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Question 1

mendicant

Answer 1

beggar.

Question 2

unscrupulous

Answer 2

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Question 3

burgeon

Answer 3

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

Question 4

sartorial

Answer 4

relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

Question 5

recriminations

Answer 5

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 6

snub

Answer 6

rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.

Question 7

lampoon

Answer 7

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Question 8

incongruous

Answer 8

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Question 9

indigent

Answer 9

poor; needy.

Question 10

capricious

Answer 10

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 11

respite

Answer 11

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Question 12

ascendancy

Answer 12

occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.

Question 13

vanquish

Answer 13

defeat thoroughly.

Question 14

brusquely

Answer 14

often signifies rudeness

Question 15

ineffable

Answer 15

too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Question 16

concomitant

Answer 16

naturally accompanying or associated.

Question 17

protean

Answer 17

tending or able to change frequently or easily.

Question 18

efficacious

Answer 18

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

Question 19

scintillating

Answer 19

sparkling or shining brightly.

Question 20

ostentatious

Answer 20

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.