Day 3

Question 1

expostulation

Answer 1

protest or remonstrance

Question 2

expropriate

Answer 2

to take possession of

Question 3

expunge

Answer 3

to cancel or remove

Question 4

expurgate

Answer 4

to clean

Question 5

extant

Answer 5

still in existence

Question 6

extemporaneous

Answer 6

not planned; impromptu

Question 7

extenuate

Answer 7

to weaken or mitigate

Question 8

extirpate

Answer 8

to root up

Question 9

extradition

Answer 9

surrender of prisoner by one state to another

Question 10

facsimile

Answer 10

copy

Question 11

fastidious

Answer 11

difficult to please; squeamish

Question 12

fatalism

Answer 12

belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control

Question 13

fatuous

Answer 13

foolish, yet smug

Question 14

feckless

Answer 14

careless and irresponsible

Question 15

fecundity

Answer 15

fruitfulness or fertility

Question 16

felicitous

Answer 16

suitably expressed or well chosen

Question 17

fiat

Answer 17

command or authorization

Question 18

firebrand

Answer 18

hothead or troublemaker

Question 19

flag

Answer 19

to drop or grow feeble

Question 20

floud

Answer 20

to reject or mock

Question 21

foible

Answer 21

weakness or slight fault

Question 22

foment

Answer 22

to instigate

Question 23

foolhardy

Answer 23

rash

Question 24

foray

Answer 24

raid

Question 25

forestall

Answer 25

to prevent by taking action in advance

Question 26

fortuitous

Answer 26

accidental; by chance

Question 27

founder

Answer 27

to fail completely or sink

Question 28

fracas

Answer 28

brawl or melee

Question 29

fractious

Answer 29

unruly or disobedient

Question 30

frenetic

Answer 30

frenzied or frantic

Question 31

fulminate

Answer 31

to denounce thunderously or explode

Question 32

fulsome

Answer 32

disgustingly excessive

Question 33

functionary

Answer 33

official

Question 34

funereal

Answer 34

sad or solemn

Question 35

gadfly

Answer 35

an irritating person

Question 36

gainsay

Answer 36

deny

Question 37

gamely

Answer 37

in a spirited manner; with courage

Question 38

gamut

Answer 38

entire range

Question 39

garrulous

Answer 39

loquacious or wordy

Question 40

gauche

Answer 40

clumsy; course and uncouth

Question 41

geniality

Answer 41

cheerfulness or kindliness

Question 42

germane

Answer 42

pertinent

Question 43

germinal

Answer 43

pertaining to a germ; creative

Question 44

gibe

Answer 44

to mock

Question 45

glut

Answer 45

to overstock or fill to excess

Question 46

gouge

Answer 46

to overcharge

Question 47

grandiloquent

Answer 47

pompous or bombastic

Question 48

hackneyed

Answer 48

commonplace or trite

Question 49

hapless

Answer 49

unfortunate

Question 50

harangue

Answer 50

long, passionate, and vehement speech

Question 51

harry

Answer 51

harass, annoy, torment, raid

Question 52

hegemony

Answer 52

dominance, especially of one nation over others

Question 53

hermetic

Answer 53

sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

obscure and mysterious; occult

Question 54

heyday

Answer 54

time of greatest success, prime

Question 55

histrionic

Answer 55

theatrical

Question 56

horatory

Answer 56

encouraging or exhortive

Question 57

hue and cry

Answer 57

outcry

Question 58

husband

Answer 58

to use sparingly or conserve

Question 59

hypochondriac

Answer 59

person unduly worried about his health

Question 60

idyllic

Answer 60

charmingly carefree and simple

Question 61

ignominy

Answer 61

deep disgrace or shame

Question 62

imbroglio

Answer 62

complicated situation

painful or complex misunderstanding

Question 63

impassive

Answer 63

without feeling

Question 64

impecunious

Answer 64

without money

Question 65

impel

Answer 65

to drive or force onward

Question 66

impenitent

Answer 66

not repentant

Question 67

impetuous

Answer 67

violent, hasty, rash

Question 68

impinge

Answer 68

to infringe or touch

Question 69

implicate

Answer 69

to incriminate

Question 70

impolitic

Answer 70

not wise

Question 71

importunate

Answer 71

urging or demanding

Question 72

importune

Answer 72

to beg persistently

Question 73

imposture

Answer 73

assuming a false identity

Question 74

impotent

Answer 74

weak or ineffective

Question 75

improvident

Answer 75

thriftless

Question 76

impugn

Answer 76

to dispute or contradict

Question 77

inchoate

Answer 77

recently begun; elementary

Question 78

incidental

Answer 78

not essential; minor

Question 79

incipient

Answer 79

beginning or in an early stage

Question 80

incisive

Answer 80

cutting or sharp

Question 81

incontinent

Answer 81

lacking self-restraint

Question 82

inculcate

Answer 82

to teach

Question 83

indefatigable

Answer 83

tireless

Question 84

indemnity

Answer 84

to make secure against loss; to compensate for loss

Question 85

indigence

Answer 85

poverty

Question 86

indissoluble

Answer 86

permanent

Question 87

indolent

Answer 87

lazy

Question 88

ineffable

Answer 88

unutterable, cannot be expressed in speech

Question 89

infidel

Answer 89

unbeliever

Question 90

infirmity

Answer 90

weakness

Question 91

ingenuous

Answer 91

naive and trusting

Question 92

ingratiate

Answer 92

to become popular with

Question 93

inimical

Answer 93

unfriendly or harmful

Question 94

inimitable

Answer 94

matchless

Question 95

injurious

Answer 95

harmful

Question 96

insalubrious

Answer 96

unwholesome, not healthful

Question 97

insensate

Answer 97

without feeling

Question 98

insensible

Answer 98

unconscious, unresponsive

Question 99

insidious

Answer 99

treacherous, stealthy

Question 100

insolvent

Answer 100

bankrupt

Question 101

insularity

Answer 101

narrow mindedness or isolation

Question 102

insuperable

Answer 102

insurmountable or unbeatable