Chapter 1

Question 1

Deference

Answer 1

Reverence
Respect
Put off to a later time
Postpone

Question 2

Galvanize

Answer 2

To excite or inspire someone into action

Question 3

Equivocal

Answer 3

Confusing or ambiguous
Not easily or definitely understood

Question 4

Veracious

Answer 4

Truthful

Question 5

Censure

Answer 5

To express strong disapproval

Question 6

Vindicate

Answer 6

To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

Question 7

Taciturn

Answer 7

Quiet

Question 8

Loquacious

Answer 8

Talkative

Question 9

Placated

Answer 9

Calmed

Question 10

Misnomer

Answer 10

Inaccurate name
A wrong or inaccurate name or designation

Question 11

Capricious

Answer 11

Unpredictable

Question 12

Didactic

Answer 12

Instructive (especially excessively)
Condescending
In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing

Question 13

Belies

Answer 13

Masks

Question 14

Obsequious

Answer 14

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
Ass licker

Question 15

Sycophantic

Answer 15

Obedient to a servile degree
Obsequious

Question 16

Insipid

Answer 16

Dry
Lacking flavour
Weak or tasteless

Question 17

Congenial

Answer 17

Friendly

Question 18

Proclivity

Answer 18

Tendency

Question 19

Puerile

Answer 19

Childish

Question 20

Cursory

Answer 20

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Ill-conducted

Question 21

Parochial

Answer 21

Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

Question 22

Calumny

Answer 22

Making a false statement meant to injure someone’s reputation
Slanders

Question 23

Undermine

Answer 23

To weaken

Question 24

Ambivalent

Answer 24

Mixed or conflicting emotions about something

Question 25

Laconic

Answer 25

(describes a person, speech or style of writing) using very few words

Question 26

Craven

Answer 26

Cowardly

Question 27

Benign

Answer 27

Harmless (of a disease)
Gentle and kindly

Question 28

Banal

Answer 28

Unoriginal, boring
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Question 29

Ingenuous

Answer 29

Childlike, naive

Question 30

Diatribe

Answer 30

Bitter speech

Question 31

Demurred

Answer 31

Hesitated
Objected

Question 32

Amenable

Answer 32

Open to
Can be persuaded or convinced

Question 33

Disinterested

Answer 33

Unbiased
Fair

Question 34

Incredulous

Answer 34

Dubious
Disbelieving
Doubtful

Question 35

Ameliorated

Answer 35

Reduced

Question 36

Audacious

Answer 36

Courageous

Question 37

Aggrandize himself

Answer 37

Inflate his reputation

Question 38

Diffident

Answer 38

Shy
Timorous

Question 39

Antipathy

Answer 39

Loathing
Hatred

Question 40

Abated

Answer 40

Diminished

Question 41

Fervid

Answer 41

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate especially to an excessive degree
Hot, burning or glowing

Question 42

Cogent

Answer 42

Clear, logical and convincing
Sound

Question 43

Artless

Answer 43

Unskilled
Naive
Plain
Lacks experience

Question 44

Arcane

Answer 44

Mysterious or secret

Question 45

Chicanery

Answer 45

Deceitfulness

Question 46

Gentrified

Answer 46

(of a formerly poor urban area) changed in character by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants

Question 47

Desultory

Answer 47

Random

Question 48

Verbose

Answer 48

Talks too much
Wordy

Question 49

Prodigal

Answer 49

Wastefully extravagant

Question 50

Assuaged

Answer 50

Decrease
Mitigated

Question 51

Contends

Answer 51

Asserts

Question 52

Abjure

Answer 52

Reject

Question 53

Ascetic

Answer 53

Austere
Practicing self-denial

Question 54

Copious

Answer 54

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