#155-170

Question 1

lecherous

Answer 1

(adj.): having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire

Question 2

listless

Answer 2

(adj): lacking energy or enthusiasm

Question 3

malice

Answer 3

(n): intention or desire to do evil; ill will

Question 4

supplication

Answer 4

(n): the action of asking or begging for something humbly

Question 5

veneration

Answer 5

(n): great respect; reverence

Question 6

shoat

Answer 6

(n): a young pig, especially one that is newly weaned

Question 7

handbill

Answer 7

(n): a printed advertisement or other notice distributed by hand

Question 8

inveterate

Answer 8

(adj): having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

Question 9

demure

Answer 9

(adj): reserved, modest, and shy

Question 10

complacent

Answer 10

(adj): showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

Question 11

lucent

Answer 11

(adj): glowing with or giving off light

Question 12

ornery

Answer 12

(adj): bad-tempered and combative; stubborn

Question 13

titular

Answer 13

(adj): holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority

Question 14

contemptuous

Answer 14

(adj): showing contempt; scornful; disdainful; disrespectful

Question 15

tepid

Answer 15

(adj): (1) slightly warm; lukewarm; (2) showing little enthusiasm

Question 16

mattock

Answer 16

(n): an agricultural tool shaped like a pickax, with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head