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Question 1

forthright

Answer 1

(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.

Question 2

cede

Answer 2

give up (power or territory).

Question 3

provisional

Answer 3

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

Question 4

unequivocal

Answer 4

leaving no doubt

Question 5

bemoan

Answer 5

express discontent or sorrow over (something)

Question 6

savvy

Answer 6

the ability to make good judgments

Question 7

rudimentary

Answer 7

involving or limited to basic principles.

Question 8

coalesce

Answer 8

come together to form one mass or whole

Question 9

copious

Answer 9

abundant in supply or quantity.

Question 10

attenuate

Answer 10

reduce the force, effect, or value of.

Question 11

credulity

Answer 11

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

Question 12

immaterial

Answer 12

unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.

Question 13

elusive

Answer 13

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Question 14

profusion

Answer 14

an abundance or large quantity of something.

Question 15

patronized

Answer 15

treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

Question 16

hodgepodge

Answer 16

a confused mixture.

Question 17

estimable

Answer 17

worthy of great respect.

Question 18

elicit

Answer 18

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions

Question 19

fickle

Answer 19

changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

Question 20

primacy

Answer 20

he fact of being primary, preeminent, or more important.

Question 21

preemptive

Answer 21

serving or intended to preempt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy.

Question 22

preempt

Answer 22

take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening

Question 23

vitriol

Answer 23

cruel and bitter criticism.

Question 24

aberrant

Answer 24

departing from an accepted standard.