Column 3

Question 1

contaminate

Answer 1

make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance

Question 2

pert

Answer 2

attractively lively or cheeky

Question 3

relevant

Answer 3

closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand

Question 4

precipitous

Answer 4

dangerously high or steep

Question 5

jettison (verb)

Answer 5

throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship

Question 6

primordial

Answer 6

existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval

Question 7

plumb

Answer 7

vertical or perpendicular

Question 8

longevity

Answer 8

long life

Question 9

doleful

Answer 9

expressing sorrow; mournful

Question 10

lamentable

Answer 10

deplorably bad or unsatisfactory

Question 11

halcyon

Answer 11

denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

Question 12

oblivion

Answer 12

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Question 13

tractability

Answer 13

easily managed or controlled

Question 14

ameliorate

Answer 14

make something better

Question 15

pungent

Answer 15

having a sharply strong taste or smell

Question 16

unsavory

Answer 16

disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at

Question 17

concave

Answer 17

having an outline or surface that curves inward like the interior of a circle or sphere

Question 18

immaculate

Answer 18

perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

Question 19

eclectic

Answer 19

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

Question 20

bias

Answer 20

cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something