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Question 1

to discredit; to belittle

Answer 1

disparage

Question 2

lack of equality; difference.

Answer 2

disparity

Question 3

serving as a model

Answer 3

exemplary

Question 4

useful; advantageous; based on self-interest

Answer 4

expedient

Question 5

harmless.

Answer 5

innocuous

Question 6

a thought or a remark that is dull, trite, flat, or weak

Answer 6

platitude

Question 7

left over, remaining

Answer 7

residual

Question 8

not easily persuaded or convinced

Answer 8

skeptical

Question 9

to oppose directly; to baffle; to block; to frustrate.

Answer 9

thwart

Question 10

excellent, but existing only in fancy or theory; given to dreams or schemes of perfection.

Answer 10

utopian

Question 11

evaporating readily at normal temperatures; changeable; explosive; lighthearted; fleeting.

Answer 11

volatile

Question 12

to calm or soothe; to satisfy.

Answer 12

assuage

Question 13

saying much in a few words; brief but full of meaning.

Answer 13

concise

Question 14

to send off in different locations.

Answer 14

disperse

Question 15

to make easy and quick; to speed up.

Answer 15

expedite

Question 16

so mysterious that it cannot be understood.

Answer 16

inscrutable

Question 17

self-important

Answer 17

pompous

Question 18

getting back strength or spirits quickly; springing back into shape or position.

Answer 18

resilient

Question 19

a long, angry, or scolding speech

Answer 19

tirade

Question 20

large, bulky; enough to fill volumes

Answer 20

voluminous