Week #18

Question 1

Define

Abortive

(ə bôrˊtiv)

Answer 1

Fruitless, useless, failing

The divers made an abortive attempt to rescue the dog
from the murky w

Question 2

Define

Modify

(modˊə fi)

Answer 2

To change

Because Phil refused to modify his philosophy, the
directors wer

Question 3

Define

Accommodate

(ə komˊə dāt)

Answer 3

To make fit, adjust to

A quarrel was precipitated when the dietician refused
to accommodate t

Question 4

Define

Spontaneous

(spon tāˊnē əs)

Answer 4

Without preparation, unrehearsed

My English teacher admonished me: “I realized that the
speech was to b

Question 5

Define

Innate

(i nātˊor inˊāt)

Answer 5

Natural

His innate cunning allowed him to see through the
spy’s suberfuge.

Question 6

Define

Under the Wire

Answer 6

To enter just on time

Hank hesitated about his term paper for two months
and finally submitte

Question 7

Define

Veneer

(və nērˊ)

Answer 7

Thin covering

The lieutenant confessed to a veneer of ignorance in
order to properly

Question 8

Define

Myraid

(mirˊi əd)

Answer 8

Countless

Once the hoax had been concocted, a myriad of
problems arose.

Question 9

Define

Urbane

(erˊbān)

Answer 9

Polished, witty

By embellishing his work with urbane humor, the
sophisticated playwrigh

Question 10

Define

Crave

(krāv)

Answer 10

To desire

Why did Silas Marner crave wealth and practice
cupidity?

Question 11

Define

Irrelevant

(i relˊə vənt)

Answer 11

Not related to the subject

The defendant ws alleged to have been an army
deserter, but the judge s

Question 12

Define

To Be At Large

Answer 12

Not confined or in jail

Since the dangerous criminal was at large, all the
townspeople began to

Question 13

Define

Deem

(dēm)

Answer 13

Believe, judge

Whom do you deem to be the bulwark of the
Republican Party?

Question 14

Define

Inherent

(in hērˊənt)

Answer 14

Inborn

Certain mice have an inherent alertness which enables
them to conquer t

Question 15

Define

Buff (n.)

(buf)

Answer 15

A fan, follower

The firemen did not have to cajole the enthusiastic buff
into helping

Question 16

Define

Romp

(romp)

Answer 16

To move in a lively manner

When the intercity competition began, our team was
supposed to romp ove

Question 17

Define

Latent

(laˊtənt)

Answer 17

Lying hidden

At the age of 42, the artist first became cognizant of his
latent geniu

Question 18

Define

To Go Against the Grain

Answer 18

To irritate

My uncle is in favor of some protests, but certain
demonstrations go a

Question 19

Define

Tortuous

(tôrˊchü əs)

Answer 19

Winding

The other drivers were nettled about the ease with which our
car ascend

Question 20

Define

Itinerant

(ī tinˊər ənt)

Answer 20

Wandering

Signs were posted in the lobby to prevent itinerant beggars
and others

Question 21

Define

Peregrination

(perˊə grə nā shən)

Answer 21

Travel

The sedentary twon was content to follow his brother’s
peregrination on

Question 22

Define

Conjugal

(konˊjů gəl)

Answer 22

Relating to marriage

Arugments over money have often led to conjugal havoc.

Question 23

Define

Barometer

(bə romˊə tər)

Answer 23

Instrument for measuring change

The warmth of Mr. Smythe’s greeting each morning may be
construed as an

Question 24

Define

To Wink At

Answer 24

To pretend not to see

There was a plethora of evidence to show that the border
guards would w