Deck 9

Question 1

Affront

Answer 1

əˈfrənt 1. an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. 2. offend the modesty or values of.

Question 2

Burnish

Answer 2

bərniSH 1. polish (something, esp. metal) by rubbing. 2. the shine on a highly polished surface.

Question 3

Discursive

Answer 3

disˈkərsiv 1. digressing from subject to subject. 2. of or relating to discourse or modes of discourse.

Question 4

Scintillating

Answer 4

sin(t)lˌātiNG 1. sparkling or shining brightly.

Question 5

Hokum

Answer 5

hōkəm 1. nonsense.

Question 6

Platitude

Answer 6

platiˌt(y)o͞od 1. a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

Question 7

Trite

Answer 7

trīt 1. (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.

Question 8

Debauch

Answer 8

diˈbôCH 1. destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt. 2. a bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, esp. eating and drinking.

Question 9

Rookery

Answer 9

ro͝okərē 1. a breeding colony of rooks, typically seen as a collection of nests high in a clump of trees. 2. a dense collection of housing, esp. in a slum area.

Question 10

Scullery

Answer 10

skəl(ə)rē 1. a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

Question 11

Hewer

Answer 11

hyo͞oər 1. a person who cuts wood, stone, or other materials.

Question 12

Parable

Answer 12

parəbəl 1. a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Question 13

Propriety

Answer 13

p(r)əˈprīətē 1. the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.

Question 14

Lank

Answer 14

laNGk 1. (of hair) long, limp, and straight.

Question 15

Wiry

Answer 15

wī(ə)rē 1. resembling wire in form and texture.

Question 16

Barbarous

Answer 16

bärbərəs 1. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal. 2. primitive; uncivilized.

Question 17

Diffident

Answer 17

difidənt 1. modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Question 18

Chattel

Answer 18

CHatl 1. (in general use) a personal possession.

Question 19

Bight

Answer 19

bīt 1. a curve or recess in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.

Question 20

Appurtenance

Answer 20

əˈpərtn-əns 1. an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living.

Question 21

Vagaries

Answer 21

vāgərē 1. an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior.

Question 22

Indefatigable

Answer 22

indəˈfatigəbəl 1. (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

Question 23

Edifice

Answer 23

edəfis 1. a building, esp. a large, imposing one. 2. a complex system of beliefs.

Question 24

Expurgate

Answer 24

ekspərˌgāt 1. remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).

Question 25

Conviction

Answer 25

kənˈvikSHən 1. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. 2. a firmly held belief or opinion.