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Question 1

exonerate

Answer 1

(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.

Question 2

subterfuge

Answer 2

deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.

Question 3

punctilious

Answer 3

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Question 4

untenable

Answer 4

(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Question 5

impecunious

Answer 5

having little or no money

Question 6

unflappable

Answer 6

having or showing calmness in a crisis.

Question 7

firebrand

Answer 7

a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action

Question 8

maxim

Answer 8

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

Question 9

ethereal

Answer 9

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

Question 10

exorbitant

Answer 10

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 11

juxtaposed

Answer 11

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

Question 12

prolific

Answer 12

resent in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.

Question 13

chastised

Answer 13

punish, especially by beating.

Question 14

reprisals

Answer 14

an act of retaliation

Question 15

complacent

Answer 15

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

Question 16

irascible

Answer 16

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

Question 17

exalt

Answer 17

hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.

Question 18

eminent

Answer 18

(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

Question 19

imperious

Answer 19

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

Question 20

obstreperous

Answer 20

noisy and difficult to control.

Question 21

serendipity

Answer 21

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Question 22

mellifluous

Answer 22

(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

Question 23

enormity

Answer 23

the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong

Question 24

presentiment

Answer 24

an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding.