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1 - $100 What is affable? (Adj) n Clue - We spent a pleasant afternoon with our AFFABLE neighbors. n n courteous, pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

1 - $200 What is to Remonstrate? (Verb) n Clue – Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might REMONSTRATE with a child. n n To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against

1 - $300 What is the adjective for being incapable of being changed or called back? n Clue – synonyms, irreversible, unalterable n n IRREVOCABLE

1 - $400 What is to be sleazy? – (Adj) n Clue – Antonyms – superior, quality n n Thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy, inferior quality

1 - $500 What is to infer? – (Verb) n Clue – I can infer nothing from his odd behavior. n n To find out by reasoning, to hint, suggest, imply

2 - $100 What is the adjective to be able to return to an original shape or form n Synonym – elastic, buoyant, springy n n Resilient

2 - $200 What is an aura? – (Noun) n Clue – What people thought was her aura of mystery was actually a mask for her shyness. n n That which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality

2 - $300 What is the adjective for foul-mouthed, vulgar, coarsely abusive n Clue – antonym – seemly, tasteful, dignified n n Scurrilous

2 - $400 What is to aggrandize? (verb) n Clue – John D. Rockefeller worked to aggrandize his empire by purchasing oil wells, refineries, and pipelines. n n To increase in greatness, power or wealth

2 - $500 What is the adjective for being incapable of being understood? n Clue – synonyms – impenetrable, incomprehensible n n Inscrutable

3 - $100 What is the adjective for shapeless, without definite form, of no particular type or character? n Clue – The ________ body of the amoeba was fascinating to watch under the microscope. n n Amorphous

3 - $200 What is the definition of the noun contraband? n Clue – Trading in contraband in many countries like Indonesia and the Philippines is punishable by death. n n Illegal traffic, smuggled goods

3 - $300 What is the verb to disown, reject, deny the validity of n Clue – antonyms – affirm, avow n n Repudiate

3 - $400 What does the adjective sedulous mean? n Clue – No one could say that he was lazy, for he was a careful, sedulous copier of other people’s work. n n Persistent, showing determination

3 - $500 What does the adjective erudite mean? n Clue – Roger Chillingworth was an erudite villain who used his extensive knowledge to punish Arthur Dimmesdale. n n Definition – scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

4 - $100 What does the adjective insular mean? n Clue – you seem too sophisticated to hold such insular opinions. n n Relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island

4 - $200 Define the adjective gossamer n Clue – The lace on her shawl was as fine as the gossamer wings of a butterfly. n n Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial

4 - $300 Define the noun propensity n Clue – Mrs. O has the propensity to be very helpful with English. n n A natural inclination

4 - $400 What is the adjective to complain and be fretful n Clue – Some students are _______ about crossing the quad during a thunder storm. n n querulous

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