Definitions
What word has the definition "heinously villainous"?
Nefarious
"On the flip side, a less ____ cat (say, one who growls or hisses when frightened) may scratch and claw her way out of your lap to avoid the procedure."
A. abase
B. Tractable
C. Wallow
D. Querulous
Tractable
What word comes from the root word "in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod"
Innuendo
What word is a synonym to scold and reprimand?
Chastise
What word is an antonym to windfall and godsend?
Calamity
What word has the definition "To ruin or injure something’s appearance"?
Deface
"His crowded, unmasked political rallies were reckless acts of _____."
A. Nefarious
B. Effrontery
C. Wallow
D. Querulous
B. Effrontery
What word has the root word "adhaerēre 'to cling, stick (to), attach oneself, keep close (to a person),' "
Adhere
What word is a synonym with restless and irritable?
Querulous
What word is an antonym to disregard and ignore?
Reciprocate
What word has the definition "To roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless"
Wallow
"They appreciated her kindness but were not ready to ____ the gesture."
A. Reciprocate
B. Deface
C. Adhere
D. Accolade
Reciprocate
What word has the root word "acoler 'to embrace'"
Accolade
What word is a synonym to key and foremost?
Paramount
What word is an antonym to impractical and unwise?
Expedient
What word has the definition "to humiliate, degrade"?
Abase
"But faced with a tough re-election fight this fall, Kelly is increasingly acting like a maverick in the mold of Sinema."
A. Maverick
B. Fickle
C. Paramount
D. Accolade
Maverick
What word has the root word "befician, 'to deceive'"
Fickle
What word is a synonym with prudent and tactical?
Expedient
What word is an antonym to defiant and unruly?
Tractable
What word has the definition "someone fond of eating and drinking"?
Gourmand
"Today those late, querulous paintings are counted among the most influential American artworks of the twentieth century."
A. Accolade
B. Adhere
C. Querulous
D. Innuendo
Querulous
What word comes from the Old Icelandic word, ýla "to howl," Greek iȳ́, exclamation of amazement, iȳ́zein "to shout, yell"
Jubilant
What word is a synonym to revel and indulge?
Wallow
What word is an antonym to simple and superficial?
Arcane