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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What is a six-letter word meaning "to abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned"?

    • A.

      Desert

    • B.

      Gaiety

    • C.

      Bustle

    • D.

      Duplex

    Correct Answer
    A. Desert
  • 2. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds"?

    • A.

      Zeitgeist

    • B.

      Impliable

    • C.

      Desiccant

    • D.

      Metronome

    Correct Answer
    C. Desiccant
  • 3. 

    What is a 10-letter word meaning "cessation"?

    • A.

      Sisterhood

    • B.

      Univalence

    • C.

      Desistance

    • D.

      Compulsory

    Correct Answer
    C. Desistance
  • 4. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "one without regard for law or life"?

    • A.

      Somnolent

    • B.

      Desperado

    • C.

      Blaspheme

    • D.

      Cartilage

    Correct Answer
    B. Desperado
  • 5. 

    What is a seven-letter word meaning "to lose spirit, courage, or hope"?

    • A.

      Abusive

    • B.

      Outride

    • C.

      Consort

    • D.

      Despond

    Correct Answer
    D. Despond
  • 6. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part"?

    • A.

      Tolerable

    • B.

      Memorable

    • C.

      Bilingual

    • D.

      Despotism

    Correct Answer
    D. Despotism
  • 7. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "poverty-stricken"?

    • A.

      Destitute

    • B.

      Nonentity

    • C.

      Diversion

    • D.

      Sentience

    Correct Answer
    A. Destitute
  • 8. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "not connected with what precedes"?

    • A.

      Composure

    • B.

      Desultory

    • C.

      Primitive

    • D.

      Ambulance

    Correct Answer
    B. Desultory
  • 9. 

    What is a five-letter word meaning "to frighten away"?

    • A.

      Oaken

    • B.

      Deter

    • C.

      Savor

    • D.

      Altar

    Correct Answer
    B. Deter
  • 10. 

    What is an 11-letter word meaning "to grow worse"?

    • A.

      Sacrificial

    • B.

      Deteriorate

    • C.

      Inexpensive

    • D.

      Conductible

    Correct Answer
    B. Deteriorate
  • 11. 

    What is a seven-letter word meaning "to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation"?

    • A.

      Leeward

    • B.

      Reclaim

    • C.

      Detract

    • D.

      Deplore

    Correct Answer
    C. Detract
  • 12. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss"?

    • A.

      Detriment

    • B.

      Pervasive

    • C.

      Reprobate

    • D.

      Extenuate

    Correct Answer
    A. Detriment
  • 13. 

    What is a seven-letter word meaning "malicious mischief"?

    • A.

      Manlike

    • B.

      Devilry

    • C.

      Urgency

    • D.

      Gallant

    Correct Answer
    B. Devilry
  • 14. 

    What is a 9 letter word meaning "determination of the distinctive nature of a disease"?

    • A.

      Diagnosis

    • B.

      Chromatic

    • C.

      Privateer

    • D.

      Itinerary

    Correct Answer
    A. Diagnosis
  • 15. 

    What is a seven-letter word meaning "forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district"?

    • A.

      Sensual

    • B.

      Codicil

    • C.

      Dialect

    • D.

      Diverse

    Correct Answer
    C. Dialect

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