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Question 1

nonchalance
nonchalant

Answer 1

calm or relaxed; not displaying interest or enthusiasm

Question 2

nostalgia

Answer 2

sentimental longing for the past (with happy thoughts)

Question 3

novelty
novel

Answer 3

new or unusual in an interesting way

Question 4

objection
object

Answer 4

express disapproval/disagreement

Question 5

objective

Answer 5

not by personal feelings/opinions when considering facts

Question 6

obscurity
obscure

Answer 6

verb: to hide/conceal/cover-up/confuse
adj: hard to see, hidden, concealed

Question 7

obsolete

Answer 7

no longer produced or used; out of date

Question 8

onerous

Answer 8

overly burdensome

Question 9

opacity
opaque

Answer 9

lacking transparency; lack of clarity; cloudy; hard to understand

Question 10

panacea

Answer 10

solution for all diseases or problems

Question 11

resilient
resiliency

Answer 11

able to bounce back or recover; tough

Question 12

partisan

Answer 12

1) a strong supporter of a part or cause
2) prejudiced in favor of one side

Question 13

patronization
patronize

Answer 13

1) treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrys a feeling of superiority
2) to give financial support to an art or cause
3) to frequent a store

Question 14

peculiarity
peculiar

Answer 14

1) strange/odd/unusual
2) particular, distinctive, distinct

Question 15

pervasive

Answer 15

spreading widely through an area or group(usually unwelcome)

Question 16

plausible

Answer 16

seem reasonable or like it could be true

Question 17

postulate

Answer 17

put forward an idea as a basis for reasoning; hypothesis/hypothesize

Question 18

potent

Answer 18

strong influence or effect

Question 19

pragmatism
pragmatic

Answer 19

dealing with things sensible and realistically

Question 20

precedent

Answer 20

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example for future similar circumstances