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G5 | Word-Up! Data File, type 5, for ON DISK MONTHLY
Copyright 1992 Softdisk, Inc.
Ronda Faries | Author credit
74 | ODM issue number of publication. Use "." to omit.
3 | Number of word quizzes in this file.
| Quiz #1:
SESQUIPEDALIA | Secret Word
long words | Secret Definition
20 | # words in quiz #1
hirsute, adj.
hairy
scatter-brained
repulsive
Unlike her friends, Sue thought Greg's hirsute chest was gross.
erubescent, adj.
blushing
dying
freezing
The erubescent-cheeked baby was adorable.
apotheosis, n.
glorification
identification
revolution
Americans have apotheosized the outlaws of the American West in books and~
movies.
anele, v.
anoint
curse
exile
The priest aneled the dying man.
nacreous, adj.
like mother-of-pearl
smelly
beautiful
Nacreous clouds can only be seen in northern latitudes.
poltroon, n.
coward
soldier
fool
A burglar made me become a miserable poltroon.
shallop, n.
boat
onion
fish
The shallop gracefully sailed across the lake.
annular, adj.
having the shape of a ring
being yearly in nature
tending to destroy things
An annular eclipse of the sun leaves a narrow uneclipsed ring around the~
darkened moon.
estaminet, n.
cafe
street
folk song
We savored the coffee served by our favorite Paris estaminet.
estivate, v.
spend the summer
move in a eastward direction
make an educated guess
Our family used to estivate on the Gulf Coast in a friend's cottage.
countermand, v.
rescind
order
introduce
The lieutenant countermanded the sergeant's last order.
encomium, n.
praise
honorary degree
seal on a letter
The grieving family later described the minister's encomium as "uplifting."
postprandial, adj.
after dinner
mixed
breakfast
My father always takes a postprandial nap, though he claims he's "watching TV."
meretricious, adj.
gaudy
measuring
deserving
There is nothing meretricious about the Queen of England.
hoyden, n.
bold girl
room in an Indian home
liar
The hoyden was sent to boarding school.
accord, n.
agreement
instrument
musical term
The driver's account of the accident was in accord with a statement made by~
the only witness.
aphasia, n.
loss of speech
deafness
confusion
Aphasia is caused by an injury or a disease that affects the brain.
acme, n.
summit
skin problem
company
The acme of the NASA space program lies in the future.
askance, adv.
sideways
questioning
small
The student looked askance and refused to meet the professor's gaze when~
confronted about plagiarism.
fanfaronade, n.
arrogant assertion
celebration
Spanish dance
The soldier's fanfaronade was good for a laugh.
| Quiz #2
AUTOCHTHONOUS
indigenous
20
arrant, adj.
shameless
missing
fleeing
My little brother is an arrant liar.
nictitate, v.
wink
stop smoking
order around
Birds and reptiles have a nictitating membrane that protects and moisturizes~
their eyes.
imbroglio, n.
difficult situation
photo
opportunity
Watergate was a political imbroglio of gigantic proportion.
gravity, n.
seriousness
suffering
happiness
The trapped man learned the gravity of his situation when the water level began~
to rise.
chronology, n.
time sequence
old calendar
study of maps
When physical evidence isn't available, historians must often "guess" the~
chronology of ancient events.
horologe, n.
sundial
zodiac symbol
forecast
The horologe in our garden is made of brass.
guise, n.
appearance
answer
trickery
The new, improved store was nothing but the old one with a new guise.
falderal, n.
nonsense
error
leaves
The man who ran the carnival booth shouted out a litany of falderal.
sloe, n.
dark-purple fruit
sailing vessel
slow mammal
The sharp taste of the sloe plum cleansed my palate.
circumscribe, v.
limit
revolve
correspond
A prisoner's studies are circumscribed.
husbandry, n.
thrift
affection
virility
Tough economic times require husbandry.
striated, v.
streaked
covered
ingrained
The pink marble was striated with gray and black stone.
colander, n.
perforated vessel
leafy vegetable
lizard
The cook rinsed the vegetables in a colander.
surreptitious, adj.
clandestine
mean
honest
The teens were forced to arrange surreptitious meetings.
asseverate, v.
affirm
assure
state
The executive asseverated the company's fourth quarter losses.
trenchant, adj.
forceful
coat style
longing
A trenchant policy was adopted by the board.
mulct, v.
deprive
mowed grass
dirt
The con man mulcted the old couple of their life savings.
oriel, n.
kind of window
kind of bird
kind of elf
The oriel protruded from the outer wall of the house.
tautological, adj.
repetitious
hair-raising
heavenly
"I know what I know" is a tautological statement.
gambit, n.
opening move
wager
antelope
His gambit paid off in a much-needed win.
ONEIROMANCY
divination by dreams
20
exculpate, v.
absolve from guilt
extract
disbelieve
The dentist arrested for the murder was exculpated by witnesses during his~
much-publicized trial.
deluge, v.
overwhelm
pour
slide
Kevin Costner is deluged with fan mail every time a new movie is released.
exegesis, n.
interpretation
slow exit
guide
The professor gave an exegesis of a Latin passage by Cicero.
paraclete, n.
advocate
skydiver
tropical bird
Janine is my most loyal paraclete.
incubus, n.
nightmare
baby in an incubator
mythical figure
The incubus of inflation continues to stalk consumers.
veneer, n.
gloss
disease
arrival time
A cultured veneer masked his true barbaric self.
nether, adj.
lower
gaseous
watery
The nether world is another name for Hades.
infernal, adj.
fiendish
fiery
inner
During the Inquisition, men revealed their aptitude for infernal cruelty.
tirade, n.
long harsh speech
procession
group
After a tirade on the referee's decision, the baseball fan quieted down.
coruscate, v.
sparkle
pleat
box
The Christmas tree coruscated as if it were covered with hundreds of fireflies.
ingenuous, adj.
frank
talented
skillful
The murderer gave an ingenuous account of his acts.
cajolery, n.
persuasion
drollery
sadness
A lot of cajolery was necessary to get Dan to speak at the banquet.
fallow, n.
idle land
kind of bird
sickness
Fallow earth is more likely to yield a bountiful harvest next year.
quiescence, n.
stillness
questioning
obeyance
The child's quiescence worried his mother.
tine, n.
pointed prong
tiny amount
spice
One of the fork's tines was bent.
quagmire, n.
bog
quarrel
crevice
The missing cow was caught in a quagmire.
fatuous, adj.
inane
fleshy
false
His date's fatuous conversation ruined the evening.
cruet, n.
small bottle
French hat
small sailboat
She mixed the salad dressing in a cruet.
rancor, n.
ill will
bad odor
fight
A nasty divorce increased the rancor between the man and woman.
wangle, v.
manipulate
warble
encircle
The writer wangled an exclusive interview with the reclusive star.