40's

Question 1

dolt

Answer 1

a stupid person.

Question 2

du·plic·i·ty

Answer 2

deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Question 3

e·lic·it

Answer 3

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.

Question 4

em·broil

Answer 4

involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Question 5

enlightened

Answer 5

having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.

Question 6

eu·pho·ny

Answer 6

the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words.

Question 7

fal·low1

Answer 7

(of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production.

Question 8

feign

Answer 8

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

Question 9

fod·der

Answer 9

food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock.

Question 10

for·ti·fy

Answer 10

provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.