Word List 8

Question 1

Lurid

Answer 1

Wild; Sensational; Graphic; Gruesome

Question 2

Perimeter

Answer 2

Outer boundary

Question 3

Fruition

Answer 3

Bearing of fruit; Fulfillment; Realization

Question 4

Epistolary

Answer 4

Consisting of letters (correspondence; mail)

Question 5

Jostle

Answer 5

Shove; Bump

Question 6

Component

Answer 6

Element; Ingredient

Question 7

Heed

Answer 7

Pay attention to; Consider

Question 8

Cherubic

Answer 8

Angelic; Innocent-looking

Question 9

Limerick

Answer 9

Humorous short verse

Question 10

Propagate

Answer 10

Multiply; Spread

Question 11

Brindled

Answer 11

Tawny or grayish with streaks or spots

Question 12

Filch

Answer 12

Steal

Question 13

Tenacity

Answer 13

Firmness; Persistence

Question 14

Gawk

Answer 14

Stare foolishly; Look in open-mouthed awe

Question 15

Seminary

Answer 15

School for training future ministers; Academy for young women

Question 16

Milieu

Answer 16

Environment; Means of expression

Question 17

Equilibrium

Answer 17

Balance

Question 18

Renovate

Answer 18

Restore to good condition; Renew

Question 19

Plaintive

Answer 19

Mournful

Question 20

Infidel

Answer 20

Unbeliever

Question 21

Incarcerate

Answer 21

Imprison

Question 22

Accommodate

Answer 22

Oblige or help someone; Adjust or bring into harmony; Adapt

Question 23

Plight

Answer 23

Condition, state (espetially a bad state or condition); Predicament

Question 24

Castigate

Answer 24

Criticize severely; Punish

Question 25

Emancipate

Answer 25

Set free

Question 26

Terrestrial

Answer 26

Earthly (as opposed to celestial); Pertaining to the land

Question 27

Caliber

Answer 27

Ability; Quality

Question 28

Ruthless

Answer 28

Pitiless; Cruel

Question 29

Eon

Answer 29

Long period of time; An age

Question 30

Parallelism

Answer 30

State of being parallel; Similarity

Question 31

Acme

Answer 31

Top; Pinnacle

Question 32

Alliteration

Answer 32

Repetition of beginning sound in poetry

Question 33

Lucrative

Answer 33

Profitable

Question 34

Erode

Answer 34

Eat away

Question 35

Debris

Answer 35

Rubble

Question 36

Cameo

Answer 36

Shell or jewel carved in relief; Star's special appearance in a minor role in a film

Question 37

Fetter

Answer 37

Shackle

Question 38

Sully

Answer 38

Tarnish; Soil

Question 39

Conviction

Answer 39

Judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; Strongly held belief

Question 40

Simple

Answer 40

Smirk; Smile affectedly

Question 41

Grandiose

Answer 41

Pretentious; High-flown; Ridiculously exaggerated; Impressive

Question 42

Antipathy

Answer 42

Aversion; Dislike

Question 43

Inchoate

Answer 43

Recently begun; Rudimentary; Elementary

Question 44

Miasma

Answer 44

Swamp gas; Heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; Pervasive corrupting influence

Question 45

Enduring

Answer 45

Lasting; Surviving