Analogies 1 List 1 : 51 - 100

Question 1

invigorate

Answer 1

(v.) to refresh, to give new strength

Question 2

irate

Answer 2

(adj.) very angry; furious

Question 3

jeer

Answer 3

(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; ridicule

Question 4

legacy

Answer 4

(n.) a gift of property, especially by a legal will

Question 5

loathe

Answer 5

(v.) to feel hatred, disgust, or intense dislike

Question 6

marathon

Answer 6

(n.) a foot race of about 26 miles; any long race or contest

Question 7

marital

Answer 7

(adj.) warlike; inclined to fighting

Question 8

menace

Answer 8

(n.) someone who threatens to cause harm or evil
(v.) to threaten

Question 9

morbid

Answer 9

(adj.) gloomy or unwholesome; sickly; relating to a disease

Question 10

mutiny

Answer 10

(n.) a revolt against authority, usually by soldiers or sailors

Question 11

notorious

Answer 11

(adj.) widely but unfavorably known

Question 12

odyssey

Answer 12

(n.) any journey filled with wandering

Question 13

pageant

Answer 13

(n.) an elaborate public spectacle or ceremonial parade

Question 14

peer

Answer 14

(n.) an equal; a person of the same age or rank as another

Question 15

penitentiary

Answer 15

(n.) a large prison or jail

Question 16

peruse

Answer 16

(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

Question 17

pilfer

Answer 17

(v.) to steal, especially in small quantities; to snatch

Question 18

pious

Answer 18

(adj.) religious; devoted to a religious life

Question 19

pitfall

Answer 19

(n.) a trap; a concealed pit prepared as a trap for animals or people

Question 20

preliminary

Answer 20

(adj.) something coming before the main business; introductory

Question 21

prelude

Answer 21

(n.) anything serving as an introduction; a short piece of music before a concert

Question 22

proficient

Answer 22

(adj.) skilled; expert in an art, science, or subject

Question 23

prolific

Answer 23

(adj.) extremely productive or fruitful

Question 24

proverb

Answer 24

(n.) a short, wise saying used for a long time by many people

Question 25

pun

Answer 25

(n.) a humorous play on words with the words having the same sound but different meanings

Question 26

putrid

Answer 26

(adj.) rotten; foul; stinking

Question 27

ramble

Answer 27

(v.) to wander; to talk or write without a sequence of ideas

Question 28

rebut

Answer 28

(v.) try to disprove; to oppose by evidence on the other side of an argument

Question 29

reminisce

Answer 29

(v.) to recall past experiences

Question 30

remnant

Answer 30

(n.) a small part or quantity remaining; a trace

Question 31

replica

Answer 31

(n.) a copy or reproduction

Question 32

retard

Answer 32

(v.) to slow something down; to delay progress; to hold back; to hinder

Question 33

robust

Answer 33

(adj.) strong and healthy; sturdy

Question 34

scroll

Answer 34

(n.) a roll of paper or parchment with writing on it

Question 35

scoundrel

Answer 35

(n.) a villain; a deceptive and dishonest person

Question 36

sedate

Answer 36

(adj.) quiet; calm; serious

Question 37

sever

Answer 37

(v.) to cut apart; to separate

Question 38

squad

Answer 38

(n.) a small group; an athletic team or military unit

Question 39

stevedore

Answer 39

(n.) a worker who unloads cargo from a ship

Question 40

submit

Answer 40

(v.) to yield; to give in to; to surrender

Question 41

surmount

Answer 41

(v.) to overcome; to get over

Question 42

terminate

Answer 42

(v.) to put an end to; to end

Question 43

traitor

Answer 43

(n.) a person who betrays a friend, a duty, or his or her country

Question 44

triumphant

Answer 44

(adj.) victorious; successful

Question 45

uncouth

Answer 45

(adj.) awkward or clumsy in shape or appearance; crude in manners; unmannerly

Question 46

unruly

Answer 46

(adj.) unable to be controlled

Question 47

utensil

Answer 47

(n.) an instrument or implement, especially for the use in the kitchen

Question 48

vehement

Answer 48

(adj.) forceful; showing strong feeling

Question 49

venerate

Answer 49

(v.) regard with great respect

Question 50

verify

Answer 50

(v.) to prove to be true; to confirm