Guess the Definition

1.      aberrant, adj., a. delinquent with rent, b. a type of pain from an abscessed tooth,  c. departing from the normal way

2.      abnegate, verb, a. deny, b. to leave one’s throne, c. to leave the gate open

3.      captious, adj., a. full of life,  b. inclined to find fault, c. easy to capture

4.      circumlocution, noun, a. to go the long way around, b. to use an unnecessary number of words to make your point, c. to travel around the world

5.      declivity, noun, a. corruptness, b. a high cliff, c. a steep downward slope

6.      draconian, adj., a. like a dragon, b. cruel, c. secret

7.      evanescent, adj., a. sweet-smelling, b. tending to vanish like vapor, c. bubbly

8.      extrude, verb, a. to push out, b. to be extremely rude, c. to spill

9.      fey, adj., a. pretty, b. marked with an otherworldly air, c. unable to make up your mind

10. fulminate, verb, a. to condemn severely, b. to think, c. to get angry

11. jocund, adj., a. fertile, b. fat, c. cheerful

12. odium, noun, a. hatred, b. bad smell, c. boredom

13. parsimony, noun, a. a sour attitude, b. extreme frugality, c. the home of a parson

14. risible, adj., a. lighter than air, b. arguable, c. arousing laughter

15. traduce, verb, a. to slander, b. to figure out, c. to travel

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