Part III

Question 1

Catalepsy

Answer 1

a medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body

Question 2

Valedictory

Answer 2

a farewell address

Question 3

Indefatigable

Answer 3

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

Question 4

Febrile

Answer 4

having or showing the symptoms of a fever; having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy

Question 5

Voluble

Answer 5

speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

Question 6

Vituperation

Answer 6

bitter and abusive language

Question 7

Peccadillo

Answer 7

a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

Question 8

Sylogism

Answer 8

an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed premises, each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs).

Question 9

Coulee

Answer 9

A deep ravine; a lava flow

Question 10

Effete

Answer 10

(of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual

Question 11

Schismatic

Answer 11

(esp. in the Christian Church) a person who promotes schism; an adherent of a schismatic group

Question 12

Schism

Answer 12

a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief

Question 13

Redoubtable

Answer 13

(of a person) formidable, esp. as an opponent

Question 14

Luddite

Answer 14

a member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, esp. in cotton and woolen mills, that they believed was threatening their jobs; a person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology

Question 15

Duenna

Answer 15

an older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, esp. in a Spanish family; a chaperone

Question 16

Maundering

Answer 16

talk in a rambling manner

Question 17

Penultimate

Answer 17

second to the last

Question 18

Coruscating

Answer 18

flashing; sparkling

Question 19

Sine qua non

Answer 19

an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary

Question 20

Phalanx

Answer 20

a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation; a bone of the finger or toe

Question 21

Spittoon

Answer 21

a metal or earthenware pot typically having a funnel-shaped top, used for spitting into

Question 22

Infra dig

Answer 22

beneath one; demeaning

Question 23

Scimitar

Answer 23

a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point

Question 24

Hustings

Answer 24

a meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters

Question 25

Ingenuous

Answer 25

innocent and unsuspecting

Question 26

Insalubrious

Answer 26

unhealthy

Question 27

Feckless

Answer 27

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

Question 28

Netroots

Answer 28

political activists and campaigners who communicate their message over the Internet, esp. via blogs

Question 29

Ell

Answer 29

a former measure of length used mainly for textiles, locally variable but typically about 45 inches

Question 30

Timpani

Answer 30

kettledrums, esp. when played by one musician in an orchestra

Question 31

Rectilinear

Answer 31

contained by, consisting of, or moving in a straight line or lines

Question 32

Feint

Answer 32

a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, esp. in boxing or fencing; a mock attack or movement in warfare, made in order to distract or deceive an enemy.

Question 33

Homily

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Woebegone

Answer 34

sad or miserable in appearance

Question 35

Ulster

Answer 35

a man's long, loose overcoat of rough cloth, typically with a belt at the back

Question 36

Pasquinade

Answer 36

a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place

Question 37

Amorphous

Answer 37

without a clearly defined shape or form; vague

Question 38

Settee

Answer 38

a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms

Question 39

Truculent

Answer 39

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

Question 40

Somnambulant

Answer 40

sleepwalker

Question 41

Punctilious

Answer 41

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Question 42

Augur (v)

Answer 42

portend a good or bad outcome

Question 43

Vinous

Answer 43

resembling, associated with, or fond of wine

Question 44

Provincial (n)

Answer 44

an inhabitant of the regions outside the capital city of a country, esp. when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded

Question 45

Vacuous

Answer 45

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Question 46

Contralto

Answer 46

the lowest female singing voice

Question 47

Spectroscopy

Answer 47

the study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy

Question 48

Credulity

Answer 48

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

Question 49

Insouciance

Answer 49

casual lack of concern; indifference:

Question 50

Prodigal

Answer 50

spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully; having or giving something on a lavish scale: