451-475

Question 1

stanch

Answer 1

to stop the flow of something

Question 2

conjecture

Answer 2

an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence

Question 3

stimulate

Answer 3

to rouse or excite to action or increased action; to spur on

Question 4

duel

Answer 4

a prearranged combat between two persons

Question 5

embryonic

Answer 5

not yet developed; at an early stage

Question 6

helinous

Answer 6

extremely wicked; abominable

Question 7

adorn

Answer 7

add beauty; to decorate

Question 8

yelp

Answer 8

a sharp cry expressing pain

Question 9

dismantle

Answer 9

to take apart

Question 10

cadre

Answer 10

a core group of trained highly skilled people capable of training others

Question 11

giddy

Answer 11

dizzy; lightheaded

Question 12

interloper

Answer 12

one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler

Question 13

broach

Answer 13

large, decorative pin

Question 14

complacent

Answer 14

too pleased with oneself; self-satisfied

Question 15

morbid

Answer 15

gruesome; awful

Question 16

hallucination

Answer 16

a false perception of reality; a delusion

Question 17

skeptical

Answer 17

tending to question or doubt

Question 18

stoic

Answer 18

apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain

Question 19

fractious

Answer 19

disruptive or irritable

Question 20

depict

Answer 20

to represent; to portray

Question 21

forment

Answer 21

to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action

Question 22

finesse

Answer 22

subtle skill in performance of handling a situation

Question 23

abrade

Answer 23

to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping

Question 24

exasperate

Answer 24

to make very impatient; to annoy greatly

Question 25

allude

Answer 25

to refer indirectly

Question 26

exculpate

Answer 26

to clear from blame or guilt

Question 27

tumult

Answer 27

a great commotion or uproar

Question 28

vignette

Answer 28

a small design or portrait; a brief scene (as from a movie) or literary sketch

Question 29

debunk

Answer 29

to expose the falsehood of

Question 30

coterie

Answer 30

a small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently

Question 31

allure

Answer 31

the power to attract with something desirable

Question 32

levitate

Answer 32

to rise or cause to rise and float in the air

Question 33

captivate

Answer 33

to capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.

Question 34

finite

Answer 34

measurable; having an end

Question 35

fabricate

Answer 35

to make, build,

Question 36

defunct

Answer 36

having ceased to exist or live

Question 37

impending

Answer 37

about to happen

Question 38

gargantuan

Answer 38

of huge size or capacity

Question 39

watershed

Answer 39

a critical point that marks a division

Question 40

realm

Answer 40

a region; a kingdom

Question 41

unwieldy

Answer 41

hard to handle or manage, because of size or weight

Question 42

castastrophe

Answer 42

disaster; sudden misfortune

Question 43

elated

Answer 43

in high spirits; joyful

Question 44

corps

Answer 44

a group of persons working together or related by a common associastion

Question 45

wallow

Answer 45

to roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow or mud; to revel

Question 46

hapless

Answer 46

unfortunate; unlucky

Question 47

bivouac

Answer 47

temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area

Question 48

expound

Answer 48

to explain in detail

Question 49

corroborate

Answer 49

to strengthen; to confirm; to support