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Card A 26-50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. careless about one’s own appearance | slovenly |
| n. an heir; a descendant | scion |
| n. one who hides from the world | recluse |
| v. to measure the depth of; to understand | fathom |
| adj. extremely harsh and severe | draconian |
| adj. coy; modest; reserved | demure |
| n. a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration | perpetuity |
| n. knowledge about a particular subject, esp. of a traditional or popular nature | lore |
| adj. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste; tart; agreeably stimulating or interesting | piquant |
| adj. mischievous; playful | waggish |
| adj. heavenly or delightful | elysian |
| n. a person without home or friends | waif |
| n an instrument for measuring or testing; v. to measure | gauge |
| v. to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably | fluctuate |
| n. relaxation; a state of rest | repose |
| n. a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g., glass or pottery; a small piece of something | shard |
| adj. subtly harmful; stealthy, sneaky | insidious |
| n. a break in friendly relations | rift |
| v. to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours | clamber |
| adj. neat and trim in appearance | dapper |
| n. fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners | xenophobia |
| v. to do without preparation | improvise |
| adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived | palpable |
| n. wealth | affluence |
| v. to offer formally; n. a legal offer; something, esp. money, offered in payment | tender |