Words 11-20

Question 1

Infatuated

Answer 1

possessed by an unreasoning love or attraction

She was infatuated with the boy next door

Question 2

Sanctify

Answer 2

set apart as or declare holy

the Pope gave his blessing to sanctify the river

Question 3

Triumph

Answer 3

a great victory or achievement

Overtaking the South was a great triumph for the Union

Question 4

Appease

Answer 4

to placate someone by conceding to their demands

amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups

Question 5

Interminable

Answer 5

endless (often used hyperbolically aka exaggerated)

He was drowning in the professor’s interminable terms

Question 6

Patriarch

Answer 6

the male head/founder of a family or group

(It was ultimately the decision of the patriarch as to who rolled.

Question 7

Sacrilege

Answer 7

violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred

His refusing to drink from the chalice was sacrilege

Question 8

Reconcile

Answer 8

to restore friendly relations between

she wanted reconcile with her stepmother

Question 9

Heresy

Answer 9

opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted

cutting capital gains taxes is heresy

Question 10

Pragmatic

Answer 10

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

A pragmatic approach to politics