L-O-2

Question 1

: the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)

: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

Answer 1

lysis

Question 2

: a letter, symbol, or sign used to represent an entire word

Answer 2

logogram

Question 3

: amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
: meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish

Answer 3

ludicrous

Question 4

: legally responsible for something
: likely to be affected or harmed by something
: likely to do something

Answer 4

liable

Question 5

: coming or happening near the end of a process, activity, series, life, etc.

Answer 5

latter

Question 6

: extreme foolishness
: something that is very foolish
: extreme mental illness

Answer 6

lunacy

Question 7

: a liquid that is poured out to honor a god

: an alcoholic drink

Answer 7

libation

Question 8

: rising to a great height : very tall and impressive

: very high and good : deserving to be admired

Answer 8

lofty

Question 9

: to cause (someone) to fall asleep or become sleepy

: to cause (someone) to feel safe and relaxed instead of careful and alert

Answer 9

lull

Question 10

: the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern

Answer 10

lilt

Question 11

: having the shape of a double-convex lens

: of or relating to a lens

Answer 11

lenticular

Question 12

: relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)

: not healthy or normal

Answer 12

morbid

Question 13

: a very large number of things

Answer 13

myriad

Question 14

: a disease or illness

Answer 14

malady

Question 15

: average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little
: neither very good nor very bad
: not expensive : not too high in price

Answer 15

moderate

Question 16

: used to say that something or someone is small, unimportant
: used to say that something small is important or has a big effect or influence

Answer 16

mere

Question 17

medical : very serious and dangerous : tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death
: very evil

Answer 17

malignant

Question 18

: a usual way of doing something; especially : the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime

Answer 18

modus operandi

Question 19

: very beautiful or impressive : very great

Answer 19

magnificent

Question 20

: a fitting return or recompense

Answer 20

meed

Question 21

: someone (such as a member of a religious group) who lives by asking people for money or food

Answer 21

mendicant

Question 22

: a hatred of women

Answer 22

misogyny

Question 23

: complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market

Answer 23

monopoly

Question 24

: very small

: very complete and precise

Answer 24

minute

Question 25

: egoism, egocentrism | : love of or sexual desire for one's own body

Answer 25

narcissism

Question 26

: well-known or famous especially for something bad

Answer 26

notorious

Question 27

: existing as something in name only : not actual or real | : very small in amount

Answer 27

nominal

Question 28

: a suggested solution for a problem that will probably not succeed : something that is used for treating illness, pain, etc., but that is not an accepted and effective medicine

Answer 28

nostrum

Question 29

: the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting : something unusual and entertaining that is popular for a short period of time

Answer 29

novelty

Question 30

: a person (especially a man) who watches over a herd of cows, sheep, etc.

Answer 30

neatherd

Question 31

: in spite of what has just been said

Answer 31

nevertheless

Question 32

: a job, activity, etc., that is very suitable for someone

Answer 32

niche

Question 33

: evil or immoral

Answer 33

nefarious

Question 34

: a person who makes speeches and is very good at making them

Answer 34

orator

Question 35

: to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group

Answer 35

ostracize

Question 36

: to officially make (someone) a minister, priest, rabbi, etc. : to officially establish or order (something)

Answer 36

ordain

Question 37

: of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell

Answer 37

olfactory

Question 38

: of or relating to mountains; especially : associated with or induced by the presence of mountains

Answer 38

orographic

Question 39

: the way in which the words of a language are spelled

Answer 39

orthography