2.1

Question 1

latent

Answer 1

present but not visible or apparent; existing as potential

Question 2

mayhem

Answer 2

needless or willful damage or violence

Question 3

maelstrom

Answer 3

1. a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river 2. a situation of confused movement or violent turmoil

Question 4

superfluous

Answer 4

unnecessary, overkill, excessive, wasteful

Question 5

ameliorate

Answer 5

to make a bad situation better

Question 6

exacerbate

Answer 6

to make a bad situation worse

Question 7

visceral

Answer 7

a feeling coming from deep inside (as opposed to your brain); a feeling from your gut

Question 8

ephemeral

Answer 8

lasting for a very short time (used to describe something beautiful)

Question 9

artifice

Answer 9

a clever or cunning method or strategy

Question 10

impunity

Answer 10

exemption from punishment