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Question 1

disseminate

Answer 1

spread (something, especially information) widely.

Question 2

prosaic

Answer 2

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

Question 3

conniving

Answer 3

given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful

Question 4

assuage

Answer 4

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Question 5

provident

Answer 5

making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.

Question 6

vitriolic

Answer 6

filled with bitter criticism or malice.

Question 7

flush

Answer 7

(of a person’s skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Question 8

ascribed

Answer 8

attribute something to (a cause).

Question 9

boon

Answer 9

a thing that is helpful or beneficial.

Question 10

miscreant

Answer 10

a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.

Question 11

inviolate

Answer 11

free or safe from injury or violation.

Question 12

voracious

Answer 12

having a very eager approach to an activity.

Question 13

percipient

Answer 13

(of a person) having a good understanding of things; perceptive.

Question 14

patent

Answer 14

easily recognizable; obvious.

Question 15

vacillate

Answer 15

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

Question 16

exasperate

Answer 16

irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.

Question 17

verisimilitude

Answer 17

the appearance of being true or real.

Question 18

involved

Answer 18

difficult to comprehend; complicated.

Question 19

idiosyncrasies

Answer 19

a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Question 20

Malfeasance

Answer 20

wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

Question 21

moribund

Answer 21

(of a person) at the point of death.

Question 22

inundate

Answer 22

overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

Question 23

abjure

Answer 23

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

Question 24

officious

Answer 24

assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters.

Question 25

eclectic

Answer 25

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Question 26

imponderable

Answer 26

a factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.