Quiz #3

Bristle

stiffen with fear or anger

Caustic

ironic

Cessation

stopping

Condolence

poor thing; pity

Dupe

(n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deceive

Euphemism

off point

inadvertent

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

incipient

just beginning

incongruous

not match

infamous

bad name, black label

jostle

(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

lackluster

bored

loathe

to hate

mundane

ordinary, same

oninous

dangerous

reprimand

to scold

repudiate

not accept

stipulate

to require list

tremulous

nervous

wrest

to take by force; control

crocodile tears

insincere tears; sorry, hypocrite

to carry the day

to win the approval of the majority; think happen

skid row

area decline

to go up in smoke

hope, worthless