Lessons 1-4

Question 1

Something that moves upward.

Answer 1

(Ascend) A-S-C-E-N-D

Question 2

Something whose condition gets worse and worse.

Answer 2

(Deteriorate) D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-E

Question 3

When supplies (or anything) are completely used up.

Answer 3

(Deplete) D-E-P-L-E-T-E

Question 4

Something that won’t hurt you because it is harmless.

Answer 4

(Innocuous) I-N-N-O-C-U-O-U-S

Question 5

Someone or something that is so common that is boring.

Answer 5

(Banal) B-A-N-A-L

Question 6

A quiet and shy person.

Answer 6

(Demure) D-E-M-U-R-E

Question 7

Something big or strong by which you may feel threatened or amazed.

Answer 7

(Formidable) F-O-R-M-I-D-A-B-L-E

Question 8

Something which is spotlessly clean.

Answer 8

(Immaculate) I-M-M-A-C-U-L-A-T-E

Question 9

A task that takes a lot of effort to do.

Answer 9

(Arduous) A-R-D-U-O-U-S

Question 10

When you make a mistake.

Answer 10

(Err) E-R-R

Question 11

When your hit with something or suffering something (such as an illness)

Answer 11

(Stricken) S-T-R-I-C-K-E-N

Question 12

A large amount of fast and furiously flowing water.

Answer 12

(Torrent) T-O-R-R-E-N-T

Question 13

When something amazes you and captures your attention.

Answer 13

(Rapt) R-A-P-T

Question 14

When you’re thinking about something so much that you don’t notice other things.

Answer 14

(Preoccupied) P-R-E-O-C-C-U-P-I-E-D

Question 15

When you own something and control it.

Answer 15

(Possess) P-O-S-S-E-S-S

Question 16

A wide and open area such as a football field.

Answer 16

(Expanse) E-X-P-A-N-S-E

Question 17

When you get revenge for something that someone has done to you.

Answer 17

(Retaliate) R-E-T-A-L-I-A-T-E

Question 18

When you make a situation or problem better or easier.

Answer 18

(Ameliorate) A-M-E-L-I-O-R-A-T-E

Question 19

When you give up and surrender.

Answer 19

(Capitulate) C-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-T-E

Question 20

Secretive or sneaky people because they’re trying to hide what they’re doing.

Answer 20

(Furtive) F-U-R-T-I-V-E

Question 21

The most important part of something, the part that supports everything else.

Answer 21

(Mainstay) M-A-I-N-S-T-A-Y

Question 22

A long, eventful journey.

Answer 22

(Odyssey) O-D-Y-S-S-E-Y

Question 23

An experience so difficult it exhausts you.

Answer 23

(Grueling) G-R-U-E-L-I-N-G

Question 24

When you scrub something in order to clean it.

Answer 24

(Scour) S-C-O-U-R

Question 25

A way of ranking group members based on their importance like in the army.

Answer 25

(Hierarchy) H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-Y

Question 26

Something that is part of something else and absolutely necessary for it to work (Ex. A car’s engine).

Answer 26

(Integral) I-N-T-E-G-R-A-L

Question 27

When you entertain someone with stories.

Answer 27

(Regale) R-E-G-A-L-E

Question 28

When you look at an area slowly across it from side to side.

Answer 28

(Pan) P-A-N

Question 29

When you act in a way that shows a deep respect for someone or something.

Answer 29

(Deference) D-E-F-E-R-E-N-C-E

Question 30

The best example or model of something.

Answer 30

(Epitome) E-P-I-T-O-M-E

Question 31

Something soft that bends easily.

Answer 31

(Supple) S-U-P-P-L-E

Question 32

When you decide something is not worth paying attention to.

Answer 32

(Disregard) D-I-S-R-E-G-A-R-D

Question 33

Something wrinkled and twisted, usually because it’s old.

Answer 33

(Gnarled) G-N-A-R-L-E-D

Question 34

When people look pale because they’re weak or worn out.

Answer 34

(Wan) W-A-N

Question 35

When you think about something deeply.

Answer 35

(Muse) M-U-S-E

Question 36

Something that is so clearly explained that it can’t possibly be misunderstood.

Answer 36

(Explicit) E-X-P-L-I-C-I-T

Question 37

When you remember a happier time in the past.

Answer 37

(Nostalgic) N-O-S-T-A-L-G-I-C

Question 38

When you feel sad and gloomy.

Answer 38

(Somber) S-O-M-B-E-R

Question 39

When people come together as a group.

Answer 39

(Congregate) C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-E

Question 40

When you make an educated guess about something being truth. A statement based on what you observe.

Answer 40

(Postulate) P-O-S-T-U-L-A-T-E