51-75 #3

Question 1

abstruse ADJ

Answer 1

difficult to understand, obscure

Question 2

adroit ADJ

Answer 2

skillful, adept

Question 3

aesthetic ADJ

Answer 3

artistic, sensitive to art and beauty, relating to beauty

Question 4

ambivalent ADJ

Answer 4

undecided, unsure which path to take

Question 5

autonomous ADJ

Answer 5

self-governing, self-determined, not controlled by others

Question 6

bereft ADJ

Answer 6

without, deprived of

Question 7

cerebral ADJ

Answer 7

very smart, intellectual

Question 8

complacent ADJ

Answer 8

smug, self-satisfied, contented

Question 9

concise ADJ

Answer 9

brief, to the point

Question 10

corollary NOUN

Answer 10

a conclusion, logical inference, a proposition that follows directly from the proof of another proposition.

Question 11

congenial ADJ

Answer 11

pleasant, friendly, agreeable

Question 12

curtail VERB

Answer 12

to shorten, reduce

Question 13

defunct ADJ

Answer 13

no longer functioning or existing

Question 14

detractor NOUN

Answer 14

one who does not support something

Question 15

discern VERB

Answer 15

to distinguish, to detect with the eyes or mind

Question 16

dogged ADJ

Answer 16

stubborn, persistent

Question 17

elated ADJ

Answer 17

overly joyed, very happy

Question 18

equivocal ADJ

Answer 18

intentionally uncertain, open to interpretation

Question 19

evanescent ADJ

Answer 19

fleeting, passing, short-lived

Question 20

exacerbate VERB

Answer 20

to make something worse, to anger or incite

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finagle VERB

Answer 21

to maneuver, manipulate; to achieve by trickery or deception

Question 22

galvanize VERB

Answer 22

to stimulate, energize, stir up

Question 23

hedonist NOUN

Answer 23

one who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure

Question 24

incongruous ADJ

Answer 24

inconsistent, disharmonious, not in agreement

Question 25

intransigent ADJ

Answer 25

stubborn, not willing to compromise