2023

Question 1

Equanimity

Answer 1

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

Question 2

Consternation

Answer 2

feelings of anxiety or dismay typically at something unexpected

Question 3

Zenith

Answer 3

the time at which something is most powerful or successful

Question 4

Tacit

Answer 4

understood or implied without being stated

• expressed without words or speech - as by an act or silence

Question 5

Blithely

Answer 5

in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

literary - in a happy or care-free manner

Question 6

Pert

Answer 6

(of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky

(of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty

Question 7

Jaunty

Answer 7

having or expressing a lively, cheerful and self-confident manner

Question 8

Transgression

Answer 8

an act that goes against a law, rule or code of conduct; an offence

Question 9

Corollary

Answer 9

noun - a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved

adjective - forming a proposition that follows from one already proved

Question 10

Proposition

Answer 10

1. a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion
   “the proposition that all men are created equal”
2. a suggested program or plan of action, especially in a business context
   “a detailed investment proposition”

informal - an offer of sex made to a person with whom one is not sexually involved, especially one that is made in an unsubtle or offensive way

3. a project, task, or idea considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty, especially in a commercial context
   “a paper that has lost half its reads is unlikely to be an attractive proposition”

Question 11

Destitute

Answer 11

without the basic necessities of life // not having

Question 12

Epoch

Answer 12

a period of time in history or person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characterisitics

Question 13

Arbiter

Answer 13

a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter

Question 14

Buttress

Answer 14

projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

a source of defence or support

Question 15

Unassailable

Answer 15

unable to be attacked, questioned or defeated

Question 16

Semantics

Answer 16

the meaning of a ward, phrase, sentence or text

Question 17

Esoteric

Answer 17

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 18

Immolate

Answer 18

kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning

Question 19

Nebulous

Answer 19

in the form of a cloud or hazy; hazy

Question 20

Imperative

Answer 20

of vital importance; crucial

Question 21

Fallibility

Answer 21

the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong