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Question 1

aloof

Answer 1

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant; conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste

Question 2

clangor

Answer 2

a continuous loud banging or ringing sound

Question 3

conventional

Answer 3

based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

Question 4

debunk

Answer 4

expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

Question 5

diminutive

Answer 5

extremely or unusually small

Question 6

enigmatic

Answer 6

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious:

Question 7

estranged

Answer 7

(of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated

Question 8

extravagant

Answer 8

lacking restraint in spending money or using resources

Question 9

fanciful

Answer 9

(of a person or their thoughts and ideas) overimaginative and unrealistic

Question 10

frivolous

Answer 10

not having any serious purpose or value

Question 11

heterogeneous

Answer 11

diverse in character or content

Question 12

imperious

Answer 12

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

Question 13

impertinent

Answer 13

not showing proper respect; rude

Question 14

invasive

Answer 14

(especially of plants or a disease) tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully

Question 15

irresolute

Answer 15

showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

Question 16

laudable

Answer 16

(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation

Question 17

lax

Answer 17

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; relaxed

Question 18

marginalize

Answer 18

treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral

Question 19

panache

Answer 19

flamboyant confidence of style or manner

Question 20

plodding

Answer 20

slow-moving and unexciting

Question 21

prosaic

Answer 21

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

Question 22

remedial

Answer 22

giving or intended as a remedy or cure

Question 23

restive

Answer 23

(of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom

Question 24

sporadic

Answer 24

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Question 25

stigmatize

Answer 25

describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval

Question 26

undermine

Answer 26

erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation); lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Question 27

utterly

Answer 27

completely and without qualification; absolutely

Question 28

weary

Answer 28

feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

Question 29

zealous

Answer 29

having or showing zeal; zeal = great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective