1451-1500

Question 1

grudging

Answer 1

unwilling; reluctant; stingy

Question 2

idyllic

Answer 2

very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable

Question 3

murky

Answer 3

not clearly expressed or understood

Question 4

disparage

Answer 4

to describe as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.

Question 5

conundrum

Answer 5

a confusing or difficult problem; riddle

Question 6

thrive

Answer 6

prosper; flourish

Question 7

aggrandize

Answer 7

increase or intensify

Question 8

finicky

Answer 8

very hard to please

Question 9

urbane

Answer 9

polite and confident

Question 10

conciliate

Answer 10

to make more friendly or less angry

Question 11

improvidence

Answer 11

not providing or saving for the future

Question 12

exonerate

Answer 12

acquit; exculpate; to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem, bad situation, etc.

Question 13

cognitive

Answer 13

of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities

Question 14

vivacious

Answer 14

happy and lively in a way that is attractive

Question 15

bestow

Answer 15

to give as a gift or honor

Question 16

cupidity

Answer 16

a strong desire for money or possessions; greed

Question 17

stimulus

Answer 17

something that causes something else to happen, develop, or become more active

Question 18

rashly

Answer 18

done or made quickly and without thought about what will happen as a result

Question 19

immoderate

Answer 19

going beyond reasonable limits

Question 20

sycophant

Answer 20

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man

Question 21

pliable

Answer 21

flexible; too easily influenced or controlled by other people

Question 22

quintessential

Answer 22

the most important part of something

Question 23

malignant

Answer 23

injurious; tending to cause death

Question 24

mournful

Answer 24

full of sorrow; very sad

Question 25

avail

Answer 25

to be useful; be of value to; to serve

Question 26

coincidental

Answer 26

happening because of a coincidence; not planned

Question 27

reinforce

Answer 27

to encourage or give support to

Question 28

authenticate

Answer 28

confirm as genuine

Question 29

guild

Answer 29

a group of people united with a common goal

Question 30

perspective

Answer 30

a way of thinking about and understanding something

Question 31

perfidious

Answer 31

not able to be trusted

Question 32

emission

Answer 32

something sent out or given off

Question 33

crossover

Answer 33

a change from one style or type of activity to another

Question 34

durability

Answer 34

staying strong and in good condition over a long period of time

Question 35

adorn

Answer 35

to make more attractive by adding something beautiful; decorate

Question 36

precursor

Answer 36

forerunner; something that comes before something else and that often leads to or influences its development

Question 37

nefarious

Answer 37

very wicked; evil or immoral

Question 38

compel

Answer 38

to force to do something

Question 39

appraise

Answer 39

to give your opinion about the condition, quality, or importance of

Question 40

digress

Answer 40

to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed; departing from the main subject

Question 41

oversight

Answer 41

the act or job of directing work that is being done

Question 42

consort

Answer 42

associate with

Question 43

breadth

Answer 43

freedom from narrowness or restraint; liberality; size in general; extent

Question 44

remunerative

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compensating; rewarding

Question 45

explicit

Answer 45

very clear and complete; leaving no doubt about the meaning

Question 46

zeal

Answer 46

eager enthusiasm

Question 47

exclusive

Answer 47

not shared; available to only one person or group

Question 48

conjugal

Answer 48

pertaining to marriage

Question 49

indebted

Answer 49

owing gratitude for help, favors, etc.; obligated

Question 50

circa

Answer 50

about; at an estimated historical time period