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Quiz #12
American/Whisl 2013-14
Question | Answer |
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Opulent | Wealthy, luxurious; grandiose |
Intimation | A hint, indirect suggestion |
Insidious | Intended to deceive or entrap; sly treacherous |
Guise | An external appearance, cover, mask |
Gape | To stare with open mouth; to open wide |
Fortitude | Courage in facing difficulties |
Dour | Stern or gloomy in manner or appearance |
Bereft | Deprived of or lacking something especially an non material asset |
Ambidextrous | Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful |
Adulterated | To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value |
Suave | Smoothly agreeable or politeD |
Decrepit | Old and feeble; worn-out, ruined |
Vociferous | Loud and noisy |
Renegade | One who leaves a group; an outlaw |
Infallible | free from error |
Facile | Easily done or attained |
Nettle | to irritate, annoy or provoke |
Browbeat | to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully |
Quandary | A state of perplexity or doubt |
Compatible | Able to get along or work well together |