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Quiz #12
American/Whisl 2013-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |