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Question 1

boorish

Answer 1

rough and bad-mannered; coarse

Question 2

brook

Answer 2

tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition)

Question 3

circumspect

Answer 3

wary and unwilling to take risks

Question 4

cordial

Answer 4

warm and friendly

Question 5

comity

Answer 5

an association of nations for their mutual benefit; courtesy and considerate behavior toward others

Question 6

commensurate

Answer 6

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

Question 7

deleterious

Answer 7

causing harm or damage

Question 8

dichotomy

Answer 8

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

Question 9

edify

Answer 9

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually

Question 10

elicit

Answer 10

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions

Question 11

erudite

Answer 11

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 12

fecund

Answer 12

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

Question 13

feeble

Answer 13

lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

Question 14

felicitous

Answer 14

well chosen or suited to the circumstances

Question 15

forbear

Answer 15

politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain

Question 16

haphazard

Answer 16

lacking any obvious principle of organization

Question 17

hodgepodge

Answer 17

a confused mixture

Question 18

impede

Answer 18

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder

Question 19

impetuous

Answer 19

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Question 20

irascible

Answer 20

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 21

mercenary

Answer 21

(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics; a person primarily concerned with material reward at the expense of ethics

Question 22

meticulous

Answer 22

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Question 23

mordant

Answer 23

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting

Question 24

outstrip

Answer 24

move faster than and overtake (someone else); exceed

Question 25

precarious

Answer 25

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance, uncertain

Question 26

quirky

Answer 26

characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits

Question 27

repudiate

Answer 27

refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of

Question 28

tact

Answer 28

adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; adroitness = cleverness or skill

Question 29

trifling

Answer 29

unimportant or trivial

Question 30

turbulent

Answer 30

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm