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Question 1

uncanny

Answer 1

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

Question 2

trite

Answer 2

lacking originality or freshness.

Question 3

ostracized

Answer 3

exclude (someone) from a society or group

Question 4

lacerate

Answer 4

tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin)

Question 5

concede

Answer 5

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

Question 6

rebuke

Answer 6

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

Question 7

smug

Answer 7

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

Question 8

unimpeachable

Answer 8

not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy.

Question 9

nadir

Answer 9

the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization

Question 10

audacious

Answer 10

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Question 11

dolorous

Answer 11

feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.

Question 12

frustrate

Answer 12

prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled

Question 13

affable

Answer 13

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Question 14

sagacious

Answer 14

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment;

Question 15

incessant

Answer 15

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Question 16

puissant

Answer 16

having great power or influence

Question 17

sardonic

Answer 17

grimly mocking or cynical.

Question 18

derided

Answer 18

express contempt for; ridicule

Question 19

apothegm

Answer 19

a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism.

Question 20

machinated

Answer 20

engage in plots and intrigues; scheme.

Question 21

chimera

Answer 21

a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve

Question 22

halcyon

Answer 22

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.

Question 23

dispatched

Answer 23

deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently.