Taiga Fujiwara Round 2

Question 1

Strained

Answer 1

showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness

Question 2

Retrospect

Answer 2

a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time

Question 3

Hazardous

Answer 3

risky; dangerous

Question 4

Mischievous

Answer 4

causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way

Question 5

Furtive

Answer 5

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble

Question 6

Stride

Answer 6

a step or stage in progress towards an aim

Question 7

Clamber

Answer 7

climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet

Question 8

Gravely

Answer 8

seriously or in a very serious and important way

Question 9

Sadist

Answer 9

A person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on others

Question 10

Stifle

Answer 10

To suppress, restrain, or stop something, such as a sound, emotion, or action.

Question 11

Subdue

Answer 11

To bring under control, especially by force; to overcome or quiet.

Question 12

Gaunt

Answer 12

Extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger, illness, or suffering.

Question 13

Pawned

Answer 13

Pledged or sold something (usually personal items) as security for a loan

Question 14

Riffraff

Answer 14

Disreputable or undesirable people

Question 15

Lithe

Answer 15

Gracefully thin, flexible, and supple

Question 16

Quivered

Answer 16

Trembled or shook slightly, usually from fear, cold, or emotion

Question 17

Insular

Answer 17

Isolated; narrow-minded or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside one’s own experience

Question 18

Amenable

Answer 18

Willing to cooperate or be influenced; open to suggestions or advice

Question 19

Histrionic

Answer 19

Overly theatrical or dramatic in behavior or speech

Question 20

Bulging

Answer 20

Swelling or sticking out in a rounded shape

Question 21

Slanted

Answer 21

Sloped or angled; not straight or level

Question 22

Brittle

Answer 22

Hard but easily broken or cracked; fragile

Question 23

Quiver

Answer 23

To tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

Question 24

Glint

Answer 24

A small flash or sparkle of light, especially reflected

Question 25

Cadence

Answer 25

The rhythm, flow, or beat of sound, often in speech or music

Question 26

Sulky

Answer 26

Moody, silent, or bad-tempered, often from disappointment

Question 27

Crudities

Answer 27

Rude or coarse behaviors or remarks; unrefined expressions

Question 28

Pliable

Answer 28

Easily bent or shaped; flexible; also used to describe someone easily influenced

Question 29

Cram

Answer 29

To fill something tightly or study intensively in a short time

Question 30

Deferred

Answer 30

Postponed or delayed until a later time