Wk 6/25

Question 1

Protracted

Answer 1

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected

[far more protracted than was merited]

Question 2

Piddling

Answer 2

Pathetically trivial; slight; small; unimportant

[the puddling amount of information]

Question 3

Meritorious

Answer 3

Deserving award; Praiseworthy

Question 4

Delineate

Answer 4

Describe or portrayed precisely; outline

Question 5

Adumbrate

Answer 5

Report or represent in outline (rough outline); delineate

Question 6

Abrogate

Answer 6

Repeal or do away

[a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike]

Question 7

Sophomore

Answer 7

Second

[sophomore effort]

Question 8

Unflappable

Answer 8

[an unflattable air]

Question 9

Badgering

Answer 9

[badgering performers] ask for something repeatedly

Question 10

Inveighing

Answer 10

expressing disapproval; railing against

Question 11

Inveigling

Answer 11

Winning over by flattery

Question 12

Invective

Answer 12

Insulting or harsh language

Question 13

Needling

Answer 13

Teasing or provoking (done to someone or some group, not to a thing like “against China’s record”

Question 14

Ranting

Answer 14

Speak or shout at length in an impassioned way [ranting against China’s record on environmental protection]

Question 15

Vassal

Answer 15

In feudal times a hold of land on conditions of homage and allegiance [a person loyal and service to feudal lord]

Question 16

Fealty

Answer 16

Loyalty

Question 17

Precursor

Answer 17

Something happens before

Question 18

Cerebration

Answer 18

Thinking about something

Question 19

Mulishness

Answer 19

Unreasonable stubbornness

Question 20

Banishment

Answer 20

Condemnation to exile

Question 21

Prognosis

Answer 21

Forecast of medical outcome, chances of recovery

Question 22

Mien

Answer 22

Appearance, bearing

Question 23

Adroit

Answer 23

Skilled, adept

Question 24

Penitent

Answer 24

Sorry for sin

Question 25

Looming

Answer 25

Taking shape as an impending event

Question 26

Ecumenical

Answer 26

Worldwide in scope

Question 27

Outclassed

Answer 27

Surpassed in Italy

Question 28

Libelous

Answer 28

Lying in print for the purpose of damaging someone's reputation

Question 29

Inveterate

Answer 29

Long-established and unlikely to change

Question 30

Ulterior

Answer 30

Hidden [motive]

Question 31

Pathological

Answer 31

Related or due to physical or mental disease; compulsive

Question 32

Lucrative

Answer 32

Producing large profit

Question 33

Feebleness

Answer 33

Weakness

Question 34

Nonchalance

Answer 34

Casual lack of concern

Question 35

Recrimination

Answer 35

Counteraccusation

Question 36

Hubristic

Answer 36

Bombast, arrogance

Question 37

Jubilation

Answer 37

State of rejoicing

Question 38

Overweening

Answer 38

Excessive

Question 39

Exalted

Answer 39

Held in high regard; in a state of extreme happiness

Question 40

Odious

Answer 40

Unpleasant

Question 41

Sodden

Answer 41

Soaked

Question 42

Unwholesome

Answer 42

Not conducive to health or moral being

Question 43

Salutary

Answer 43

Conducive to health

Question 44

Truculent

Answer 44

Ferocious. Cruel, or savage

Question 45

Codifying

Answer 45

Systematizing

Question 46

Prompt

Answer 46

V:cause or bring about [his death has promoted a wide investigation] N: a reminder A: immediately

Question 47

Lulled

Answer 47

Deceptively caused to feel safe

Question 48

Instigate

Answer 48

Urged, provoked [a group of people]

Question 49

Officiate

Answer 49

Act as an official in charge

Question 50

Ramifications

Answer 50

Consequence

Question 51

Habiliment

Answer 51

Clothes associated with a particular profession or occasion

Question 52

Iridescent

Answer 52

Colorful, brilliant

Question 53

Culpability

Answer 53

Responsible for a level of guilt

Question 54

Ledger

Answer 54

A collect of financial account

Question 55

Time

Answer 55

Book, a large academic book

Question 56

Ameliorate

Answer 56

Make (something bad) better

Question 57

Unflagging

Answer 57

Not tiring, steady and unrelenting

Question 58

Ascendant

Answer 58

Upwardly moving

Question 59

Defunct

Answer 59

No longer existing [the show is defunct]