Sept/Oct/ nov 2021

Question 1

Demise

Answer 1

a person’s death.

“Mr. Grisenthwaite’s tragic demise”

Question 2

Facade

Answer 2

the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.

an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
“her flawless public facade masked private despair”

Question 3

Petulant

Answer 3

of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
“he was moody and petulant”

Question 4

Besotted (be saw ted)

Answer 4

strongly infatuated.

“he became besotted with his best friend’s sister”

Question 5

Enticing

Answer 5

attractive or tempting; alluring.

“an enticing prospect”

Question 6

Ensconce

Answer 6

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
“Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom”

Question 7

Derelict

der·e·lict
/ˈderəˌlik(t)/

Answer 7

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

“the cities were derelict and dying”

Question 8

Catapult

Answer 8

hurl or launch (something) in a specified direction with or as if with a catapult.
“the explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road”

Question 9

Hiatus

Answer 9

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

“there was a brief hiatus in the war with France”

Question 10

Debutante

Taunt

Answer 10

an upper-class young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society.

Question 11

Encroach

Answer 11

intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
"rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room"

Question 12

Spinster

Answer 12

an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.

Question 13

Profound

Answer 13

of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
“profound feelings of disquiet”

of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
“a profound philosopher”

Question 14

su·per·ette

Answer 14

A small grocery store

Question 15

Umbrage

Answer 15

offense or annoyance.

“she took umbrage at his remarks”

Question 16

Glib

Answer 16

of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
“she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib”

Question 17

Pheromones

Answer 17

a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.

Question 18

Teflon

Answer 18

a tough synthetic resin made by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene, chiefly used to coat nonstick cooking utensils and to make seals and bearings.
used to refer to someone able to withstand criticism or attack with no apparent effect.
modifier noun: Teflon
“the head of the crime family is known as the Teflon Don because of his acquittals in three previous trials”

Question 19

Virile

ˈvirəl

Answer 19

having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive (typically used of a man).
“he was a powerful, virile man”

Question 20

Contingente

Answer 20

a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
“a detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies”

Question 21

Appendage

Answer 21

often with negative or pejorative connotations) a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important.

Addition

Question 22

Furtive

Answer 22

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”

Question 23

Avail

Answer 23

LITERARY
help or benefit.
“no amount of struggle availed Charles”

Question 24

Reticence

Answer 24

the quality of being reticent; reserve.
“the traditional emotional reticence of the British”

Distant

Question 25

Hodgepodge

Answer 25

a confused mixture.

“Rob’s living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques”

Question 26

Unorthodox

Answer 26

contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.
“he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views”

Question 27

Punitive

Answer 27

inflicting or intended as punishment.

“he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc”

Question 28

Allure

Answer 28

the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
“people for whom gold holds no allure”

Question 29

Pristine

Answer 29

Clean house and fresh as if new

Question 30

Reprimand

Answer 30

The definition of a reprimand is a severe or formal scolding by a person of power. An example of reprimand is a group of teenagers being told by a police officer they are wrong to be in the park after it’s closed. Reprimand is defined as to severely or formally scold someone.

Question 31

Incited

Answer 31

encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).

“the offense of inciting racial hatred”

Question 32

Pollyanna

Answer 32

An excessively cheerful optimistic person

Question 33

Melodramatic

Answer 33

Exgaterated, sensational, over emotional

Question 34

Transgressed

Answer 34

infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).
“she had transgressed an unwritten social law”
Misbehavior sin

Question 35

Ommision

Answer 35

a person or thing that has been left out or excluded.

“there are glaring omissions in the report”

Question 36

Sadistic

Answer 36

deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
“she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him”