Work of the Week Quiz - Second Semester

Definition of cryptic

• having an ambiguous or hidden meaning
• a sudden calamitous downfall, collapse or failure
• hostility, deep-seated hatred
• the choice between two possibilities

Definition of debacle

• a sudden calamitous downfall, collapse or failure
• hostility, deep-seated hatred
• enormous in size, marvelous, amazing
• to arouse to action

Definition of enmity

• hostility, deep-seated hatred
• having an ambiguous or hidden meaning
• the choice between two possibilities
• to overwhelm with abundance

Definition of prodigious

• enormous in size, marvelous, amazing
• to arouse to action
• the choice between two possibilities
• hostility, deep-seated hatred

Definition of alternative

• the choice between two possibilities
• hostility, deep-seated hatred
• to overwhelm with abundance
• roomy, able to hold much

Definition of inundate

• to overwhelm with abundance
• to surrender under certain conditions
• to arouse to actions
• pleasing to the ear

Definition of capacious

• roomy, able to hold much
• to arouse to action
• to surrender under certain conditions
• shy, hesitant, fearful

Definition of egalitarian

• advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all citizens
• to arouse to action
• to surrender under certain conditions
• roomy, able to hold much

Definition of incite

• to arouse to action
• to overwhelm with abundance
• roomy, able to hold much
• shy, hesitant, fearful

Definition of capitulate

• to surrender under certain conditions
• roomy. able to hold much
• pleasing to the ear
• the choice between two possibilities