LAST LIST

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect; waste away

Question 2

attest

Answer 2

provide or serve as clear evidence of; declare that something exists or is the case.

Question 3

auxiliary

Answer 3

providing supplementary or additional help and support.

Question 4

desist

Answer 4

cease; abstain

Question 5

devoid

Answer 5

entirely lacking or free from.

Question 6

dissonant

Answer 6

lacking harmony.

Question 7

docile

Answer 7

ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

Question 8

eulogy

Answer 8

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.

Question 9

evince

Answer 9

reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).

Question 10

ferret

Answer 10

look around in a place or container in search of something

Question 11

ghoul

Answer 11

an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.

Question 12

girt

Answer 12

encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band.

Question 13

heresy

Answer 13

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

Question 14

heritage

Answer 14

property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.

Question 15

homily

Answer 15

a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon.

Question 16

ignoble

Answer 16

not honorable in character or purpose.

Question 17

investiture

Answer 17

the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank.

Question 18

invidious

Answer 18

(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.

Question 19

italics

Answer 19

an italic typeface or letter.

Question 20

lexicon

Answer 20

the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

Question 21

libretto

Answer 21

the text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Question 22

liege

Answer 22

concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal (subject).

Question 23

litigation

Answer 23

the process of taking legal action.

Question 24

liturgy

Answer 24

a form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.

Question 25

lucrative

Answer 25

producing a great deal of profit.

Question 26

lull

Answer 26

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements; cause (someone) to feel deceptively secure or confident.

Question 27

manifest

Answer 27

clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Question 28

mannerism

Answer 28

a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an idiosyncrasy.

Question 29

mayoralty

Answer 29

officer of mayor

Question 30

sluice

Answer 30

a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
an artificial water channel for carrying off overflow or surplus water.