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Question 1

condone

Answer 1

to forgive or overlook an offense

Question 2

nuance

Answer 2

a slight or subtle degree of difference

Question 3

connoisseur

Answer 3

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

Question 4

enigma

Answer 4

a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

Question 5

apathy

Answer 5

lack of interest; state of not caring

Question 6

officious

Answer 6

excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help

Question 7

credence

Answer 7

belief or trust

Question 8

jaunty

Answer 8

having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

Question 9

dilettante

Answer 9

one who merely dabbles in an art or a science

Question 10

cult

Answer 10

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

Question 11

rancor

Answer 11

extreme hatred or ill will

Question 12

inexorable

Answer 12

unrelenting; unavoidable

Question 13

extol

Answer 13

to praise highly

Question 14

clement

Answer 14

merciful; lenient

Question 15

cliché

Answer 15

a worn-out idea or overused expression

Question 16

adamant

Answer 16

unyielding; firm in opinion

Question 17

diffident

Answer 17

lacking in self-confidence; shy

Question 18

opus

Answer 18

a creative work, especially a numbered composition

Question 19

ostensible

Answer 19

professed but not necessarily true

Question 20

disparity

Answer 20

inequality; difference

Question 21

cynical

Answer 21

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

Question 22

ambivalent

Answer 22

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

Question 23

demagogue

Answer 23

a leader who appeals to citizens’ emotions to obtain power

Question 24

demure

Answer 24

quiet and modest; reserved

Question 25

intrepid

Answer 25

without fear; brave

Question 26

destitute

Answer 26

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

Question 27

erudite

Answer 27

scholarly; learned

Question 28

dilemma

Answer 28

a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options

Question 29

culmination

Answer 29

the highest point of attainment; the end or climax

Question 30

concur

Answer 30

to be of the same opinion; to agree with