DAY 1

Question 1

abound

Answer 1

exist in large numbers or amounts

Question 2

amorphous

Answer 2

without a clearly defined shape or form

Question 3

austere

Answer 3

severe or strict in manner or attitude.

Question 4

belie

Answer 4

(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

Question 6

cerebral

Answer 6

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

Question 7

congenial

Answer 7

(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own.

Question 8

conspicuous

Answer 8

clearly visible.

Question 9

cursory

Answer 9

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Question 10

daunting

Answer 10

seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.

Question 11

deify

Answer 11

worship or regard as a god.

Question 12

didactic

Answer 12

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Question 13

disseminate

Answer 13

spread (something, especially information) widely.

Question 14

feasible

Answer 14

capable of being done or carried out.

Question 15

flout

Answer 15

openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).

Question 16

homogeneous

Answer 16

of the same kind; alike.

Question 17

humdrum

Answer 17

lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

Question 18

insipid

Answer 18

lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.

Question 19

loquacious

Answer 19

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Question 20

misanthropic

Answer 20

having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.

Question 21

misnomer

Answer 21

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.

Question 22

negligent

Answer 22

failing to take proper care of something.

Question 23

obsequious

Answer 23

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Question 24

placate

Answer 24

make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Question 25

proclivity

Answer 25

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

Question 26

puerile

Answer 26

childishly silly and immature.

Question 27

quixotic

Answer 27

extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Question 28

spendthrift

Answer 28

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

Question 29

taciturn

Answer 29

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Question 30

wary

Answer 30

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.