Notes

Question 1

ardor

Answer 1

enthusiasm or passion

Question 2

laconic

Answer 2

using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

Question 3

premonition

Answer 3

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

Question 4

futile

Answer 4

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Question 5

assiduous

Answer 5

showing great care and perseverance

Question 6

doleful

Answer 6

expressing sorrow; mournful

Question 7

palpable

Answer 7

able to be touched or felt

Question 8

stark

Answer 8

severe or bare in appearance or outline; complete

Question 9

virulent

Answer 9

extremely severe or harmful in its effects; bitterly hostile

Question 10

countenance

Answer 10

a person’s face or facial expression

Question 11

anomaly

Answer 11

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Question 12

solicitous

Answer 12

characterized by or showing interest or concern

Question 13

sabbatical

Answer 13

a period of paid leave granted to a college teacher for study or travel, traditionally every seventh year:

Question 14

affinity

Answer 14

feeling of identification: a natural liking for or identification with somebody or something

Question 15

aggregation

Answer 15

a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.; a collection or whole

Question 16

sonorous

Answer 16

giving out or capable of giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound, as a thing or place

Question 17

awn

Answer 17

a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses

Question 18

imbue

Answer 18

to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.

inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

Question 19

encroach

Answer 19

intrude on

Question 20

piquant

Answer 20

having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor

Question 21

plaintive

Answer 21

sounding sad and mournful

Question 22

caprice

Answer 22

a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind or the weather

Question 23

inveigle

Answer 23

to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements

Question 24

lassitude

Answer 24

weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
a condition of indolent indifference:

Question 25

salubrious

Answer 25

favorable to or promoting health; healthful:

Question 26

adage

Answer 26

a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb

Question 27

cogent

Answer 27

clear, logical, and convincing

Question 28

confound

Answer 28

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations

Question 29

reproach

Answer 29

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

Question 30

benediction

Answer 30

a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually at the end of worship service.

Question 31

legions

Answer 31

a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things

Question 32

ensconce

Answer 32

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place

Question 33

disspiate

Answer 33

disperse or scatter; squander

Question 34

intractable

Answer 34

hard to control or deal with

Question 35

arrears

Answer 35

the state of being behind or late, especially in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, debt, obligation, or the like

Question 36

raptly

Answer 36

deeply engrossed or absorbed

Question 37

insinuate

Answer 37

to suggest or hint slyly

Question 38

antipathy

Answer 38

a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion

Question 39

purport

Answer 39

to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely

Question 40

incisive

Answer 40

penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant; clear and direct

Question 41

strenuous

Answer 41

characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc

Question 42

apprise

Answer 42

to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of)

Question 43

nefarious

Answer 43

extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous

Question 44

vagary

Answer 44

an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance

Question 45

imperious

Answer 45

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing

Question 46

arsenal

Answer 46

a collection or supply of anything; store

Question 47

chagrin

Answer 47

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation

Question 48

indictment

Answer 48

any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame

Question 49

promenades

Answer 49

a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display