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Question 1

appease

Answer 1

pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

Question 2

arbitrary

Answer 2

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Question 3

archaic

Answer 3

very old or old-fashioned

Question 4

clamorous

Answer 4

making a loud and confused noise; expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands

Question 5

dearth

Answer 5

a scarcity or lack of something

Question 6

explicable

Answer 6

able to be accounted for or understood

Question 7

hyperbole

Answer 7

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 8

immutable

Answer 8

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

Question 9

indefatigable

Answer 9

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

Question 10

indolent

Answer 10

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

Question 11

insular

Answer 11

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

Question 12

intransigent

Answer 12

unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something

Question 13

intrepid

Answer 13

fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)

Question 14

irreverent

Answer 14

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Question 15

loathe

Answer 15

feel intense dislike or disgust for

Question 16

malign

Answer 16

evil in nature or effect; malevolent

Question 17

malleable

Answer 17

(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking; easily influenced; pliable

Question 18

neophyte

Answer 18

person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

Question 19

plastic

Answer 19

easily shaped or molded

Question 20

platitude

Answer 20

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

Question 21

prescient

Answer 21

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

Question 22

pristine

Answer 22

in its original condition; unspoiled

Question 23

reproach

Answer 23

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

Question 24

robust

Answer 24

strong and healthy; vigorous

Question 25

salubrious

Answer 25

health-giving; healthy

Question 26

sanction

Answer 26

give official permission or approval for (an action); impose a sanction or penalty on

Question 27

sedulous

Answer 27

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence

Question 28

soporific

Answer 28

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

Question 29

stern

Answer 29

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline

Question 30

tendentious

Answer 30

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one