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Question 1

Abase

Answer 1

verb: To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem; to cause to feel shame, to humiliate, or mortify.

Question 2

Ad hoc

Answer 2

adv: Formed or contrived for a specific purpose, case, or situation at hand, and for no other.

Question 3

Bequeath

Answer 3

verb: To leave or give by will.

Question 4

Berate

Answer 4

verb: To rebuke or scold angrily and at length. (castigate, reproach, vituperate).

Question 5

Bombastic

Answer 5

adjective: Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing.

Question 6

Bonhomie

Answer 6

noun: A pleasant, friendly, and affable disposition. (alacrity, congeniality).

Question 7

Broach

Answer 7

verb: To mention or suggest something, such as a topic or idea, for the first time.

Question 8

Callow

Answer 8

adjective: Lacking adult perspective, maturity, or experience.

Question 9

Causality

Answer 9

noun: The principle of, or relationship between, cause and effect.

Question 10

Charlatan

Answer 10

noun: A person who makes elaborate claims to skill or knowledge.

Question 11

Copacetic

Answer 11

adjective: Completely satisfactory.

Question 12

Cryptic

Answer 12

adjective: Mysterious in meaning; puzzling. (ambiguous, enigmatic).

Question 13

Dearth

Answer 13

noun: A scarce supply.

Question 14

Debunk

Answer 14

verb: To expose or excoriate as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated.

Question 15

Deft

Answer 15

adjective: Quick and skillful. (adroit, dexterous).

Question 16

Draconian

Answer 16

adjective: Exceedingly harsh; very severe.

Question 17

Edict

Answer 17

noun: A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law. (fiat, injunction).

Question 18

Enjoin

Answer 18

verb: To direct or impose with authority and emphasis. (exhort)

Question 19

Epigraph

Answer 19

noun: A motto or quotation, as at the beginning of a literary composition, setting forth a theme.

Question 20

Fervid

Answer 20

adjective: Marked by great passion or zeal. (vehement).

Question 21

Ford

Answer 21

noun: A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross.

Question 24

Gamely

Answer 24

adjective: Having, showing, or characterized by a resolute, highly determined, and unyielding spirit. (redoubtable, formidable).

Question 25

Germinate

Answer 25

verb: To being to develop or grow; to come into existence.

Question 26

Hermetic

Answer 26

adjective: Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.

Question 27

Iconoclast

Answer 27

noun: One who attacks and seeks to subvert or overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.

Question 28

Illustrious

Answer 28

adjective: Well known and very distinguished. (eminent, august, venerable).

Question 29

Immaculate

Answer 29

adjective: Impeccably clean; pristine; spotless.

Question 30

Inane

Answer 30

adjective: Characterized by a lack sense of substance. (insipid).

Question 31

Laggard

Answer 31

noun: One who wastes time.

Question 32

Libertarian

Answer 32

noun: One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state, including government.

Question 33

Malevolent

Answer 33

adjective: Wishing, or appearing to wish, evil unto others. (inimical).

Question 34

Regale

Answer 34

verb: To provide with great enjoyment; to entertain with food and drink.

Question 35

Staid

Answer 35

adjective: Of reliable, fixed, or consistent character; very consistent.

Question 36

Tyro

Answer 36

noun: A beginner in learning or undertaking something; a novice.

Question 37

Vanguard

Answer 37

noun: The forefront in any movement, field, or activity; to leaders of any intellectual or political movement.