DAY 8

Question 1

accentuate

Answer 1

make more noticeable or prominent.

Question 2

conjectural

Answer 2

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Question 3

convivial

Answer 3

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Question 4

decadent

Answer 4

characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

Question 5

egregious

Answer 5

outstandingly bad; shocking.

Question 6

evanescent

Answer 6

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

Question 7

flamboyant

Answer 7

(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.

Question 8

forestall

Answer 8

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.

Question 9

gainsay

Answer 9

deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Question 10

galvanize

Answer 10

shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Question 11

indiscriminate

Answer 11

done at random or without careful judgement.

Question 12

innocuous

Answer 12

not harmful or offensive.

Question 12

momentary

Answer 12

lasting for a very short time; brief.

Question 13

mundane

Answer 13

lacking interest or excitement; dull.

Question 14

nettlesome

Answer 14

causing annoyance or difficulty.

Question 15

nullify

Answer 15

make legally null and void; invalidate.

Question 16

obviate

Answer 16

remove (a need or difficulty).

Question 17

omnipresent

Answer 17

widely or constantly encountered; widespread.

Question 18

oust

Answer 18

drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Question 19

palpable

Answer 19

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost able to be touched or felt.

Question 20

perfidy

Answer 20

the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.

Question 21

profuse

Answer 21

(especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant.

Question 22

pugnacious

Answer 22

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Question 23

sagacious

Answer 23

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.

Question 24

sanguine

Answer 24

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Question 25

scant

Answer 25

barely sufficient or adequate.

Question 26

skullduggery

Answer 26

underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.

Question 27

trivial

Answer 27

of little value or importance.

Question 28

utilitarian

Answer 28

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.

Question 29

vapid

Answer 29

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.