Wordly Book 8

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

n
a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
a scraped or worn area

abrasive
adj
causing wear by rubbing
harsh or rough in manner; irritating

Question 2

clad

Answer 2

adj
covered or clothed

Question 3

corroborate

Answer 3

v
to provide evidence to make more certain; to confirm

Question 4

cursory

Answer 4

n
done in a hurry and with little attention to detail

Question 5

dehydrate

Answer 5

v
to remove the water from
to cause to lose bodily fluids

dehydration
n
the state of being dehydrated

Question 6

derive

Answer 6

v
to take or receive from a source
to obtain through reasoning

Question 7

electrify

Answer 7

v
to wire or equip with electric power
to thrill or shock

Question 8

endeavor

Answer 8

v
to attempt earnestly
n
a serious, earnest effort toward a goal

Question 9

gingerly

Answer 9

adj
cautious; very careful
adv
extremely cautiously

Question 10

grimace

Answer 10

v
to make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust or contempt
n
a facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust

Question 11

gruesome

Answer 11

adj
causing horror or disgust

Question 12

inventory

Answer 12

n
a list of possessions or goods on hand
a stock of goods on hand
v
to make a complete list of

Question 13

simulate

Answer 13

v
to take on the qualities of another; to imitate
to pretend

simulated
adj
made to look genuine while being artificial

simulation
an imitation of a possible situation

Question 14

succumb

Answer 14

v
to give up or give in to; to yield
to cease to exist; to die

Question 15

surmise

Answer 15

v
to suppose something without sufficient evidence
n
a guess

Question 16

avid

Answer 16

adj
having a strong desire for, to the point of greed
eager; enthusiastic

Question 17

brusque

Answer 17

adj
abrupt in manner or speech; gruff

brusqueness
the quality or state of being brusque

Question 18

concise

Answer 18

adj
short and to the point

Question 19

demean

Answer 19

v
to cause a lowering of self-esteem; to lower in reputation or character

demeaning
adj
degrading

Question 20

despicable

Answer 20

adj
deserving contempt or scorn

Question 21

emulate

Answer 21

to try to equal; to imitate

Question 22

evoke

Answer 22

v
to call forth; to produce
to bring to mind, often by suggestion

evocative
adj
creating something again, especially through the imagination

Question 23

excruciating

Answer 23

adj
very painful

Question 24

inaugurate

Answer 24

v
to install in office with a formal ceremony
to begin officially or mark the opening of

inauguration
n
the act of installing in office

Question 25

pervade

Answer 25

v to spread throughout pervasive spreading throughout

Question 26

proprietor

Answer 26

n an owner of a store or other business

Question 27

pseudonym

Answer 27

n a fictitious name use by an author; a pen name

Question 28

rebuff

Answer 28

v to reject bluntly to drive back n a blunt rejection an abrupt setback in progress

Question 29

resilient

Answer 29

adj capable of recovering quickly from misfortune returning quickly to an original shape or condition resilience n the ability to recover the ability to spring back

Question 30

turbulent

Answer 30

adj chaotic; unruly stormy; tempestuous turbulence n great disturbance or agitation rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere

Question 31

anonymous

Answer 31

adj of an unknown source or unrevealed name

Question 32

anthology

Answer 32

n a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems

Question 33

conjecture

Answer 33

n a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence v to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence

Question 34

disposition

Answer 34

n a person's usual mood; temperament a regular tendency or inclination

Question 35

encompass

Answer 35

v to enclose or encircle to include

Question 36

extricate

Answer 36

v to free from a difficult or tangled situation

Question 37

generation

Answer 37

n one step in the line of descent of a family all the people born and living about the same time the average span of time between the birth of parents and their children

Question 38

guile

Answer 38

n cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery

Question 39

imperative

Answer 39

adj urgent; pressing having the power or authority to command

Question 40

imperative

Answer 40

adj urgent; pressing having the power or authority to command

Question 41

instill

Answer 41

to introduce gradually in order to establish securely

Question 42

modify

Answer 42

v to make less extreme or severe to make changes in in grammar, to limit or restrict in meaning

Question 43

pivot

Answer 43

n a small bar or rod on which something a person or thing on which others depend v to turn on or as if on a pivot pivotal adj vitally important; significant

Question 44

prevalent

Answer 44

adj commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced

Question 45

recur

Answer 45

v to come up again or to happen again to come to mind again recurrence n the act of recurring

Question 46

spontaneous

Answer 46

adj voluntary and unplanned occurring or produced without human labor spontaneity n the quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way

Question 47

claustrophobia

Answer 47

n an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces

Question 48

colleague

Answer 48

n. an associate or coworker of similar status

Question 49

condescend

Answer 49

v. to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior to behave in an offensively superior manner condescending adj showing an offensively superior manner

Question 50

contingent

Answer 50

adj conditional; depending on something else likely, but not certain to happen; possible n a group that is part of a larger one

Question 51

daunt

Answer 51

v to discourage or intimidate daunting adj so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate

Question 52

deluge

Answer 52

n. a downpour of rain; a flood a flood of anything v to flood or overwhelm

Question 53

dispel

Answer 53

v to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering

Question 54

dub

Answer 54

v to give a title, nickname, or description to

Question 55

fanfare

Answer 55

n a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments any showy display

Question 56

fledgling

Answer 56

n a young bird just learning to fly a young and inexperienced person adj new and untested

Question 57

inane

Answer 57

adj empty; shallow or silly inanity n foolishness; a silly or pointless act

Question 58

mettle

Answer 58

n courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit

Question 59

negligible

Answer 59

adj small and unimportant, not worth noticing

Question 60

protract

Answer 60

v to draw out or lengthen (in time)

Question 61

replica

Answer 61

n a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original

Question 62

adept

Answer 62

adj. Highly skilled; expert

Question 63

audible

Answer 63

adj Capable of being heard

Question 64

azure

Answer 64

n and adj the blue color of a cloudless sky

Question 65

banter

Answer 65

v. To exchange playful, teasing remarks n. Light, playful conversation

Question 66

capacious

Answer 66

adj able to hold a large amount; roomy

Question 67

copious

Answer 67

adj large in quantity; abundant

Question 68

crucial

Answer 68

adj extremely important; vital in resolving something

Question 69

decelerate

Answer 69

v to slow down or to cause to slow down

Question 70

deploy

Answer 70

v to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle to put into use

Question 71

facilitate

Answer 71

v to make easier

Question 72

fastidious

Answer 72

adj paying close attention to detail difficult to please

Question 73

fitful

Answer 73

adj not steady; irregular

Question 74

grapple

Answer 74

v to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle to come to grips with n an iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things

Question 75

pang

Answer 75

n a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

Question 76

precede

Answer 76

v to go or come before in time, rank or position