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Question 1

bereft

Answer 1

deprived of or lacking (something). (of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure.

Question 2

asperity

Answer 2

harshness of tone or manner.

Question 3

martinet

Answer 3

a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces

Question 4

imprudent

Answer 4

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

Question 5

hobble

Answer 5

walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.

Question 6

quixotic

Answer 6

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

Question 7

replete

Answer 7

filled or well-supplied with something.

Question 8

irresolute

Answer 8

showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Question 9

urbane

Answer 9

(of a person) courteous and refined in manner

Question 10

phlegmatic

Answer 10

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

Question 11

foolhardy

Answer 11

recklessly bold or rash.

Question 12

alacrity

Answer 12

brisk and cheerful readiness.

Question 13

genial

Answer 13

friendly and cheerful.

Question 14

boorish

Answer 14

rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Question 15

tout

Answer 15

attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner

Question 16

peripatetic

Answer 16

traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

Question 17

humdrum

Answer 17

lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.

Question 18

fallacious

Answer 18

based on a mistaken belief.

Question 19

assail

Answer 19

make a concerted or violent attack on.

Question 20

sullen

Answer 20

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

Question 21

stymie

Answer 21

prevent or hinder the progress of.

Question 22

curmudgeon

Answer 22

a bad-tempered person, especially an old one.

Question 23

inadvertent

Answer 23

not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.

Question 24

philistine

Answer 24

a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them

Question 25

confound

Answer 25

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

Question 26

aplomb

Answer 26

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.