DAY 18

Question 1

abet

Answer 1

assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing

Question 2

accessible

Answer 2

clear; capable of being understood

Question 3

acquisitive

Answer 3

eager to acquire and possess things

Question 4

amalgamate

Answer 4

merge or combine two or more things

Question 5

attenuate

Answer 5

weaken or lessen in force or thickness

Question 6

augment

Answer 6

increase or make larger

Question 7

aversion

Answer 7

an intense or definite dislike

Question 8

blithe

Answer 8

showing lack of interest

Question 9

contempt

Answer 9

the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior

Question 10

dawdle

Answer 10

move slowly and without purpose

Question 11

deflect

Answer 11

change the direction or course of something; make someone deviate

Question 12

discount

Answer 12

regard something as being unimportant or incorrect

Question 13

dissident

Answer 13

one who disagrees or opposes authority

Question 14

efficacious

Answer 14

producing the desired effect; successful

Question 15

equitable

Answer 15

characterized by fairness and justice

Question 16

erratic

Answer 16

unpredictable and inconsistent

Question 17

industrious

Answer 17

hard-working and persistent

Question 18

inform

Answer 18

give form or character to something or someone

Question 19

irksome

Answer 19

causing annoyance or irritation

Question 20

manacle

Answer 20

(used figuratively) restrain, limit, or secure something

Question 21

modest

Answer 21

unassuming about one’s abilities or not boastful; limited in quantity or amount

Question 22

noxious

Answer 22

harmful; injurious

Question 23

pernicious

Answer 23

causing harm in a subtle way; deadly

Question 24

predicament

Answer 24

a challenging or awkward situation

Question 25

proficient

Answer 25

good at something; skilled

Question 26

prolix

Answer 26

using an excessive amount of words; long-winded

Question 27

scorn

Answer 27

express strong disapproval or contempt for; a feeling or display of contempt or disdain

Question 28

subordinate

Answer 28

having a lower rank; less important

Question 29

unseemly

Answer 29

not proper or in good taste

Question 30

veritable

Answer 30

(used to emphasize something) true; genuine