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Question 1

acolyte

Answer 1

a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession; an assistant or follower

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony

Question 3

base

Answer 3

the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported; have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop

Question 4

coercion

Answer 4

the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

Question 5

coin

Answer 5

invent or devise (a new word or phrase)

Question 6

cunning

Answer 6

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion

Question 7

discomfit

Answer 7

make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed

Question 8

dissent

Answer 8

hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed

Question 9

distill

Answer 9

extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of

Question 10

dubious

Answer 10

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect

Question 11

ebullient

Answer 11

cheerful and full of energy

Question 12

facetious

Answer 12

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

Question 13

fallible

Answer 13

capable of making mistakes or being erroneous

Question 14

florid

Answer 14

elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; having a red or flushed complexion

Question 15

gawky

Answer 15

nervously awkward and ungainly

Question 16

inveigle

Answer 16

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery

Question 17

jettison

Answer 17

throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship

Question 18

mendacity

Answer 18

untruthfulness; lying

Question 19

munificent

Answer 19

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

Question 20

naive

Answer 20

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

Question 21

noble

Answer 21

belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic; having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals

Question 22

parochial

Answer 22

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

Question 23

pedestrian

Answer 23

lacking inspiration or excitement; dull

Question 24

prevaricate

Answer 24

speak or act in an evasive way

Question 25

prime

Answer 25

of first importance; main; of the best possible quality; excellent

Question 26

radical

Answer 26

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough; advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party

Question 27

recrudescent

Answer 27

the recurrence of an undesirable condition

Question 28

temporal

Answer 28

relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular; relating to time

Question 29

transitory

Answer 29

not permanent

Question 30

viable

Answer 30

capable of working successfully; feasible