Section 1 Answer Key: August 1–31, 1939

Theme: The Planning and the Eve of War

1. Abeyance (n. a state of suspension)

2. Abrogate (v. to abolish or repeal)

3. Abnormal (adj. not conformed to the ordinary rule)

4. Abominable (adj. very hateful)

5. Abase (v. to lower in position or degrade)

6. Abdicate (v. to give up royal power)

7. Aberration (n. deviation from a right course)

8. Abhorrent (adj. very repugnant)

9. Aboveboard (adj. without concealment or fraud)

10. Abrade (v. to wear away the surface)

11. Abhorrence (n. the act of detesting extremely)

12. Abet (v. to aid, promote, or encourage)

13. Abstruse (adj. difficult to be understood)

14. Abundant (adj. plentiful)

15. Abduction (n. a carrying away)

16. Able-bodied (adj. competent for physical service)

17. Absorption (n. the act or process of absorbing)

18. Absent-minded (adj. lacking in attention)

19. Abscission (n. the act of cutting off)

20. Absurd (adj. inconsistent with reason)

21. Abjure (v. to recant or repudiate under oath)

22. Abnegate (v. to renounce a right)

23. Abusive (adj. employing harsh words)

24. Abstain (v. to keep oneself back)

25. Abrupt (adj. beginning or ending suddenly)

26. Ablution (n. a washing or cleansing)

27. Abut (v. to touch at the end or boundary line)

28. Absolution (n. forgiveness or passing over of offenses)

Section 2 Answer Key: Sept 1–14, 1939

Theme: The Invasion and Mobilization

1. Abyss (n. bottomless gulf)

2. Accelerate (v. to move faster)

3. Accede (v. to agree)

4. Accessory (n. an associate in wrong-doing)

5. Accoster (v. to speak to) Note: Contextually used as 'address' or 'confront'

6. Acknowledge (v. to recognize; admit validity)

7. Acquire (v. to get as one’s own)

8. Accompany (v. to go with/be associated with)

9. Acquaint (v. to make familiar or conversant)

10. Accommodate (v. to furnish something as a kindness)

11. Access (n. a way of approach or passage)

12. Accouter (v. to dress or equip)

13. Accessible (adj. approachable) Note: Used here as 'not accessible' or 'inaccessible' to the enemy

14. Academy (n. institution of higher learning)

15. Accustom (v. to make familiar by use)

16. Acme (n. the highest point/summit)

17. Accuracy (n. exactness)

18. Accurate (adj. conforming exactly to truth/standard)

19. Accumulate (v. to become greater in quantity)

20. Accession (n. induction or elevation to office) Note: Contextually used as gaining more power/territory

21. Accursed (adj. doomed to evil or misery)

22. Accusatory (adj. pertaining to involving an accusation)

23. Accusation (n. a charge of crime/error)

24. Accredit (v. to give credit or authority to)

25. Acquiescence (n. passive consent)

26. Acme (n. the highest point/summit) Note: Contextually used as the 'peak' or turning point of the situation

27. Acknowledge (v. to recognize/admit validity)

28. Accept (v. to take when offered)

29. Accomplish (v. to bring to pass)

Answer Key: Section 3 (September 15–30, 1939)

1. Adversity (n. misfortune)

2. Acumen (n. quickness of intellectual insight)

3. Aerostatics (n. branch of pneumatics treating pressure/equilibrium)

4. Adamant (adj. unyielding/hard)

5. Addle (v. to muddle/make inefficient)

6. Adjunct (n. something joined to another)

7. Administrator (n. one who manages affairs)

8. Admonition (n. gentle reproof)

9. Adhere (v. to stick fast/stay devoted)

10. Acute (adj. fine and penetrating discernment)

11. Aeronautics (n. art of flying aircraft)

12. Aerial (adj. pertaining to the air)

13. Adroit (adj. having skill)

14. Adumbrate (v. to represent beforehand in outline)

15. Acrid (adj. harshly pungent or bitter)

16. Acute (adj. keenness of discrimination)

17. Acrimony (n. sharpness or bitterness of speech)

18. Actuality (n. any reality)

19. Actionable (adj. affording cause for instituting action)

20. Ado (n. unnecessary activity or ceremony)

21. Advent (n. the coming or arrival)

22. Ado (n. unnecessary activity/ceremony)

23. Actuate (v. to move or incite to action)

24. Adieu (interj. farewell)

25. Adversity (n. misfortune)

26. Adroit (adj. skill in use of powers)

Answer Key: October 1939 Mission Briefing

Part 1: The Briefing

1. Afoot (adj. In progress)

2. Alcove (n. A covered recess)

3. Allay (v. To calm the violence or reduce intensity)

4. Affable (adj. Easy to approach)

5. Affront (n. An open insult or indignity)

6. Afire (adj. On fire, literally or figuratively)

7. Aforesaid (adj. Said in a preceding part)

8. Alias (n. An assumed name)

9. Affix (v. To fasten)

10. Alienation (n. Estrangement)

Part 2: The Resistance Grows
11. Alacrity (n. Cheerful willingness)
12. Agile (adj. Able to move or act quickly)
13. Alchemy (n. Chemistry of the middle ages)
14. Agrarian (adj. Pertaining to land/agriculture)
15. Alienate (v. To cause to turn away)
16. Affiliate (n. Some auxiliary person or thing)
17. Album (n. A book for photographs or records)
18. Alcohol (n. A volatile, inflammable liquid)
19. Aggregate (n. The entire number, sum, or mass)
20. Aggravate (v. To make heavier or worse)
21. Airy (adj. Delicate, ethereal)
22. Aide-de-camp (n. An officer who receives and transmits orders)
23. Agglomerate (v. To pile or heap together)
24. Aggrandize (v. To cause to appear greatly)

Part 3: The Final Ultimatum
25. Affectation (n. A studied or ostentatious pretense)
26. Aggravation (n. The fact of being made more heinous)
27. Aggress (v. To make the first attack)
28. Aggrieve (v. To give grief or sorrow to)
29. Alabaster (n. A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum)
30. Affirmative (adj. Answering yes)
31. Afresh (adv. Once more, after rest)
32. Aggression (n. An unprovoked attack)