week 11 burns

Question 1

Holding to traditional attitudes and values

Answer 1

Conservative

Question 2

Likely to spread to and affect others

Answer 2

Contagious

Question 3

Extremely serious or urgent

Answer 3

Dire

Question 4

Perceive or recognize

Answer 4

Discern

Question 5

Marked by interesting or exciting events

Answer 5

Eventful

Question 6

Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more
complex form

Answer 6

Evolve

Question 7

Make someone agitated or confused

Answer 7

Fluster

Question 8

Very complicated or detailed

Answer 8

Intricate

Question 9

Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or
ridiculous

Answer 9

Preposterous

Question 10

First in order of importance; main

Answer 10

Principal

Question 11

Income, especially when of a company or organization and of
a substantial nature

Answer 11

Revenue

Question 12

A basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part

Answer 12

Staple

Question 13

A person’s fixed or allotted period of work

Answer 13

Stint

Question 14

Loud and harsh; grating

Answer 14

Strident

Question 15

A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry

Answer 15

Tycoon