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Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one

Question 2

advocate

Answer 2

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy, publicly recommend or support

Question 3

aggrandize

Answer 3

increase the power, status, or wealth of ; enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts

Question 4

alacrity

Answer 4

brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 5

ambivalent

Answer 5

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Question 6

ameliorate

Answer 6

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

Question 7

amenable

Answer 7

(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled:

Question 8

anachronistic

Answer 8

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

Question 9

audacious

Answer 9

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Question 10

avaricious

Answer 10

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 11

banal

Answer 11

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Question 12

benign

Answer 12

gentle and kindly, not harmful to the environment

Question 13

brazen

Answer 13

bold and without shame

Question 14

calumny

Answer 14

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander

Question 15

candid

Answer 15

truthful and straightforward; frank

Question 16

castigate

Answer 16

reprimand (someone) severely

Question 17

caustic

Answer 17

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Question 18

construe

Answer 18

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way

Question 19

contrite

Answer 19

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt:

Question 20

convoluted

Answer 20

(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow

Question 21

covet

Answer 21

yearn to possess or have (something)

Question 22

craven

Answer 22

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

Question 23

decorum

Answer 23

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Question 24

deft

Answer 24

neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements

Question 25

demur

Answer 25

raise doubts or objections or show reluctance

Question 26

derivative

Answer 26

(typically of an artist or work of art) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason

Question 27

desiccate

Answer 27

remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry

Question 28

diatribe

Answer 28

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

Question 29

incredulous

Answer 29

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 30

ingenuous

Answer 30

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting