[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to lackadaisical?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to lackadaisical?"

...1. Undeterred 2. Lazy 3. Intermingled 4. Magnanimous

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to cantankerous?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to cantankerous?"

...1. Affable 2. Stubborn 3. Obstreperous 4. Intensive

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to cantankerous?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to cantankerous?"

...1. Affable 2. Stubborn 3. Obstreperous 4. Intensive

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to ephemeral?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to ephemeral?"

...1. Permanent 2. Obligatory 3. Transient 4. Undeterred

[Answer] Which of these words is similar in meaning to indubitable?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is similar in meaning to indubitable?"

...1. Iffy 2. Purple 3. Unquestionable 4. Considerate

[Answer] Which of these words is similar in meaning to indubitable?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is similar in meaning to indubitable?"

...1. Iffy 2. Purple 3. Unquestionable 4. Considerate

[Answer] Which of these words is similar in meaning to gregarious?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is similar in meaning to gregarious?"

...1. Sociable 2. Shy 3. Fit 4. Meandering

[Answer] Which of these words is similar in meaning to gregarious?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is similar in meaning to gregarious?"

...1. Sociable 2. Shy 3. Fit 4. Meandering

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to degust?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to degust?"

...1. Smell 2. Taste 3. See 4. Hear

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to degust?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to degust?"

...1. Smell 2. Taste 3. See 4. Hear

[Answer] 1. People can have a lot of "phobias", meaning they are afraid of something. How can we say "I am afraid of" in Greek?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. People can have a lot of "phobias", meaning they are afraid of something. How can we say "I am afraid of" in Greek?"

...1. Koimamai 2. Phobamai 3. Xypnaw 4. Nystazw "Phobos" ("fear" in ancient and modern Greek) is also one of the two satellites of Mars. The other one is "Deimos", meaning "terror" in ancient Greek (in modern Greek is "tromos").

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?"

...1. Frustration 2. Sourness 3. Bitterness 4. Eagerness

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?"

...1. Frustration 2. Sourness 3. Bitterness 4. Eagerness

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?"

...1. Frustration 2. Sourness 3. Bitterness 4. Eagerness

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?"

...1. Frustration 2. Sourness 3. Bitterness 4. Eagerness

[Answer] Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these words is closest in meaning to alacrity?"

...1. Frustration 2. Sourness 3. Bitterness 4. Eagerness

[Answer] 3. "Philanthroper" is a "friend of men" in Greek. So, what is the meaning of "philos"?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. "Philanthroper" is a "friend of men" in Greek. So, what is the meaning of "philos"? "

...1. Friend 2. Enemy 3. Wisdom 4. Art "Filos" of "philos" is "friend". Think "philatelist" or "philosopher".

[Answer] 6. What does the word "olfactory" mean, and what Latin word is it derived from? What is the Latin word's meaning?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. What does the word "olfactory" mean, and what Latin word is it derived from? What is the Latin word's meaning?"

...1. not smart; facto, factere - to know 2. smart; facto, factere-- to know 3. busy; facio, facere-- to make 4. relating to smell - olfactorius - relating to smell Olfactorius is a Latin adjective, with the usual -us, -a, -um endings. It means 'nose-gay'. It wasn't actually used in Ancient times. It inspired an English word, olfactorious, which olfactory came from. The word olfactorius comes from the fourth principal part of olfacere (to smell), which is olfactus. That word came from olere, to give off a smell, and facere, to make.

[Answer] 3. What is a word meaning to practice a skill or to bore a hole in something?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. What is a word meaning to practice a skill or to bore a hole in something?"

...1. sink 2. wedge 3. drill 4. poke Do you have to drill to learn to drill? The word comes from the Dutch 'dril' as a noun and 'drillen' as a verb.

[Answer] 1. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym SSDD?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. What is the right polite meaning of the acronym SSDD?"

...1. Share sortie, divide defilade 2. Super-secret death dealer 3. Super-scary death drop 4. Same stuff, different day A phrase stating an observation that nothing has changed and the anticipation that the situation will remain as-is. Sources on the internet attribute this acronym to Stephen King's book "Dreamcatcher" - I believe they are incorrect. It has been in use since before the publication date of the book (2001) and I believe it to be an old U.S. Army acronym.