DAY 22

Question 1

arresting

Answer 1

attracting attention or striking

Question 2

chastise

Answer 2

criticize harshly

Question 3

cumbersome

Answer 3

large, heavy, slow or complicated

Question 4

economy

Answer 4

frugal or effective use of resources or words

Question 5

elementary

Answer 5

basic and fundamental

Question 6

embellish

Answer 6

1. make more beautiful or attractive by adding ornamentation
2. making something sound or look better than it is in reality

Question 7

euphoric

Answer 7

intensely happy or excited

Question 8

exonerate

Answer 8

clear from accusation or blame

Question 9

extrapolate

Answer 9

predict by projecting past experience or data

Question 10

falter

Answer 10

weaken or waver, especially in the face of difficulty; hesitate

Question 11

fervent

Answer 11

exhibiting enthusiasm and zeal

Question 12

foment

Answer 12

incite or cause troublesome acts; encourage

Question 13

gaffe

Answer 13

a foolish and embarrassing error, especially a public one

Question 14

heterodox

Answer 14

deviating from what is acceptable or commonly believed

Question 15

histrionic

Answer 15

overly dramatic or emotional

Question 16

implicit

Answer 16

suggested though not directly expressed

Question 17

inviolate

Answer 17

not violated; free from hurt of any kind

Question 18

liability

Answer 18

something or someone that creates a risk or disadvantage

Question 19

obstinate

Answer 19

stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or cause

Question 20

painstaking

Answer 20

done with careful attention to detail

Question 21

phlegmatic

Answer 21

calm and unemotional disposition

Question 22

prodigious

Answer 22

impressively large in size or extent

Question 23

propensity

Answer 23

an inclination or tendency to behave or think in a certain way

Question 24

qualm

Answer 24

a feeling of apprehension or doubt

Question 25

renege

Answer 25

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

Question 26

stint

Answer 26

supply an insufficient amount of something

Question 27

temper

Answer 27

to moderate or neutralize something

Question 28

tentative

Answer 28

uncertain; subject to future change

Question 29

unprecedented

Answer 29

never before seen, done or experienced

Question 30

vivacious

Answer 30

lively and animated in spirit