Group 8

Question 1

Hapless

Answer 1

Unlucky, Unfortunate

Happy-Less

Question 2

Hobbled

Answer 2

Walk in a weird way

Question 3

Churlish

Answer 3

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Question 4

Clement

Answer 4

Merciful, mild weather

Clementimes, you eat clementines gently and also in gentle weather to prevent colds in bad weather

Question 5

Protracted

Answer 5

lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Question 6

Preeminent

Answer 6

surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way. (Greatest)

Question 7

Truckle

Answer 7

Act in an obedient way (obsequious)

Question 8

Wax

Answer 8

To increase intensity, size, or quantity

Question 9

Sanguine

Answer 9

Optimistic or Positive- Like Sangria

Question 10

Sycophantic

Answer 10

behaving or done in an obsequious (obedient) way in order to gain advantage.

Question 11

Repine

Answer 11

Discontent (Languish)

Fret, mope, languish

Question 12

Arcadian

Answer 12

Live simple / quiet life

Question 13

Melancholia

Answer 13

Sad

Question 14

Merriment

Answer 14

gaiety and fun

Question 15

Paucity

Answer 15

Scarcity

Question 16

Punctilio

Answer 16

A fine point or detail

Question 17

Ostentatious

Answer 17

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

Question 18

Revelry

Answer 18

lively and noisy festivities

Question 19

Tyro

Answer 19

A beginner

Question 20

Oracular

Answer 20

Hard to interpret; enigmatic. (oracle command or revelation from God- hard to interpret

Question 21

Propriety

Answer 21

the quality or state of being proper or suitable

E.g., Decorum, Decency

Question 22

Sullenly

Answer 22

Gloom

Question 23

Sardonic

Answer 23

grimly mocking or cynical (Sarcastic + Ironic)

Question 24

Dragoon

Answer 24

coerce (someone) into doing something

Question 25

Coyly

Answer 25

Reluctance to give information / shy intended to be alluring

Question 26

Sybarite

Answer 26

a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury (Cyber + IT - make money and like to live luxury)

Question 27

Logorrhea

Answer 27

Incoherent talkativeness

Question 28

Risible

Answer 28

Laughable

Question 29

Ubiquitous

Answer 29

present, appearing, or found everywhere. (e.g., Omnipresent)

Question 30

Detractors

Answer 30

Critic- a person who disparages someone or something.

Question 31

Stymied

Answer 31

Impede / prevent or hinder the progress of A sty prevents you from seeing

Question 32

Buttressed

Answer 32

Support

Question 33

Posthumously

Answer 33

Something that happens when someone dies

Question 34

Torpid

Answer 34

Lethargic / sluggish Synonym: torpidity

Question 35

Lachrymose

Answer 35

Sad / tearful or given to weeping.

Question 36

Phlegmatic

Answer 36

Self- Controlled / (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

Question 37

Sedulous

Answer 37

showing dedication and diligence.

Question 38

Flummoxed

Answer 38

bewildered or perplexed.

Question 39

Noisome

Answer 39

Unpleasant

Question 40

Clandestine

Answer 40

Keep in secret because its illicit

Question 41

Covert

Answer 41

not openly acknowledged or displayed

Question 42

Proscribed

Answer 42

Authority not allowing something happen

Question 43

Recalcitrant

Answer 43

having an obstinately (stubbornly refusing) uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Question 44

Intractable

Answer 44

Difficult or stubborn

Question 45

Peccadilloes

Answer 45

Small sin

Question 46

potable

Answer 46

safe to drink; drinkable.

Question 47

Motley

Answer 47

consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together

Question 48

Homily

Answer 48

Sermon / Lecture

Question 49

Coda

Answer 49

Concluding remark or statement