Diction Of The 4th Quarter

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Match the definition with the correct word.

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1.

Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.
- A.
  
  Solemn
- B.
  
  Sullen
- C.
  
  Sorry
- D.
  
  Cryptic
2.

To act as a go-between in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses.
- A.
  
  Baker
- B.
  
  Monger
- C.
  
  Broker
- D.
  
  Pander
- E.
  
  Maid
3.

The intestine. The interior of something.
- A.
  
  Bovine
- B.
  
  Bowery
- C.
  
  Bowel
- D.
  
  Bow
- E.
  
  Bumfodder
4.

A smallhand tool having a spiraled shank, a screw tip, and a cross handle, and used for boring holes.
- A.
  
  Potato
- B.
  
  Gimlet
- C.
  
  Power drill
- D.
  
  Samson
5.

Imposingly fashionable or elegant; grand.
- A.
  
  Swank
- B.
  
  Ordinary
- C.
  
  Average
- D.
  
  Lavish
6.

One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales, in return for a fee or commission.
- A.
  
  Broker
- B.
  
  Break-dancer
- C.
  
  Baker
- D.
  
  Crypt Keeper
7.

The often large luxurious country houseof a well-to-do person.
- A.
  
  Villa
- B.
  
  Hut
- C.
  
  Hamlet
- D.
  
  Mansion
- E.
  
  Shack
8.

A woman considered sexually promiscuous.
- A.
  
  Tart
- B.
  
  Pastry
- C.
  
  Succubus
- D.
  
  Nasty Nate
- E.
  
  Prostitute
9.

Long and thin; slender; flimsy.
- A.
  
  Brood
- B.
  
  Stout
- C.
  
  Tenuous
- D.
  
  Tender
10.

A state of reduced or suspended sensibility.
- A.
  
  Aware
- B.
  
  Conscious
- C.
  
  Stupor
- D.
  
  Stupendous
- E.
  
  Stump
11.

To invent, compose, or recite without preparation.
- A.
  
  Improvise
- B.
  
  Impromptu
- C.
  
  Impudence
- D.
  
  Impugn
- E.
  
  Impact
12.

In an initial or early stage; incipient.
- A.
  
  Incestuous
- B.
  
  The Squirl Master
- C.
  
  Inchoate
- D.
  
  Incalescent
- E.
  
  Entrance
13.

Of or concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of human action and character; ethical.
- A.
  
  Ethics
- B.
  
  Moral
- C.
  
  Virtue
- D.
  
  Pure
14.

Moral excelence and reighteousness; goodness.
- A.
  
  Virtuoso
- B.
  
  Virtual Reality
- C.
  
  Virtue
- D.
  
  Conscious
15.

Acceptance as true or valid; beilef.
- A.
  
  Credential
- B.
  
  Credence
- C.
  
  Credit
- D.
  
  Creditor
16.

The quailty of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.
- A.
  
  Timbrel
- B.
  
  Timbale
- C.
  
  Timber
- D.
  
  Timbre
- E.
  
  Tone
17.

Deep distress or misery, as from grief. Misfortune, calamity. Used to express sorrow or dismay.
- A.
  
  Wood
- B.
  
  Wow
- C.
  
  Woe
- D.
  
  Wo
- E.
  
  What-What
18.

A small cave or cavern.
- A.
  
  Grotty
- B.
  
  Grotto
- C.
  
  Ground
- D.
  
  Grotesque
19.

Dismal; bleak. Boring; dull.
- A.
  
  Dreamy
- B.
  
  Dreary
- C.
  
  Drench
- D.
  
  Dummy
20.

The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants.
- A.
  
  Mycorhiza
- B.
  
  My God
- C.
  
  Mycology
- D.
  
  Mycoplasma
21.

Any of the various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.
- A.
  
  Epileptoid
- B.
  
  Epilogue
- C.
  
  Epilepsy
- D.
  
  Epinasty
22.

A state of extreme confusion or agitation.
- A.
  
  Turmoil
- B.
  
  Today
- C.
  
  Turnip
- D.
  
  Turnery
23.

Not straightforward; shifty.
- A.
  
  Devisor
- B.
  
  Devious
- C.
  
  Devitalize
- D.
  
  Devise
24.

Enthusiastic devotion to a cause, an ideal, or a goal and tireless diligence in its furtherance.
- A.
  
  Ideal
- B.
  
  Zeal
- C.
  
  Meal
- D.
  
  Zarf
25.

A person affected with leprosy.
- A.
  
  The Hamburger Helper
- B.
  
  Leper
- C.
  
  Leprechaun
- D.
  
  Leprous
- E.
  
  Lenny