1. It's an assumed name.
   It's a special weapon.
2. It's an expert witness.
   It's armor.

Alias entered English in the 15th century. It became a noun in the early 1600s. It is derived from the Latin word "alius."

1. They're an expert in music history.
   They're loud.
2. They're highly skilled.
   They're untalented.

The word virtuoso was borrowed from Italian. Its first use in English was in the 1600s. In English, virtuoso can be pluralized as virtuosos or virtuosi.

1. It's disorganized and not clean.
   It's historical.
2. It's attractively old-fashioned.
   It's small.

In the 1200s, quaint meant expert or skilled. Synonyms for quaint's current meaning include eccentric, offbeat, peculiar and quirky.

1. Concise
   Rude
2. Uncalled for
   Wordy

Pithy entered English in the 1500s. Synonyms include laconic, concise and succinct.

1. The highest point
   The lowest point
2. The middle
   The circumference

Nadir comes from Arabic. It is derived from an Arabic word that means "opposite."

1. Abiding by
   Practicing law
2. To go around
   Interpreting it

Circumvent derives from the Latin word "circum," which means "circle." The second part of the word comes from "ventus," which means "to come."

1. Extremely important
   The climax
2. The main story
   Of little relevance

Tangential is from geometry. A geometrical tangent is a straight line that touches a curve at a single point.

1. It's hard to obtain.
   It's boring.
2. You dislike it.
   It's everywhere.

Ubiquity was first used in the 1700s. The form ubiquitous made its first appearance in the 1830s.

1. Free of
   Full of
2. It's unreadable.
   There are only a few errors.

Rife has had the same meaning for its 900-year history. The word comes from Old English.

1. Run away
   Purchase
2. Break
   Use

Abscond comes from the Latin "abscondere," which means "to hide away." Synonyms include flee and escape.

1. Hug
   Scold
2. Praise
   Disown

English adopted admonish from the Vulgar Latin "admonestare," which means to warn. Synonyms include rebuke, reprimand and chide.

1. It's full.
   It's blonde.
2. It's long.
   It's stylish.

Voluminous can mean numerous or be used to describe something with a large volume. It can also be used to describe a long speech or piece of writing.

1. It's large.
   There's too much of it.
2. It's in short supply.
   Everyone wants it.

Meager entered English from Anglo-French. Synonyms for meager include scant and sparse.

1. Weak
   Strong
2. Happy
   Invigorated

Languid can also mean slow or listless. It is derived from "languidus," which is Latin for to languish.

1. There's an essential character.
   It's fleeting.
2. It's empty.
   It's large.

Inherent comes from the Middle English "enheren," which means belong. Synonyms include inborn, intrinsic and essential.

1. Showy
   Bland
2. Uninteresting
   Pretty

Ostentatious was adapted from the Latin word for "display." Synonyms for ostentatious are conspicuous, pretentious, gaudy, loud and over the top.

1. Something good
   Something fascinating
2. Something easy to understand
   Something hard to understand

Enigma comes from the Greek word "ainigma." Synonyms for enigma are mystery, riddle and puzzle.

1. It's outlandish.
   It's complicated.
2. It's reasonable.
   It's unusual.

In the 1560s, plausible gained its current meaning. It originally meant that something was applause-worthy.

1. Confusing
   Unambiguous
2. Useless
   Unlikely

In the 1780s, unequivocal took the meaning unambiguous. Synonyms include apparent, distinct and evident.

1. Make reference
   Bash
2. Praise
   Plagiarize

In the 16th century, allusion was borrowed from Latin. In Latin, "alludere" means "to refer to" or "to play with."

1. They are impolite.
   They lack common sense.
2. They always bring you down.
   They have an attitude of superiority.

In Anglo-French, "haut" meant high. Synonyms for haughty include arrogant and overbearing.

1. It's open to more than one interpretation.
   It is grammatically incorrect.
2. It's on a topic you know nothing about.
   It's irrelevant to the topic.

Ambiguous was borrowed from Latin. The original Latin word is "ambigere," which means undecided. Synonyms for ambiguous are cryptic and vague.

1. It's unusual.
   It's broken.
2. It's elaborately decorated.
   It's borrowed.

Ornate was first recorded in the 1600s. It was passed down from Middle English where the word was "ornat."

1. Submissive
   Stubborn
2. Aggressive
   Large

Docile can mean easily taught or submissive. It comes from "docere," which is the Latin word for "to teach."

1. Enamored with something
   Friendly to all animals
2. Averse to something
   A quick learner

In the late 1800s, phobic was first used. It comes from the Greek "-phobia."

1. It defers.
   It compliments.
2. It coincides.
   It replaces.

English gained supplant in the 14th century. A few synonyms for supplant are replace, displace, and supersede.

1. Shocked
   Not surprised
2. Disappointed
   Bothered

In the late 1770s, flabbergast was first used. Dumbfounded, astonished, and amazed are all synonyms for flabbergasted.

1. Stoic
   Easily worked up
2. Creative
   Arrogant

Phlegmatic goes back to the ancient Greeks. It refers to the four bodily fluids that controlled temperaments. The other four were blood, black bile, and yellow bile.

1. It's unusual.
   It's gold.
2. It's twisted.
   It's straight.

Warped can be used as a verb or a noun. Synonyms include deformed and distorted.

1. A collection
   A mixture
2. A search
   A box

An amalgam is an alloy of mercury and another metal or a mixture of different elements, such as music. Fusion, blend, and admixture are all synonyms of amalgam.

1. They're smart.
   They're interesting.
2. They're weak.
   They're courageous.

In Middle English, "valour" meant "worthiness" or "bravery." Bravery, daring, guts, and heroism are synonyms for valor.

1. It's uninteresting.
   It's scary.
2. It's popular.
   It's long.

Originally, insipid meant lacking taste. Synonyms for the modern definition of insipid are vapid, banal, and inane.

1. It's short.
   It's rarely used.
2. It's unnecessarily.
   It's antiquated.

In the 1800s, archaic was first used. Obsolete, outdated, outmoded, and passe are other words that share a meaning with archaic.

1. Themself
   An obscure topic
2. The news
   History

Egotism entered English in the early 18th century. It refers to the practice of talking about oneself too much and an exaggerated sense of self-importance.

1. They're out of their comfort zone.
   They're easily confused.
2. They're dense.
   They're a beginner.

The first document use of novice was in the 1500s. It comes from the Old French word for "inexperienced person."