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Question 1

Adhere

Answer 1

verb: To remain devoted to or be in support of something.

Question 2

Anachronism

Answer 2

noun: Something out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time.

Question 3

Anodyne

Answer 3

adjective: Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

Question 6

Bellwether

Answer 6

noun: A person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry.

Question 7

Buttress

Answer 7

noun: A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement. (bulwark).

Question 8

Categorical

Answer 8

adjective: Being without exception or qualification. (definitive, unequivocal).

Question 9

Concede

Answer 9

verb: To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper.

Question 10

Demur

Answer 10

verb: To voice opposition; to object.

Question 11

Epicure

Answer 11

noun: A person with refined taste, especially in food and wine.

Question 12

Expound

Answer 12

verb: To explain in detail; to examine; to clarify. (amplify, elucidate, expatiate).

Question 13

Festoon

Answer 13

noun: A string or chain of flowers, foliage, or ribbons, suspended in a curve between two points.

Question 16

Flagrant

Answer 16

adjective: Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible.

Question 17

Foster

Answer 17

verb: To bring up; to nurture; to promote growth and development.

Question 18

Gestation

Answer 18

noun: The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth.

Question 19

Inanition

Answer 19

noun: Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; exhaustion resulting from lack of sustenance. (lassitude, lethargy, torpid).

Question 20

Inception

Answer 20

noun: The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement.

Question 21

Indemnity

Answer 21

noun: A contractual agreement made between different parties to compensate for any possible or anticipated damages or losses.

Question 22

Inhibit

Answer 22

verb: To hold back; to restrain; to prohibit.

Question 23

Insular

Answer 23

adjective: Of, relating to, or constituting an island. (parochial).

Question 24

Internecine

Answer 24

adjective: Of or relating to struggle within a nation, an organization, or a group.

Question 25

Juncture

Answer 25

noun: A place where two things are joined. (confluence).

Question 26

Livid

Answer 26

adjective: Extremely angry; furious.

Question 27

Lucid

Answer 27

adjective: Easily understood; clear and perceptible; intelligible.

Question 28

Manifest

Answer 28

adjective: Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious.

Question 31

Manifold

Answer 31

adjective: Many and varied; of many kinds; diverse. (heterogeneous).

Question 32

Monastic

Answer 32

adjective: Secluded and contemplative; strictly disciplined or regimented. (self-abnegating, ascetic, austere, insular).

Question 33

Nether

Answer 33

adjective: Located beneath or below; lower or under.

Question 34

Non sequitur

Answer 34

noun: An inference or conclusion that does not follow logically from the premises or evidence provided.

Question 35

Noxious

Answer 35

adjective: Harmful to living things; injurious to physical or mental health. (pernicious).

Question 36

Obdurate

Answer 36

adjective: Hardened against feeling; stubbornly impenitent; not giving into persuasion. (callous, insensate, insentient, obstinate, pertinacious).

Question 37

Oblique

Answer 37

adjective: Indirect or evasive; devious, misleading, or dishonest. (prevaricating, equivocating).

Question 38

Quid pro quo

Answer 38

noun: Something that is given or taken in return for something else; a reciprocal exchange.

Question 39

Scintilla

Answer 39

noun: A minute amount; an iota or trace; virtually imperceptible.

Question 40

Shibboleth

Answer 40

noun: A peculiarity of behavior, mode of dress, or pronunciation that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.

Question 41

Venal

Answer 41

adjective: Open to bribery; willing to be corrupted; capable of betraying honor, duty, or ethics for financial or material gain.