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Question 1

Obscure

Answer 1

Not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague or uncertain; hard to perceive; inconspicuous or unnoticeable

Question 2

Obtuse

Answer 2

Not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant

Question 3

Pedantic

Answer 3

Ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching

Question 4

Picturesque

Answer 4

Visually charming or quaint; having pleasing or interesting qualities; strikingly effective in appearance

Question 5

Pretentious

Answer 5

Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved; ostentatious; making an exaggerated outward show

Question 6

Provincial

Answer 6

Having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc. considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; narrow or illiberal

Question 7

Trite

Answer 7

Lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale

Question 8

Admonitory

Answer 8

Tending or serving to give a warning

Question 9

Allusive

Answer 9

Having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions

Question 10

Apathetic

Answer 10

Having or showing little or no emotion; not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive