Word List 24

Question 1

Incursion

Answer 1

Temporary invasion

Question 2

Deleterious

Answer 2

Harmful

Question 3

Arousal

Answer 3

Awakening; Provocation (of a response)

Question 4

Respiration

Answer 4

Breathing; Exhalation

Question 5

Obtrude

Answer 5

Push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; Butt in; stick out or extrude

Question 6

Inculcate

Answer 6

Teach; Instill

Question 7

Indefatigable

Answer 7

Tireless

Question 8

Deify

Answer 8

Turn into a god; Idolize

Question 9

Forbearance

Answer 9

Patience

Question 10

Unseemly

Answer 10

Unbecoming; Indecent; In poor taste

Question 11

Adamant

Answer 11

Hard; Inflexible

Question 12

Punitive

Answer 12

Punishing

Question 13

Assiduous

Answer 13

Diligent

Question 14

Belligerent

Answer 14

Quarrelsome

Question 15

Listless

Answer 15

Lacking in spirit or energy

Question 16

Instigate

Answer 16

Urge; Start; Provoke

Question 17

Catapult

Answer 17

Slingshot; A hurling machine; Throw or launch as if by means of a catapult

Question 18

Ribald

Answer 18

Wanton; Profane; A ribald person

Question 19

Concave

Answer 19

Hollow

Question 20

Provoke

Answer 20

Stir to anger; Cause retaliation

Question 21

Relegate

Answer 21

Banish to an inferior position; Delegate; Assign

Question 22

Quarry

Answer 22

Victim; Object of a hunt

Question 23

Heterogeneous

Answer 23

Dissimilar; Mixed

Question 24

Extent

Answer 24

Degree; Magnitude; Scope

Question 25

Beeline

Answer 25

Direct, quick route

Question 26

Exhort

Answer 26

Urge

Question 27

Buffet

Answer 27

Table with food set out for people to serve themselves; Meal at which people help themselves t food that's been set out

Question 28

Slake

Answer 28

Quench; Sate

Question 29

Extrude

Answer 29

Force or push out

Question 30

Presentiment

Answer 30

Feeling something will happen; Anticipatory fear; Premonition

Question 31

Salutary

Answer 31

Tending to improve; Beneficial; Wholesome

Question 32

Glut

Answer 32

Overstock; Fill to excess

Question 33

Flair

Answer 33

Talent

Question 34

Ruminate

Answer 34

Chew over and over (mentally or physically); Mull over; Ponder

Question 35

Smirk

Answer 35

Concerted smile

Question 36

Vicissitude

Answer 36

Change of fortune

Question 37

Dowdy

Answer 37

Slovenly; Untidy

Question 38

Citadel

Answer 38

FOrtress

Question 39

Granulate

Answer 39

Form into grains

Question 40

Labyrinth

Answer 40

Maze

Question 41

Coquette

Answer 41

Flirt

Question 42

Coagulate

Answer 42

Thicken; Congeal; Clot

Question 43

Repudiate

Answer 43

Disown; Diavow

Question 44

Meander

Answer 44

Wind or turn in its course

Question 45

Monosyllabic

Answer 45

Having only one syllable