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Question 1

affinity

Answer 1

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something; a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages

Question 2

altruistic

Answer 2

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

Question 3

baroque

Answer 3

relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail. In architecture the period is exemplified by the palace of Versailles and by the work of Bernini in Italy. Major composers include Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel; Caravaggio and Rubens are important baroque artists.

Question 4

byzantine

Answer 4

(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail

Question 5

compromise

Answer 5

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

Question 6

conciliatory

Answer 6

intended or likely to placate or pacify

Question 7

countenance

Answer 7

a person’s face or facial expression; (verb) admit as acceptable or possible

Question 8

covert

Answer 8

not openly acknowledged or displayed

Question 9

credible

Answer 9

able to be believed; convincing; capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful

Question 10

diffuse

Answer 10

spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people; spread out over large area and not concentrated

Question 11

documentary

Answer 11

consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter

Question 12

exhaustive

Answer 12

examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive

Question 13

exhilarating

Answer 13

making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling

Question 14

extraneous

Answer 14

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with; of external origin

Question 15

fervor

Answer 15

intense and passionate feeling

Question 16

futile

Answer 16

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Question 17

illusory

Answer 17

based on illusion; not real

Question 18

invidious

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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others; (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust

Question 19

lethargic

Answer 19

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic

Question 20

metaphorical

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characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative

Question 21

mimic

Answer 21

imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

Question 22

numinous

Answer 22

having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity

Question 23

obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain; keep from being seen; conceal

Question 24

overt

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done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden

Question 25

pellucid

Answer 25

translucently clear: lucid in style or meaning; easily understood

Question 26

perpetuate

Answer 26

make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely

Question 27

rational

Answer 27

based on or in accordance with reason or logic

Question 28

scathing

Answer 28

witheringly scornful; severely critical

Question 29

subtle

Answer 29

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something; capable of making fine distinctions

Question 30

superficial

Answer 30

existing or occurring at or on the surface; situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it