Week 1

Question 0

Abate

Answer 0

V. To reduce in degree or intensity

Question 1

Allege

Answer 1

To assert without proof

Question 2

Analogy

Answer 2

N. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based

Question 3

Apparent

Answer 3

Adj. Readily seen

Question 4

Aspirations

Answer 4

N. A strong desire, longing or aim, ambition

Question 5

Barbarism

Answer 5

Adj. An uncivilized state or condition, savage

Question 6

Cadence

Answer 6

N. Rhythmic flow or sequence of sounds or words

Question 7

Candidly

Answer 7

Adv. Frank, outspoken, sincere, free from reservation

Question 8

Capricious

Answer 8

Adj. erratic, impulsive

Question 9

Cogently

Answer 9

Adj. convincing, pertinent, clear and understandable

Question 10

Complacency

Answer 10

Adv. Satisfied, content

Question 11

Debris

Answer 11

N. Remains of anything broken down or destroyed, rubble

Question 12

Edifice

Answer 12

N. A large and impressive building face

Question 13

Fallacy

Answer 13

N. Deceptive, misleading belief

Question 14

Gluttonous

Answer 14

Adj. excessively greedy

Question 15

Habitat

Answer 15

N. Natural environment of an organism

Question 16

Idiom

Answer 16

N. Regional figurative expression, metaphor, ex. It’s raining cats and dogs

Question 17

Impotent

Answer 17

Adj. lacking power or authority

Question 18

Imprudent

Answer 18

Adv. Lacking discretion, being rash, Metis

Question 19

Inconceivable

Answer 19

Adj. impossible to imagine, unbelievable

Question 20

Jaunty

Answer 20

Adj. lively, joyful

Question 21

Laconic

Answer 21

Adj. using very few words in speech or writing

Question 22

Malinger

Answer 22

Verb. To pretend illness in order to avoid work

Question 23

Palatial

Answer 23

Adj. palace-like

Question 24

Satire

Answer 24

N. The use of irony, sarcasm, and humor in order to expose folly, faults of society, etc.

Question 25

Squalor

Answer 25

N. Filth and misery

Question 26

Quavering

Answer 26

Verb. Trembling

Question 27

Vague

Answer 27

Adj. unclear (pertaining to knowledge)

Question 28

Wrest

Answer 28

Verb. To take something with force

Question 29

Zealous

Answer 29

Adj. showing extreme passion, devoted with diligence