Words on Wednesday

Question 1

hate

Answer 1

Abhor

Question 2

synonym: reserved

Answer 2

Demure

Question 3

the opponent who blocks the protagonist

Answer 3

Antagonist

Question 4

synonym: harmful

Answer 4

Pernicious

Question 5

synonym: charm

Answer 5

Talisman

Question 6

someone who uses flattery to try to get what they want from an authority figure

Answer 6

Sycophant

Question 7

synonym: secure

Answer 7

Impregnable

Question 8

synonym: nationalistic

Answer 8

Jingoistic

Question 9

Coquette

Answer 9

synonym: tease

Question 10

Diatribe

Answer 10

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

Question 11

Pernicious

Answer 11

intending to cause harm

Question 12

Protagonist

Answer 12

the main character

Question 13

Misogynist

Answer 13

someone who hates women

Question 14

Talisman

Answer 14

an object with magical powers to bring good luck

Question 15

Harangue

Answer 15

synonym: accost

Question 16

Story-telling arc

Answer 16

a classic pattern used in fiction that’s guaranteed to satisfy most audiences

Question 17

Affinity

Answer 17

a natural skill

Question 18

Theme

Answer 18

an insight about human life that’s revealed in a literary work

Question 19

Implacable

Answer 19

synonym: relentless

Question 20

Bemoan

Answer 20

express discontent or sorrow over

Question 21

Coquette

Answer 21

a woman who flirts to get what she wants

Question 22

Nefarious

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synonym: evil

Question 23

Non sequitor

Answer 23

synonym: interruption

Question 24

Bemoan

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synonym: lament

Question 25

Diatribe

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synonym: rant

Question 26

Non sequitor

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a statement that does not logically follow a converstation's flow

Question 27

Harangue

Answer 27

lecture at length in an aggressive way

Question 28

Antihero

Answer 28

when the protagonist is actually a villain of the story, but we empathize anyway

Question 29

Precursor

Answer 29

synonym: forerunner

Question 30

Impregnable

Answer 30

unable to be captured or broken into

Question 31

Slipshod

Answer 31

synonym: botched

Question 32

Placid

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synonym: calm

Question 33

Demure

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shy or modest

Question 34

Implacable

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unable to be soothed

Question 35

Precursor

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a person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind

Question 36

Foil

Answer 36

a character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character

Question 37

Ubiquitous

Answer 37

synonym: omnipresent

Question 38

Misogynist

Answer 38

synonym: chauvinist

Question 39

Abhor

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synonym: loathe

Question 40

Sycophant

Answer 40

synonym: flatter

Question 41

Jingoistic

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overy patriotic

Question 42

Ubiquitous

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appearing everywhere

Question 43

Affinity

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synonym: talent

Question 44

Placid

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not easily upset or excited

Question 45

Slipshod

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showing a lack of care or thought

Question 46

Nefarious

Answer 46

wicked or criminal