Day 6

Question 1

amass

Answer 1

collect

Question 2

ambidextrous

Answer 2

capable of using either hand with equal ease

Question 3

annex

Answer 3

attach; take possession of

Question 4

annotate

Answer 4

comment; make explanatory notes

Question 5

assail

Answer 5

assault

Question 6

asylum

Answer 6

place of refuge or shelter; protection

Question 7

autonomous

Answer 7

self-governing

Question 8

auxiliary

Answer 8

helper, additional or subsidiary

Question 9

averse

Answer 9

reluctant; disinclined

Question 10

banal

Answer 10

hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

Question 11

beeline

Answer 11

direct, quick route

Question 12

clemency

Answer 12

disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

Question 13

codify

Answer 13

arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify

Question 14

confound

Answer 14

confuse; puzzle

Question 15

conspicuous

Answer 15

easily seen; noticeable; striking

Question 16

contend

Answer 16

(1) argue earnestly; (2) struggle in rivalry

Question 17

contrived

Answer 17

forced; artificial; not spontaneous

Question 18

convene

Answer 18

assemble

Question 19

decipher

Answer 19

interpret secret code

Question 20

decorum

Answer 20

propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

Question 21

decrepit

Answer 21

worn out by age

Question 22

demagogue

Answer 22

person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people

Question 23

denizen

Answer 23

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

Question 24

dexterous

Answer 24

skillful

Question 25

diminution

Answer 25

lessening; reduction in size

Question 26

discerning

Answer 26

mentally quick and observant; having insight

Question 27

discount

Answer 27

(1) minimize the significance of, (2) reduce in price

Question 28

effectual

Answer 28

able to produce a desired effect; valid

Question 29

embellish

Answer 29

(1) make more beautiful; (2) make a story more interesting by adding (generally fictitious) details

Question 30

epic

Answer 30

long heroic poem, or similar work of art

Question 31

erode

Answer 31

eat away

Question 32

euphoria

Answer 32

feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)

Question 33

exempt

Answer 33

not subject to a duty, obligation

Question 34

exigency

Answer 34

urgent situation

Question 35

extol

Answer 35

praise; glorify

Question 36

extrapolation

Answer 36

projection; conjecture

Question 37

fathom

Answer 37

comprehend; investigate

Question 38

felicitous

Answer 38

apt; suitably expressed: well chosen

Question 39

flagrant

Answer 39

conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous

Question 40

fluster

Answer 40

confuse

Question 41

formidable

Answer 41

inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe inspiring

Question 42

forte

Answer 42

strong point or special talent

Question 43

forum

Answer 43

place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion

Question 44

fusion

Answer 44

union; blending; synthesis

Question 45

gloat

Answer 45

express evil satisfaction; view malevolently

Question 46

gullible

Answer 46

easily deceived

Question 47

haphazard

Answer 47

random; unsystematic; aimless

Question 48

heterogeneous

Answer 48

dissimilar; mixed

Question 49

hoax

Answer 49

trick; deception; fraud

Question 50

impervious

Answer 50

impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed

Question 51

impetuous

Answer 51

violent; hasty; rash

Question 52

indoctrinate

Answer 52

instruct in a doctrine or ideology

Question 53

indulgent

Answer 53

humoring; yielding; lenient

Question 54

insightful

Answer 54

discerning; perceptive

Question 55

instigate

Answer 55

urge; start; provoke

Question 56

laud

Answer 56

praise

Question 57

metamorphosis

Answer 57

change of form; major transformation

Question 58

militant

Answer 58

combative; bellicose

Question 59

miserly

Answer 59

stingy; mean

Question 60

mollify

Answer 60

soothe

Question 61

obviate

Answer 61

prevent; make unnecessary

Question 62

odyssey

Answer 62

long, eventful journey

Question 63

officious

Answer 63

meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services

Question 64

patent

Answer 64

open for the public to read; obvious

Question 65

perfunctory

Answer 65

superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

Question 66

profusion

Answer 66

(1) abundant quantity; (2) lavish expenditure

Question 67

propriety

Answer 67

fitness: correct conduct

Question 68

remorse

Answer 68

guilt; self-reproach

Question 69

reprimand

Answer 69

reprove severely; rebuke

Question 70

retroactive

Answer 70

taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax)

Question 71

rigor

Answer 71

severity

Question 72

solicit

Answer 72

request earnestly; seek

Question 73

tumult

Answer 73

commotion; riot; noise

Question 74

unobtrusive

Answer 74

inconspicuous; not blatant

Question 75

veracity

Answer 75

truthfulness