Word Set 1

Question 1

Kopek

Answer 1

a monetary unit of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, equal to one hundredth of a rouble

Question 2

Stenographer

Answer 2

A person whose job is to transcribe speech in shorthand

Question 3

Epigram

Answer 3

Concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought.
OR
A terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying

Question 4

Subaltern

Answer 4

British term for junior officer

Question 5

Insipid

Answer 5

Lacking flavour, weak or tasteless
OR
Lacking vigour or interest

Question 6

Propitiate

Answer 6

Win or regain the favour (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

Question 7

Protoplasm

Answer 7

Mixture of compound, inorganic/organic molecules, and macro molecules (RNA etc)

Question 8

Sonorous

Answer 8

(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.
OR
(of a speech or style) using imposing language.

Question 9

Epiphyte

Answer 9

Plant that grows on another plants, especially one that is not parasitic (Usually tropical rain forests)

Question 10

Besotted

Answer 10

Strongly infatuated
OR
Drunk (Archaic)

Question 11

Pugnacious

Answer 11

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Question 12

Prim

Answer 12

Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct
OR
Purse (mouth or lips) into a prim expression

Question 13

Bulwak

Answer 13

A defensive wall
OR
Extension of a ship’s sides above the level of the deck

Question 14

Apolexy

Answer 14

Unconscious or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke
OR
Extreme anger

Question 15

Vacillation

Answer 15

The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision

Question 16

Proscription

Answer 16

Action the forbidding something; banning
OR
Condemnation or denunciation of something

Question 17

Cajole

Answer 17

Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coxing or flattery

Question 18

Truculent

Answer 18

Eager to quick or argue to fight; aggressively defiant

Question 19

Entente

Answer 19

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions

Question 20

Extempore

Answer 20

Spoken or done without preparation

Question 21

Cantakerous

Answer 21

Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

Question 22

Dirge

Answer 22

A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

Question 23

Bier

Answer 23

A movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave

Question 24

Brandish

Answer 24

Wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement

Question 25

Kowtow

Answer 25

Act in excessively subservient manner OR Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom

Question 26

Umbrage

Answer 26

Offence or annoyance OR Shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees

Question 27

Fawning

Answer 27

Displaying exaggerated flattery of affection; obsequious

Question 28

Opulent

Answer 28

Ostentatiously costly and luxurious

Question 29

Assiduous

Answer 29

Showing great care and perseverance

Question 30

Irascible

Answer 30

Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 31

Avaricious

Answer 31

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 32

Wanting

Answer 32

``` Lacking in a required or necessary quality OR Not existing; absent OR Defficient in intelligence ```

Question 33

Incensed

Answer 33

Very angry; enraged

Question 34

Pantheism

Answer 34

Doctrine which identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of GOD OR The workshop or tolerance of many gods

Question 35

Augury

Answer 35

A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen OR The interpretation of omens

Question 36

Risque

Answer 36

Slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive

Question 37

Peccadillo

Answer 37

A relatively minor fault or sin

Question 38

Equanimity

Answer 38

Calmness and composure, especially i na difficult situation

Question 39

Diffidence

Answer 39

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Question 40

Weathercock

Answer 40

The tend to turn to head into the the wind (Boat or Plane)

Question 41

Wryly

Answer 41

In a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor

Question 42

Acerbity

Answer 42

Sharpness and directness in speech

Question 43

Bilge

Answer 43

The area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides

Question 44

Poop

Answer 44

The aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern

Question 45

Panegyric

Answer 45

A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

Question 46

Bravura

Answer 46

Great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity OR The display of great dancing

Question 47

Despotism

Answer 47

The exercise of absolute power; especially in a cruel and oppressive way OR A country or political system where the ruler holds absolute power

Question 48

Celerity

Answer 48

Swiftness of movement

Question 49

Garlanded

Answer 49

Decorate with a garland

Question 50

Garland

Answer 50

Wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration OR A prize of distinction