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Question 1

excoriate

Answer 1

censure or criticize severely.

Question 2

bilious

Answer 2

affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting.

Question 3

construe

Answer 3

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Question 4

raconteur

Answer 4

a person who tells anecdotes(a short amusing or interesting story) in a skillful and amusing way.

Question 5

magnanimous

Answer 5

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

Question 6

arcane

Answer 6

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Question 7

probity

Answer 7

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

Question 8

besiege

Answer 8

surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to.

Question 9

intrepid

Answer 9

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Question 10

immure

Answer 10

enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

Question 11

mollify

Answer 11

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Question 12

atavism

Answer 12

a tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral.

Question 13

deign

Answer 13

do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity.

Question 14

conspicuous

Answer 14

standing out so as to be clearly visible.

Question 15

pontificate

Answer 15

express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.

Question 16

begrudge

Answer 16

envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).

Question 17

trenchant

Answer 17

vigorous(strong, healthy, and full of energy) or incisive in expression or style.

Question 18

umbrage

Answer 18

offense or annoyance.

Question 19

temerity

Answer 19

excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

Question 20

plodding

Answer 20

slow-moving and unexciting.

Question 21

objurgate

Answer 21

rebuke severely; scold.

Question 22

acerbic

Answer 22

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

Question 23

pollyannaish

Answer 23

unrealistically optimistic

Question 24

contrition

Answer 24

the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.