5 Jan

Question 1

brute

Answer 1

a savagely violent person or animal.;an animal as opposed to a human being.

Question 2

neonatal

Answer 2

relating to newborn children (or other mammals).

Question 3

seem to hold water

Answer 3

(of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.

Question 4

gusto

Answer 4

enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something.

Question 5

perusal

Answer 5

the action of reading or examining something.

Question 6

niche

Answer 6

denoting products, services, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population.a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service.

Question 7

enfeebled

Answer 7

made weak or feeble.

Question 8

salvage

Answer 8

rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial

Question 9

emulate

Answer 9

imitate

Question 10

Iconoclast

Answer 10

a person who does not believe in and is opposed to accepted ideas, traditions, etc

Question 11

hoodwink

Answer 11

deceive or trick.

Question 12

auxiliary

Answer 12

a group of volunteers giving supplementary support to an organization or institution.

Question 13

hound

Answer 13

dog

Question 14

running with the hounds

Answer 14

Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds definition: to try to support both sides in an argument or conflict , in order to make your own life.

Question 15

effrontery

Answer 15

insolent or impertinent behaviour. (rude)

Question 16

charlatan

Answer 16

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

Question 17

fiendish

Answer 17

extremely cruel or unpleasant;extremely awkward or complex.

Question 18

intractable

Answer 18

hard to control or deal with;(of a person) difficult or stubborn.

Question 19

incorrigible

Answer 19

(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed.

Question 20

imputation

Answer 20

a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

Question 21

recriminatory

Answer 21

involving or of the nature of mutual or counter accusations.

Question 22

denunciatory

Answer 22

Definitions of denunciatory. adjective. containing warning of punishment. synonyms: comminatory, denunciative inculpative, inculpatory. causing blame to be imputed to.

Question 23

agglomeration

Answer 23

a mass or collection of things; an assemblage.

Question 24

appeasement

Answer 24

the action of stopping someone being angry; placation.;palliate

Question 25

climb higher on the totem pole

Answer 25

To climb the totem pole is a metaphor for being on top above everyone below as in the low person on the totem pole

Question 26

meekly

Answer 26

in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.

Question 27

marauder

Answer 27

a person who marauds; a raider;looter;robber

Question 28

promiscuous

Answer 28

having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual.

Question 29

adulation

Answer 29

excessive admiration or praise.

Question 30

perceptible

Answer 30

(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed.

Question 31

predicate

Answer 31

state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.found or base something on.