Answers and Definitions (B) abeyance (n) a condition of suspended activity (A) recession(B) dormancy (C) compliance
(C) affable
(adj) agreeable and good-natured (A) trivial (B) tasty(C) friendly
(B) asperity
(n) roughness or bitterness, esp. regarding temper (A) conviction(B) harshness (C) poverty
(B) blithe
(adj) lightheartedly joyful or cheerful (A) listless(B) merry (C) excessive
(A) chary
(adj) cautious; circumspect (A) hesitant (B) brazen (C) fresh
(A) conscript
(v) to select or enroll by compulsion, esp. for military service (A) compel (B) summarize (C) erase
(C) contrite
(adj) repentant; regretful (A) brief (B) oppressive(C) sorry
(A) dally
(v) to act playfully; to waste time (A) frolic (B) tighten (C) err
(C) diatribe
(n) an angry or bitter attack in speech or writing (A) conspiracy (B) reflection(C) denunciation
(B) dote
(v) to pamper adoringly and attentively; coddle (A) delay(B) spoil (C) blemish
(A) equable
(adj) even-tempered; characterized by a lack of unpleasant extremes (A) uniform (B) just (C) durable
(C) expostulate
(v) to reason with a person, esp. in order to dissuade (persuade against); remonstrate (A) retrace (B) theorize(C) dissuade
(A) feckless
(adj) worthless or meaningless; ineffectual or weak (A) useless (B) consistent (C) excellent
(A) furtive
(adj) sneaky or sly; stealthy; surreptitious (A) secret (B) newborn (C) vain
(B) goad
(v) to urge; spur; prod (A) guess(B) prompt (C) speculate
(B) imperious
(adj) domineering or overbearing; commanding or lordly (A) curious(B) arrogant (C) miserly
(B) inimical
(adj) adverse or unfavorable; hostile or unfriendly (A) devilish(B) unfavorable (C) ultimate
(B) insolent
(adj) showing disrespect or contempt through behavior or language (A) puzzling(B) rude (C) private
(C) ire
(n) anger; wrath (A) envy (B) anxiety(C) rage
(A) macerate
(v) to cause to waste away; to soften and break apart by moistening (A) dissolve (B) scheme (C) ponder
(A) obsequious
(adj) humbly or overly attentive, as to a person in authority; fawning; sycophantic (A) attentive (B) contorted (C) flirtatious
(B) panegyric
(n) an oration or writing of praise for a person (esp. a eulogy) or thing (A) anecdote(B) praise (C) tyrant
(A) peruse
(v) to examine or study; scrutinize (A) inspect (B) recycle (C) experiment
(C) poignant
(adj) deeply affecting (moving) the emotions; keenly distressing (A) focused (B) practical(C) moving
(B) proclivity
(n) natural inclination of tendency; bent; disposition (A) outgrowth(B) bias (C) passage
(B) propriety
(n) conformity to established standards of proper behavior or manners (A) selfishness(B) decency (C) support
(A) regale
(v) to give lavish pleasure to; delight; amuse (A) entertain (B) bombard (C) worship
(B) resplendent
(adj) shining brilliantly or brightly (A) generous(B) radiant (C) pleased
(C) spurn
(v) to reject with disdain; shun (A) confine (B) label (C) reject
(C) temporize
(v) to gain time by delaying with evasiveness or indecisiveness (A) tame (B) overlook(C) stall
(C) untenable
(adj) indefensible, esp. an argument; unreasonable; unsupportable (A) exceptional (B) impregnable (C) fallacious
(A) vanquish
(v) to conquer or subdue by superior force (A) defeat (B) heal (C) escape
(B) wield
(v) to exercise or use, esp. a weapon or instrument; to gain control over (A) search(B) utilize