Deriv 4

Question 1

grave

Answer 1

serious or solemn in nature

Question 2

grievous

Answer 2

causing great sorrow, suffering, or pain

Question 3

gravitas

Answer 3

seriousness or dignity in manner; a quality of deep respect or importance

Question 4

greivance

Answer 4

a feeling/statement of resentment or injustice

Question 5

gravitate

Answer 5

to be attracted or drawn towards a person, place, or thing

Question 6

perforce

Answer 6

necessarily or by force of circumstances

Question 7

optimal

Answer 7

best or most favorible

Question 8

vilify

Answer 8

to speak/write about someone in a abusively negative, or defamatory manner

Question 9

pacify

Answer 9

to calm, soothe, or bring peace to someone or something

Question 10

cull

Answer 10

to select or gather, often removing weaker elements from a group

Question 11

unintelligible

Answer 11

not able to be understood

Question 12

predilection

Answer 12

a strong
liking or preference for something

Question 13

risible

Answer 13

absurd or laughable

Question 14

derision

Answer 14

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Question 15

prerogative

Answer 15

a special right or privilege specific to an individual or group

Question 16

ceteris paribus

Answer 16

“all other things being equal” used in economics

Question 17

procure

Answer 17

to obtain something especially with effort or care

Question 18

revert

Answer 18

to return toa previous state, practice or sondition

Question 19

statuesque

Answer 19

tall and dignifies; resembling a statue

Question 20

negligible

Answer 20

so small or unimportant as to not be worth considering