20 words

Question 1

altruistic

Answer 1

helping others at a disadvantage to yourself

Question 2

ameliorate

Answer 2

to make bad or unpleasant situation better

Question 3

blatant

Answer 3

very obvioious and intentional, when this is a bad thing

Question 4

cursory

Answer 4

quick and probably not detailed

Question 5

decadence

Answer 5

low moral standards and behaviour

Question 6

duress

Answer 6

threats used to force a person to do something

Question 7

efficacy

Answer 7

the ability of something to produce the intended result

Question 8

eschew

Answer 8

to avoid something intentionally or to give something up

Question 9

extortion

Answer 9

the act of getting something by force or threats

Question 10

germane

Answer 10

if ideas or information is connected to a particular subject or situation and important to it, it is germane

Question 11

histrionics

Answer 11

very emotional and energetic behaviour without real meaning

Question 12

impunity

Answer 12

freedom from punishment

Question 13

indolent

Answer 13

showing no real interest or effort

Question 14

intrepid

Answer 14

extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

Question 15

itinerant

Answer 15

travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period

Question 16

malevolent

Answer 16

causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

Question 17

paucity

Answer 17

the fact that there is too little of something

Question 18

plethora

Answer 18

a very large amount, especially more than you need, want or can deal with

Question 19

risible

Answer 19

so lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at

Question 20

ubiquitous

Answer 20

seeming to be everywhere