Day 2

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

damage the quality of; corrupt

Question 2

advocate

Answer 2

support; be in favor of
someone who supports a cause, organization, or person

Question 3

aggrandize

Answer 3

enhance one’s power or standing

Question 4

alacrity

Answer 4

eagerness to do something

Question 5

ambivalent

Answer 5

having conflicting emotions; unsure

Question 6

ameliorate

Answer 6

improve a bad feeling or bad situation

Question 7

amenable

Answer 7

(of a person) receptive to change; open
(of a thing) responsive to

Question 8

anachronistic

Answer 8

of the wrong time or era

Question 9

audacious

Answer 9

1. bold; unafraid of risks
2. rude; exhibiting disrespect

Question 10

avaricious

Answer 10

greedy; always wanting more

Question 11

banal

Answer 11

unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity

Question 12

benign

Answer 12

1. harmless; having little effect
2. (of a person’s character) kind hearted; nice

Question 13

brazen

Answer 13

shameless and excessively forward

Question 14

calumny

Answer 14

slander and defamation

Question 15

candid

Answer 15

honest; without deception

Question 16

castigate

Answer 16

scold someone harshly

Question 17

caustic

Answer 17

1. (of speech) hostile and bitter
2. (of a chemical) corrosive; acidic

Question 18

construe

Answer 18

understand something subjectively

Question 19

contrite

I am immensely contrite, and I am sorry for the damage that I’ve done

Answer 19

feeling regretful or guilty

Question 20

convoluted

Answer 20

difficult to understand or follow

Question 21

covet

Answer 21

strongly desire; yearn for

Question 22

craven

Answer 22

lacking bravery; weak-kneed

Question 23

decorum

Answer 23

politeness and proper behavior

Question 24

deft

Answer 24

highly proficient; skilled

Question 25

demur

Answer 25

1. hesitate or object; express doubt
2. hesitation

Question 26

derivative

Answer 26

based on someone else’s work (often used in a negative sense)

Question 27

desiccate

Answer 27

dry out; remove all moisture

Question 28

diatribe

Answer 28

an angry rant; verbal abuse

Question 29

incredulous

Answer 29

doubtful and disbelieving

Question 30

ingenuous

Answer 30

naive and lacking experience