BLUE
If I am saving money for my children, am I saving for my posterity: yes or no? Bonus of +100 if you explain why you chose the answer you chose.
Yes because posterity means future generations
Would an odious smell be pleasant or unpleasant? Bonus of +100 if you explain why you chose the answer you chose.
Unpleasant because odious means extremely unpleasant
To apply oil or grease in order to reduce friction is to ______.
lubricate
If I am enhancing my room, is my room getting destroyed or improved? Bonus of +100 if you can define enhance.
improved because enhance means to improve the quality and value of
The event was momentous; was the event important or not important?
important
Would an austere house be beautifully decorated or contain no luxuries or comforts?
contain no luxuries or comforts
Which vocabulary word means to publicly declare something or someone evil or wrong?
denounce
Would a person who is dissembling be showing honesty or deceitfulness? Bonus of +100 if you can define dissemble.
deceitfulness because dissemble means to present a false appearance or to disguise one's real attention or character
The waitress was a bit impatient and gruff with the customer. Which vocabulary word would describe her?
brusque
The loudest point of a steadily increasing sound is _____.
crescendo
Which two vocabulary words means to support?
espouse and corroborate
If I can not see through a piece of material, is that piece of material opaque: yes or no? Bonus +100 if you can define opaque.
Yes because opaque means not able to be seen through
Would an opulent person be rich or poor? Bonus +100 if you can explain why you chose the answer you chose.
Rich because opulent means displaying great wealth or luxury
What is a belfry?
the part of a bell tower in which the bells are rung
I am going to hone my writing skills. What am I going to do?
Improve my writing skills
She is excellent at her job. What vocabulary word describes her?
proficient
Which vocabulary words means conduct or speech designed to promote rebellion?
sedition
Define altruism.
Selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Which vocabulary word means one who believes that others are motivated by self-interest rather than honorable or unselfish reasons?
cynic
Define poise.
A dignified, self-confident manner
Describe a person who is livid.
angry, furious, incensed
The root word SECT means what?
cut or separate
Would an original saying be trite or not trite? Explain why you chose the answer you chose.
Not trite because trite means lacking originality or overused
Define sacrosanct.
regarded as too important to be changed
Which suffixes means state of or condition of?
-ence and -ance