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WOTD quiz 41-60
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (noun)-a small hill or mound | Hummock |
| (verb)- to show or suggest something that might happen in the future | Augur |
| (adj)- generous and kind | Magnanimous |
| (noun)- a situation that forces someone or something to change | Crucible |
| (verb)- to excite or to stun | Intoxicate |
| (adj)- brave, strong, and determined | Doughty |
| (adj)- angry or bad-tempered | Bilious |
| (verb)-to show or express in a brief way | Encapsulate |
| (noun)- good luck in finding things that are not looked for | Serendipity |
| (adj) -of a grayish or greenish color indicating sickness | sallow |
| (verb)-to criticize severely | Frustigate |
| (noun)- someone who causes trouble in a mischievous way | Rapscallion |
| (adj)- describes things that are situated in a diagonal or oblique position | Catercorner |
| (adj)- having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave | Gauche |
| (adj)-elegant and precise, as in inscriptions on stone monuments | Lapidary |
| (noun)- a responsibility, obligation, or burden | Onus |
| (adj)- very large in size or amount | Gargantuan |
| (verb)- to make amends | atone |
| (adj)- indistinct or vague | Nebulous |
| (noun)- an incorrect name or designation | Misnomer |