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Quiz #6
American/Whisl 2014-15
Question | Answer |
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Officious | meddling, prying |
Musty | stale, moldy |
Sustainable | able to be continued at a certain rate or level |
Generator | A machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity A thing or person that causes something to happen |
Ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
Inopportune | coming at a bad time, not appropriate |
Virtuoso | one skilled in the arts |
Advocate | (v) to plead in favor of (n) a person who advocates |
Extirpate | to destroy totally, to tear up by the roots |
Explicit | clearly stated |
Destitute | deprived of the necessities of life, impoverished |
Consortium | any association, partnership, or union |
Deft | skillful, nimble |
Comprise | to be made up of, to include or contain |
Brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
Accede | to yield to, comply |
Virulent | extremely poisonous, spiteful |
Unfeigned | sincere, heartfelt |
Truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; scathingly harsh |
Temerity | boldness; foolhardiness |