer 22

noun

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something; coaxing.

Question 23

noun

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something; coaxing.

Answer 23

blandishment

Question 24

n

a scene of uproar and confusion; chaos.

Answer 24

bedlam

BED-luhm

Question 25

v
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
v
trick (someone) into doing something.

Answer 25

beguile

bih-GEYL

Question 26

adj

well meaning and kindly; kind.

Answer 26

benevolent

buh-NEV-uh-luhnt

Question 27

I came home to _, kitchen was a mess and the kids were running wild.

Answer 27

bedlam

BED-luhm

Question 28

The seemingly kind girl _ me into giving her my money!

Answer 28

beguiled

bih-GEYL

Question 29

I was supposed to study tonight, but Jason _ me into going to the movies.

Answer 29

beguiled

bih-GEYL

Question 30

The _ man donated much of his wealth to the shelter.

Answer 30

benevolent

buh-NEV-uh-luhnt

Question 31

My former best friend is now trying to _ my reputation.

Answer 31

besmirch

bih-SMURCH

Question 32

Our _ worked, Ben is coming to the party.

Answer 32

blandishments