| Question |
Answer |
| an omen, a sign of future events |
harbinger |
| a mystery or puzzle |
enigma |
| a tendancy or strong desire |
penchant |
| hectic disorganized |
frenetic |
| sparing in eating and drinking |
abstemious |
| wind or turn in its course |
meander |
| trickey or deception |
guile |
| weaken, enfeeble |
debilitate |
| obstruct, make more diffifcult |
hamper |
| help bring about, make less difficult |
facilitate |
| grieve, express sorrow |
lament |
| abundantly fruitful |
prolific |
| sullen ill humored |
morose |
| to scorn contempt |
disdain |
| not talkative naturally silent |
taciturn |
| to defame or slander someone |
vilify |
| yes man |
sycophant |
| strictness |
rigor |
| threating |
ominous |
| sustainable |
viable |
| wicked |
nefarious |
| dull routine |
mundane |
| pacify |
placate |
| discontented person |
malcontent |
| flood, to submerge |
deluge |
| to depart secretly |
abscond |
| wandering away from subject |
digression |
| quack, pretender |
charlatan |
| harsh, grating to the ears |
cacophonous |
| a noisy chaotic situation |
brouhaha |
| an arrangemnt of balanced proportions |
symmetry |
| fussy difficult to please, choosy |
fastidious |
| happening by luck or chance, fortunate |
fortuitous |
| continuous, never ceasing |
incessant |
| foul smelling |
malodorous |
| to hinder, burden, restrict motion |
encumber |
| purification, cleansing |
catharsis |
| totally lacking |
devoid |
| minor weakness or character flaw |
foible |
| to harass, plague |
beleaguer |
| uncompromising unyielding |
adamant |
| to gather to store |
garner |
| quick to act w/o thinking |
impetuous |
| lacking energy, slow |
languid |
| inactive or slow moving |
sluggish |
| a person who excels at telling stories |
raconteur |
| a disastrous or uncontrolled fire |
conflagration |
| extreme happiness |
euphoria |
| common ordinary uninteresting |
prosaic |
| a brief rest |
respite |
| to satisfy a desire often for nourishment |
satiate |
| support reinforce |
bolster |
| about to take place |
imminent |
| capable of being felt, touchable |
tangible |
| short lived fleeting |
ephemeral |
| unemotional |
stoic |
| harmful poisonous |
baneful |
| sociable; outgoing |
gregarious |
| warlike aggresive |
bellicose |
| complicated, involved, twisted |
convoluted |
| idle, lazy, apathetic |
lackadaisical |
| to sharpen |
hone |
| complaining, fretful |
querulous |
| inborn, natural |
innate |
| determined, persistence |
tenacity |
| extreme fanatic |
zealot |
| to strive to equal or excel |
emulate |
| of little importance or significance |
inconsequential |
| nearness |
proximity |
| wealth |
opulence |
| excessively proud, superior |
supercilious |
| coax |
cajole |
| attacking cherished traditions |
iconoclastic |
| composed of elements drawn from diverse sources |
eclectic |
| talkative wordy |
garrulous |
| said or done in jest |
jocular |
| charm mislead or delude |
beguile |
| assent agree without protesting |
acquiesce |