Group 9

Question 1

ferret

Answer 1

v. search tenaciously for and find smthg

Question 2

supplant

Answer 2

v. supersede, replace// another discovery could supplant the original finding

Question 3

overhaul

Answer 3

v. take apart in order to examine and repair if necessary

Question 4

lob

Answer 4

v. throw or it (bal) in a high arch

Question 5

eviscerate

Answer 5

v. weaken, devitalize; disembowel // this recipe __ the peppers and now this sucks!

Question 6

redolent

Answer 6

adj. fragrant; suggestive of [ verse __ of Shakespeare]

Question 7

macabre

Answer 7

adj. morbid, horrid, disturbing bc involvment w depiction of death. [a ____ series of murders]

Question 8

ominous

Answer 8

adj. prophetic, inauspicious, threatening, giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen [___ clouds gathering]

Question 9

prim

Answer 9

adj. stiffly neat and respectable. Disapproving of improper

Question 10

palpable

Answer 10

adj. touchable or felt; so intense as to be felt; clear, plain to see

Question 11

voracious

Answer 11

adj. wanting a lot of food; exceedingly eager [__reader]

Question 12

reprise

Answer 12

v. a repetition // It was like a __ of the single life without any of that clichéd bouquet-toss anxiety. n. (law) usually reprises: annual payment out of estate.

Question 13

clairvoyance

Answer 13

n. faculty of perceiving things beyond normal sensory contact // she stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by clairvoyance

Question 14

ambit

Answer 14

n. scope, bounds of something [within the __of federal law]

Question 15

paragon

Answer 15

n. st regarded as perfect example of a particular quality : it would have taken a __ of virtue not to feel viciously jealous

Question 16

forebode

Answer 16

v. warn, presentiment of something// her __ing about their future was futile

Question 17

spry

Answer 17

adj. active lively (she looks __ to me

Question 18

rhapsodic

Answer 18

adj. an effusively enthusiastic // Their rhapsodic performance changed the atmosphere.

Question 19

sedulous

Answer 19

adj. diligent, dedication [he watched himself with the most _____ care]

Question 20

keen

Answer 20

adj. eager, astute, sharp, interested in [__on him];[__eye sight]

Question 21

innocuous

Answer 21

adj. harmless [it was seen as an ___ question]

Question 22

superlative

Answer 22

adj. highest quality or degree [__ wisdom]

Question 23

intimate

Answer 23

adj. imply, hint, make known [he had already ___ the he might not be available]

Question 24

exuberant

Answer 24

adj. lively; ebullient, buoyant, enthusiastic. New Years Eve

Question 25

privy

Answer 25

adj. sharing in the knowledge of (something secret)// he was no longer __ to her innermost thoughts

Question 26

pervasive

Answer 26

adj. spreading widley thoughout an area; invasive [ageism is __ and entrenched in our society

Question 27

forthright

Answer 27

adj. straightforward, honest

Question 28

replete

Answer 28

adj. well supplied w smtg

Question 29

meister

Answer 29

denoting a person regarded as skilled or prominent in a specified area of activity [ funk-__ | gag-__]

Question 30

martinet

Answer 30

n. drill sergent, slavedriver,demanding strict discipline

Question 31

largess

Answer 31

n. generosity (money/gifts upon others) [dispensing his $ with such __-]

Question 32

savant

Answer 32

n. learned person esp scientist

Question 33

vitality

Answer 33

n. strong and active

Question 34

veracity

Answer 34

n. truth, accuracy

Question 35

importune

Answer 35

v. implore persistently [I ___ my mom]

Question 36

subsume

Answer 36

v. include or absorb something in something else. [__under two broad categories]

Question 37

percolate

Answer 37

v. permeate, become spirited // interest in the idea began to __

Question 38

acute

Answer 38

ad. piercing, intense [__housing shortage]; shrewd, astute [__ awareness]

Question 39

precocious

Answer 39

adj. (of child) developed certain abilities or proclivities at an early age [he was a __ solitary boy]

Question 40

convivial

Answer 40

adj. Friendly, agreeable, jovial

Question 41

assiduous

Answer 41

adj. attentive, diligent, indefatigable [she was __ in pointing out every feature]

Question 42

affable

Answer 42

adj. friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to [what an __ patron

Question 43

amiable

Answer 43

adj. friendly, pleasant manner [an __ unassuming fellow]

Question 44

effusive

Answer 44

adj. gushing, exuberant, expressing feelings in unrestrained, heartfelt manner

Question 45

emphatic

Answer 45

adj. insistent, in a forceful way; to give emphasis (impressive)// __ beauty of the sunset

Question 46

brisk

Answer 46

adj. quick, stimulating, curt

Question 47

dogged

Answer 47

adj. stubborn tenacity and persistence

Question 48

consummate

Answer 48

adj. trained, skilled, showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect [a __ master of the written word]

Question 49

alacrity

Answer 49

n. enthusiasm, brisk and cheerful readiness [he responded with __]

Question 50

ardor

Answer 50

n. enthusiasm, fervor