Deck 35

Question 1

TREACLY

Answer 1

overly sentimental

Question 2

SEDULOUS

Answer 2

assiduous; marked by care and persistence

Question 3

REGRESSIVE

Answer 3

Against progress

Question 4

DALLIANCE

Answer 4

Brief or casual involvement with something (esp. a romantic relationship)

Question 5

POLARIZED

Answer 5

two opposites (poles)

Question 6

HOLISTIC

Answer 6

Characterized by comprehension of the entire whole of something ; all-over

Question 7

CHAUVINISTIC

Answer 7

convinced of the superiority of one’s own gender, kind, country, etc

Question 8

IDIOSYNCRATIC

Answer 8

a peculiar or individual characteristic

Question 9

PROFOUND

Answer 9

very deep, esp. intellectually

Question 10

PELLUCID

Answer 10

clear; lucid; easily understood

Question 11

CORROBORATED

Answer 11

To prove something, or to give support to it by providing evidence

Question 12

REPRESS

Answer 12

to suppress something (i.e an emotion) within oneself

Question 13

ABSOLUTIST

Answer 13

dictator

Question 14

LEVITY

Answer 14

lacking seriousness

Question 15

IMPUDENT

Answer 15

disrespect, rude

Question 16

ARTICULATE

Answer 16

pronounce, enunciate , express easily

Question 17

BIFURCATE

Answer 17

divided into two

Question 18

ANTIPODES

Answer 18

direct opposite

Question 19

FILIAL

Answer 19

relating to family/parent

Question 20

AVUNCULAR

Answer 20

kind or relating to uncle; jolly and friendly

Question 21

FUNERARY

Answer 21

relating to a funeral

Question 22

ABASHED

Answer 22

cause to be embarrassed

Question 23

FOREBODING

Answer 23

unfavorable omen , make a prediction

Question 24

PROFOUND

Answer 24

intellectually deep; complete

Question 25

CAPTIVATING

Answer 25

causes interest