September 30, 2026

Question 1 · adjective

Having the power to determine an outcome

Answer: deciding

cast the deciding vote

Original choices and explanations

impelling

Strongly persuasive or motivating

enabling

Giving legal authority or approval

deciding

Having the power to determine an outcome

debasing

Dishonorable in character or conduct

Question 2 · noun

Something that prompts action or response

Answer: stimulus

Original choices and explanations

playback

Reproducing recorded sound

recourse

the act of seeking help or support

sabotage

Deliberate damage or disruption

stimulus

Something that prompts action or response

Question 3 · noun

The main structural shell of a flying vehicle, excluding its engines

Answer: airframe

Original choices and explanations

airframe

The main structural shell of a flying vehicle, excluding its engines

solenoid

An electric coil that becomes magnetic

accolade

A tangible symbol of approval or distinction

inverter

A device that changes direct current into alternating current

Question 4 · noun

A person who refuses to conform to an established belief

Answer: recusant

Original choices and explanations

aeronaut

A person who operates an aircraft

khalifah

A Muslim ruler regarded as a religious leader

recusant

A person who refuses to conform to an established belief

deportee

A person expelled from their home or country

Question 5 · noun

A weedy Eurasian plant found in grain fields

Answer: charlock

Original choices and explanations

charlock

A weedy Eurasian plant found in grain fields

calanthe

A showy orchid with broad folded leaves

kurrajong

An eastern Australian tree valued for fiber and wood

tornillo

A southwestern shrub or small tree with spirally twisted pods