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Question 1

nonplussed

Answer 1

(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.

Question 2

harried

Answer 2

feeling strained as a result of having demands persistently made on one; harassed.

Question 3

importuned

Answer 3

harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.

Question 4

vicissitude

Answer 4

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Question 5

indignant

Answer 5

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 6

extenuating

Answer 6

(of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.

Question 7

propitiate

Answer 7

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

Question 8

decorous

Answer 8

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Question 9

chary

Answer 9

cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Question 10

innocuous

Answer 10

not harmful or offensive.

Question 11

aphoristic

Answer 11

a concise statement of a principle

Question 12

foment

Answer 12

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

Question 13

enjoin

Answer 13

instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

Question 14

remiss

Answer 14

lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

Question 15

bowdlerize

Answer 15

remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text becomes weaker or less effective.

Question 16

expound

Answer 16

present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.

Question 17

peremptory

Answer 17

(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

Question 18

eschew

Answer 18

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Question 19

preclude

Answer 19

prevent from happening; make impossible.

Question 20

gall

Answer 20

bold and impudent behavior.

Question 21

mawkish

Answer 21

sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.

Question 22

impudent

Answer 22

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.