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Question 1

abet

Answer 1

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

Question 2

accessible

Answer 2

(of a place) able to be reached or entered

Question 3

acquisitive

Answer 3

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

Question 4

amalgamate

Answer 4

combine or unite to form one organization or structure

Question 5

attenuate

Answer 5

reduce the force, effect, or value of; reduce thickness of, make thin

Question 6

augment

Answer 6

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

Question 7

aversion

Answer 7

a strong dislike or disinclination

Question 8

blithe

Answer 8

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

Question 9

contempt

Answer 9

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn; disregard for something that should be taken into account

Question 10

dawdle

Answer 10

waste time; be slow; move slowly and idly

Question 11

deflect

Answer 11

cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course; cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose

Question 12

discount

Answer 12

a deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers

Question 13

dissident

Answer 13

in opposition to official policy; a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state

Question 14

efficacious

Answer 14

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective

Question 15

equitable

Answer 15

fair and impartial

Question 16

erratic

Answer 16

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictabl

Question 17

industrious

Answer 17

diligent and hard-working

Question 18

inform

Answer 18

give (someone) facts or information; tell

Question 19

irksome

Answer 19

irritating; annoying

Question 20

manacle

Answer 20

(verb) fetter (a person or a part of the body) with manacles; manacle = a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone’s hands or ankles

Question 21

modest

Answer 21

unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements

Question 22

noxious

Answer 22

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

Question 23

pernicious

Answer 23

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Question 24

predicament

Answer 24

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

Question 25

proficient

Answer 25

competent or skilled in doing or using something

Question 26

prolix

Answer 26

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

Question 27

scorn

Answer 27

feel or express contempt or derision for; the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt

Question 28

subordinate

Answer 28

lower in rank or position

Question 29

unseemly

Answer 29

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate

Question 30

veritable

Answer 30

used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor