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Question 1

accentuate

Answer 1

make more noticeable or prominent

Question 2

conjectural

Answer 2

based on or involving conjecture (form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information)

Question 3

convivial

Answer 3

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Question 4

decadent

Answer 4

characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline

Question 5

egregious

Answer 5

outstandingly bad; shocking

Question 6

evanescent

Answer 6

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

Question 7

flamboyant

Answer 7

(of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness

Question 8

forestall

Answer 8

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time

Question 9

gainsay

Answer 9

deny or contradict (a fact or statement)

Question 10

galvanize

Answer 10

shock or excite (someone) into taking action

Question 11

indiscriminate

Answer 11

done at random or without careful judgment

Question 12

innocuous

Answer 12

not harmful or offensive

Question 13

momentary

Answer 13

lasting for a very short time; brief

Question 14

mundane

Answer 14

lacking interest or excitement; dull

Question 15

nettlesome

Answer 15

causing annoyance or difficulty

Question 16

nullify

Answer 16

make legally null and void; invalidate

Question 17

obviate

Answer 17

remove (a need or difficulty); avoid or prevent

Question 18

omnipresent

Answer 18

widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread

Question 19

oust

Answer 19

drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

Question 20

palpable

Answer 20

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible

Question 21

perfidy

Answer 21

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness

Question 22

profuse

Answer 22

(especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant

Question 23

pugnacious

Answer 23

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Question 24

sagacious

Answer 24

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd

Question 25

sanguine

Answer 25

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Question 26

scant

Answer 26

barely sufficient or adequate

Question 27

skullduggery

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underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery

Question 28

trivial

Answer 28

of little value or importance

Question 29

utilitarian

Answer 29

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

Question 30

vapid

Answer 30

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging