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Question 1

extrapolate

Answer 1

to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information

Question 2

fulminate

Answer 2

to attack loudly; denounce

Question 3

desecrate

Answer 3

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

Question 4

precipitate

Answer 4

(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process

Question 5

Precipitation

Answer 5

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Question 6

precitous

Answer 6

extremely steep

Question 7

sanctuary

Answer 7

a place of protection; shelter

Question 8

perjury

Answer 8

false testimony under oath

Question 9

succor

Answer 9

assistance and support in times of hardship and distress

Question 10

valor

Answer 10

heroic courage; bravery

Question 11

valorous

Answer 11

courageous

Question 12

dexterity

Answer 12

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

Question 13

dexterous

Answer 13

(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever

Question 14

congruity

Answer 14

(n.) the quality of being in agreement (Bill and Veronica achieved a perfect congruity of opinion.)

Question 15

congruent

Answer 15

Having the same size and shape

Question 16

discretion

Answer 16

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

Question 17

mellifluous

Answer 17

Sweetly flowing or sounding

Question 18

equivocal

Answer 18

Ambiguous; intentionally misleading

Question 19

equivocate

Answer 19

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

Question 20

prevaricate

Answer 20

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

Question 21

cursory

Answer 21

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed: a cursory glance at the figures.

Question 22

contentious

Answer 22

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S: argumentative, disputatious, combative
A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

Question 23

contentiousness

Answer 23

causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy

Question 24

contention

Answer 24

assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition

Question 25

contend with sth

Answer 25

to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation

Question 26

cogent

Answer 26

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Question 27

cogitate

Answer 27

think over; ponder

Question 28

clandestine

Answer 28

(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded

Question 29

surreptitious

Answer 29

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud