Four Letter Word List

Question 1

Ajar

Answer 1

Slightly open.

The door to the sitting room was ajar.

Question 2

Avid

Answer 2

Keen interest or enthusiasm for something.

An avid reader of science fiction.
She was avid for information.

Question 3

Bane

Answer 3

A cause of great distress or annoyance.

The bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall.

Something, typically poison, that causes death.

Question 4

Bard

Answer 4

A poet.

He was the national bard of justice, humanity and reform, whose voice went up as a trumpet until the victory was won.

Question 5

Bent

Answer 5

A natural inclination or strong liking for something; a predilection

A missionary bent on saving souls.

Question 6

Bevy

Answer 6

A large group.

He was surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls.

Question 7

Bilk

Answer 7

Obtain money fraudulently.

Some businesses bilk thousands of dollars from unsuspecting elderly consumers.

Question 8

Boon

Answer 8

Thing that is helpful or beneficial.

The navigation system will be a boon to both civilian and military users.

Question 9

Boor

Answer 9

A rude person.

At last the big obnoxious boor had been dealt a stunning blow for his uncouth and belligerent manner.

Question 10

Curt

Answer 10

Rudely brief.

His reply was curt.

Question 11

Deft

Answer 11

Skillful and clever.

The script was both deft and literate.

Question 12

Dire

Answer 12

Serious, urgent

There are dire warnings about breathing the fumes.

Question 13

Dolt

Answer 13

A stupid person.

The blithering dolt just ruined my essay with his cup of coffee.

Question 14

Dupe

Answer 14

To trick.

The newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story.

Question 15

Gait

Answer 15

A manner or rate if walking.

The easy gait of an athlete.

Question 16

Gale

Answer 16

A strong wind / A burst of sound

She collapsed into gales of laughter.

Question 17

Garb

Answer 17

Clothing of a distinctive kind.

The black and brown garb of a franciscan friar.

Question 18

Glib

Answer 18

Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

She was careful not to let the answer sound too glib.

Question 19

Glut

Answer 19

To oversupply; to stuff

He was glutting himself on junk food.

Question 20

Hone

Answer 20

To sharpen/refine and give strength

He was carefully honing the curved blade.

Question 21

Iota

Answer 21

An extremely small amount.

Nothing she said seemed to make an iota of difference.

Question 22

Laud

Answer 22

To praise

The obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier.

Question 23

Mire

Answer 23

A swamp pit / A situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.

He has been left to squirm in a mire of new allegations.

Question 24

Onus

Answer 24

A duty or burden

The onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss.

Question 25

Tome

Answer 25

A very big book A weighty tome that contained plenty of information about Earth.

Question 26

Tout

Answer 26

Attempt to sell something in an aggressive or bold manner. Jim was touting his wares.

Question 27

Tyro

Answer 27

A beginner or novice. It is a strange sight to the tyro to see the unconscious skill of the whaleman.

Question 28

Whet

Answer 28

To stimulate an interest in / to sharpen Here's an extract to whet your appetite.

Question 29

Wily

Answer 29

Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully. Ben's wily opponents irritated him.

Question 30

Acme

Answer 30

High point; zenith Physics is the acme of scientific knowledge.