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Question 1

nonchalant

Answer 1

adj. casually unconcerned

Question 2

oscillate

Answer 2

v. to move or swing from side to side
v. to waver between conflicting positions

Question 3

ostentatious

Answer 3

adj. intended to impress
adj. characterized by pretension

Question 4

overwrought

Answer 4

adj. deeply agitated or anxious

Question 5

pacific

Answer 5

adj. of a peacful nature
adj. promoting peace and conflict resolution

Question 6

palatable

Answer 6

adj. acceptable to one’s taste or mind

Question 7

perennial

Answer 7

adj. endless
adj. recurring over and over

Question 8

perfidy

Answer 8

n. a betrayal of trust

Question 9

perfunctory

Answer 9

adj. done as a formality, without attention to detail

Question 10

pernicious

Answer 10

adj. harmful; hurtful

Question 11

perspicacity

Answer 11

n. sharp powers of observation

Question 12

perturb

Answer 12

v. to disturb or cause disorder, esp. in one’s mental state

Question 13

placate

Answer 13

v. to ease another’s anger

Question 14

placid

Answer 14

adj. free from disturbance

Question 15

pivotal

Answer 15

adj. of crucial importance

Question 16

pragmatic

Answer 16

adj. guided by practical experience and observation

Question 17

predilection

Answer 17

n. preference; a strong liking for

Question 18

preside

Answer 18

v. to be in a position of authority over a group

Question 19

prevaricate

Answer 19

v. to be deliberately ambiguous in order to hide the truth; to lie

Question 20

probity

Answer 20

n. honesty and decency

Question 21

proclivity

Answer 21

n. a natural inclination

Question 22

prodigal

Answer 22

adj. lavishly wasteful
adj. being generous or giving abundantly
adj. one who spends recklessly

Question 23

pugnacious

Answer 23

adj. combative in nature

Question 24

quandry

Answer 24

n. a state of uncertainty, a dilemma

Question 25

quash

Answer 25

v. to forcibly suppress
v. to extinguish