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G5 | Word-Up! Data File, type 5, for ON DISK MONTHLY
Copyright 1993 Softdisk, Inc.
Ronda Faries | Author credit
85 | ODM CGA Issue numberof publication. Use "." to omit.
3 | Number of word quizzes in this file.
|Quiz #1;
PICARESQUE | Secret word
dealing with vagabonds & their adventures |Secret Definition
20 | # words in quiz #1
codify, v.
arrange
cook
pamper
The state legislature codified the laws on drunk driving during its last session.
dalliance, n.
flirting
patience
flower
The rogue enjoyed a brief dalliance with a widow before singling out his next victim.
fervid, adj.
impassioned
insane
seethe
The fervid speaker was able to convince many people in the audience to sign up for his next seminar.
hircine, adj.
goat-like
fat
sweet
The hircine-smelling vagrant was sent to the showers as soon as he entered the shelter.
languor, n.
weakness
tallness
largess
The girl's languor provided the main clue for her diagnosis.
rigmarole, n.
nonsense
rigidity
tool
"What kind of rigmarole are you telling our son now?" the woman jokingly asked her husband.
sobriquet, n.
assumed name
charcoal
illicit meeting
Authorities believe the con artist used more than a dozen sobriquets during his 10-year "career."
voluptuary, n.
one devoted to luxury
a regular volunteer
a sick patient
The show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" profiles voluptuaries for wanna-be voluptuaries.
wrapper, n.
woman's dressing gown
string instrument
vocal musician
The starlet was belting her wrapper when a photographer burst into her dressing room and snapped a shot.
zephyr, n.
gentle breeze
dirigible
highest point
You'll most oft encounter the word "zephyr" in poetry.
debunk, v.
expose
shove
scoop
Using only a couple of simple tests, the scientist was able to debunk the self-proclaimed psychic.
wassail, n.
spiced ale
cry for help
type of crab
"Wassail," which was once commonly used to toast one's health, is even mentioned in Christmas carols.
enamored, adj.
captivated
protected
painted
My brother is enamored of his new sports card.
gadfly, n.
horsefly
fishing lure
bird
Anyone who has ever lived in the South during the summer knows that the bite of a gadfly can be painful.
furrow, n.
groove made by a plow
rage
distance
As dad plowed the field, we scoured the furrows for Indian artifacts, often finding arrowheads.
harbinger, n.
announcer
old woman
machinery
The President often serves as the harbinger of any bad news that affects our nation.
knead, v.
massage
require
serve
The term "knead" often appears in cookbooks and is explained in the best ones.
misnomer, n.
naming error
lesson
title
It would be a misnomer to call Henry VIII a "compassionate king."
plaintive, adj.
sad
braided
boring
Jane's plaintive expression kept Reginald from approaching her with more bad news about their company.
propriety, n.
conformity
kinship
scheme
If the actress had been more concerned about propriety, her career might never have begun with such a well-publicized start.
| 2nd quiz
INCARNADINE | Secret Word
flesh-colored | Secret Definition
20 | # words in quiz
strident, adj.
shrill
forked stick
quick
The fire department's strident horns never fail to make me jump.
thither, adv.
toward
away from
now
Move thither yon hill, then climb to the top!
traduce, v.
slander
climb
draw
Journalists are taught not to traduce anyone, but there's a lot of gray area and room for error in real life situations.
transcend, v.
surpass
fall
climb
The student transcended his teacher's expectations by making straight A's.
transect, v.
cut across
move
change
The professor illustrated the effects of the new data by drawing a line that transected the vertical lines on the graph.
unrivaled, adj.
matchless
equal
not competitive
During his prime, Jimmy Connors was an unrivaled tennis player.
unsung, adj.
not celebrated
not musical
brave
The old Negro Leagues contained many great, unsung baseball heroes.
yonder, adv.
over there
forward in time
next
"I'd like to go yonder," my husband said, pointing out a spot on the opposite side of the lake.
yowl, n.
wail
skin below one's chin
large log
My cat's nightly mournful yowl signals his desire to go outside.
jape, v.
play tricks on
smile
surprise
One of the fun parts of being pledge master for a fraternity or sorority is thinking up new ways to jape the pledges.
jeer, v.
mock
turn
encourage
The crowd jeered the umpire when he made a call that went against the home team.
jejune, adj.
not satisfying
bug-eyed
smart aleck
I find popcorn to be a jejune snack unless it's smothered in real butter and a "healthy" dose of salt.
hellion, n.
troublemaker
eye-watering vegetable
ship navigator
Mark Twain characterized Tom Sawyer as a young, but very appealing, hellion.
heresy, n.
an opinion opposed to an established view
a relative
bravery
When a belief is denounced and labeled heresy, it often forms the basis for a new movement, organization, association or religion.
hyperbole, n.
exaggeration
one side of a triangle
huge hole
The following sentence is an example of hyperbole: "He's as big as a house."
hypocrisy, n.
pretense of something
abnormal anxiety
theory
Hypocrisy invaded every aspect of the con artist's life; he almost couldn't distinguish reality from imagination.
lucubration, n.
laboriously created production
lots of money
smoothness
He referred to his book as the lucubration of all lucubrations.
misdemeanor, n.
minor offense
poor taste
bad posture
In my hometown, jaywalking is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $100.
missive, n.
letter
projectile
error
A courier delivered an important missive just as the stock meeting began.
mollycoddle, v.
pamper
cheat on one's spouse
spank
Jon's mother didn't mollycoddle him and his brother, but she does mollycoddle Jon's son.
| 3rd quiz
POLYMORPHOUS | Secret Word
having several forms | Secret Definition
20 | # words in quiz #3
oblique, adj.
evasive
required
just
The student's answer was oblique, revealing his unfamiliarity with the material.
palisade, n.
fence
mineral
whiteness
Early colonists built palisades of sharpened stakes around their forts for added protection against Indian attacks.
palliate, v.
alleviate
scare
murder
Aspirin palliated my headache.
citadel, n.
stronghold
summons
musical instrument
The prince took refuge in the citadel when an assassination plot was uncovered.
clairvoyant, adj.
perceptive
colorful
secret
Everyone in the family was shocked when Aunt Irma announced that she was clairvoyant and asked if we'd like her to tell our futures.
clavate, adj.
club-shaped
hard
bony
The coroner reported that the murder victim died as a result of being struck by a clavate object.
coaxial, adj.
having a common axis
two-axle vehicle
persuasive
Telephone and television cable linesmen often use coaxial cable to expand the existing network of lines.
dichotomy, n.
division into two parts
completed dictation
flowering plant
The publisher brainstormed ways to eliminate the dichotomy between the marketing and editorial departments.
dispensable, adj.
not needed
friendly
calm
Since the information on the rate card was incorrect, the remaining cards were deemed to be dispensable and were recycled.
facsimile, n.
exact copy
dissension
fluency
The term "fax" was coined from facsimile.
facade, n.
front of a building
facial expression
one side or a multi-sides object
The building's brick facade was covered with graffiti.
flummery, n.
silly talk
a flowing body of water
refuge
He spouted off so much flummery that I had to resist the impulse to lean down and roll up my pants legs.
garner, v.
gather up and store
decorate
execute by strangling
The math student garnered every honor the math department had to offer.
grimalkin, n.
a female cat
a troll
a storyteller
For obvious reasons, I named the old, gray stray "Grimalkin," but I quickly discovered that many people aren't familiar with the term.
montage, n.
composite picture
king
title
The artist's photographic montage of AIDS victims was moving.
naught, n.
nothing
improper
nautical measure
Stephen's efforts came to naught.
niggardly, adj.
miserly
dim
fussy
The editor offered a niggardly sum for the article so the writer refused to sell.
noisome, adj.
offensive
little
silent
The author's noisome dialogue caused me to stop reading his book.
oviform, adj.
egg-shaped
evenly spaced
parallel
Lots of people use those oviform pantyhose containers for making crafts.
oxidize, v.
rust
breathe deeply
cook
The oxidized sections of the mustang car body needed to be sanded, or removed and replaced with bondo, before the car could be painted.