Level 4104

Level Phrase

“GALLOWS HUMOR” REFERS TO JOKES MADE IN THE FACE OF HOPELESS OR GRIM SITUATIONS

Questions & Answers

A great amount or quantity of something gathered together

HEAP

As she __ the door open, it creaked loudly

SWUNG

Reptiles known for their ability to climb walls and ceilings

GECKOS

A country in Central America (adj.)

NICARAGUAN

A device typically made of metal used to bind wrists or ankles (sg.)

SHACKLE

The quality of reaching full development or optimal condition

RIPENESS

Involving the interplay of separate, contrasting melodies or themes

CONTRAPUNTAL

What’s a small sampling of a future experience or event?

FORETASTE

A large, disorganized collection or cluster of different things

AGGLOMERATION

Rotting or decaying as part of a natural biological process

DECOMPOSING

As a __, she traveled the world, documenting conflicts

PHOTOJOURNALIST

The act of determining what or who something or someone is

IDENTIFICATION

Grasped the overall concept or meaning of something

COMPREHENDED

Hasty and poorly executed, often lacking thoroughness

SLAPDASH

Marked by inevitable destruction or hopelessness

DOOMED