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Question 1

Corroborate

Answer 1

Corroborate - verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; give evidence for

Question 2

Innumerate

Answer 2

Innumerate - adj. lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods

Question 3

Insidious

Answer 3

Insidious - adj. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap; beguiling but harmful

Question 4

Obstinate

Answer 4

Obstinate - adj. resistant to guidance or discipline; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield; verb persist stubbornly

Question 5

Laudable

Answer 5

adj. worthy of high praise

Question 6

Adventitious

Answer 6

adj. associated by chance and not an integral part

Question 7

Tumult

Answer 7

noun violent agitation; a state of commotion and noise and confusion; the act of making a noisy disturbance

Question 8

Rancour

Answer 8

noun a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Question 9

In cahoots

Answer 9

in cahoot /cahoots,
in partnership; in league.
in conspiracy:
in cahoots with the enemy.

Question 10

Forlorn

Answer 10

adj. marked by or showing hopelessness

Question 11

Laden

Answer 11

adj. burdened psychologically or mentally; filled with a great quantity; verb fill or place a load on; remove with or as if with a ladle

Question 12

Superfluous

Answer 12

adj. more than is needed, desired, or required; serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Question 13

Magnanimous

Answer 13

Magnanimous - adj. generous and understanding and tolerant; noble and generous in spirit

Question 14

Borne

Answer 14

have or display as a visible mark or feature.