Deck 38

Question 1

ribald

Answer 1

indecent or vulgar; off-color

Question 2

rife

Answer 2

occurring frequently; widespread; common; swarming

Question 3

rivet

Answer 3

• to engross; to hold firmly

- figuratively: to transfix

Question 4

rogue

Answer 4

a criminally dishonest person; a scoundrel (miscreant)

Question 5

rout

Answer 5

to put to flight; to scatter; to cause a huge defeat

Question 6

rudimentary

Answer 6

basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped

Question 7

rue

Answer 7

to mourn; to regret

Question 8

ruminate

Answer 8

to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over

Question 9

rustic

Answer 9

rural; lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive

Question 10

rusticate

Answer 10

spend time in the country

Question 11

saccharine

Answer 11

sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

Question 12

sacrilege

Answer 12

a violation of something sacred; blasphemy

Question 13

sacrosanct

Answer 13

sacred; held to be inviolable

Question 14

sagacious

Answer 14

discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise

Question 15

salient

Answer 15

sticking out; conspicuous; leaping

Question 16

sally

Answer 16

a sudden rushing attack; an excursion; an expedition; a repartee; a clever rejoinder

Question 17

salutary

Answer 17

healthful; remedial; curative

Question 18

sanction

Answer 18

official permission or approval; endorsement; penalty; punitive measure

Question 19

sardonic

Answer 19

mocking; scornful

Question 20

savant

Answer 20

a scholar; a knowledgeable and learned person

Question 21

scant

Answer 21

limited; meager; barely sufficient

Question 22

scintillate

Answer 22

to sparkle; either literally or figuratively

Question 23

scrupulous

Answer 23

strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

Question 24

scrutinize

Answer 24

to examine very carefully

Question 25

secede

Answer 25

to withdraw from an alliance