Quiz 1

Question 1

inauspicious

Answer 1

boding ill

Question 2

edifice

Answer 2

a structure that has a roof and walls

Question 3

physiognomy

Answer 3

the human face

Question 4

ignominy

Answer 4

a state of dishonour

Question 5

contumely

Answer 5

rude language initeded to offend or hurt

Question 6

phantasmagoric

Answer 6

characterised by fantastic and incongruous imagery

Question 7

sagacity

Answer 7

the trait of having wisdom or good judgement

Question 8

eminent

Answer 8

standing above others in quality or position

Question 9

contumaciously

Answer 9

in a rebellious manner

Question 10

vivify

Answer 10

give new life or energy to

Question 11

anathema

Answer 11

a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication

Question 12

adduce

Answer 12

advance evidence for

Question 13

imminent

Answer 13

close in time; about to occur

Question 14

deportment

Answer 14

the way a person behaves toward other people

Question 15

importunate

Answer 15

making persistent or urgent requests

Question 16

inimical

Answer 16

tending to obstruct or cause harm

Question 17

somniferous

Answer 17

sleep-inducing

Question 18

machination

Answer 18

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends

Question 19

abstruse

Answer 19

difficult to understand

Question 20

expiation

Answer 20

compensation for a wrong

Question 21

expiation

Answer 21

compensation for a wrong

Question 22

scurrilous

Answer 22

expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism

Question 23

propinquity

Answer 23

the property of being close together

Question 24

sedulous

Answer 24

marked by care and persistent effort

Question 25

enigma

Answer 25

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

Question 26

capricious

Answer 26

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

Question 27

asperity

Answer 27

harshness of manner

Question 28

loquacity

Answer 28

the quality of being wordy and talkative

Question 29

vicissitude

Answer 29

a variation in circumstances or fortune

Question 30

probity

Answer 30

complete and confirmed integrity

Question 31

necromancy

Answer 31

conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

Question 32

portent

Answer 32

a sign of something about to happen

Question 33

transitory

Answer 33

lasting a very short time

Question 34

nugatory

Answer 34

of no real value