Deriv 5

Question 1

ancillary

Answer 1

providing support/assistance to the primary activities/operations of an organization

Question 2

itinerant

Answer 2

traveling from place to place, especially for work

Question 3

abject

Answer 3

extremely bad, unpleasant, or degrading

Question 4

insipid

Answer 4

lacking vigor or interest

Question 5

savvy

Answer 5

practical knowledge or understanding

Question 6

unsavory

Answer 6

disagreeable or unpleasant, especially morally or socially

Question 7

escutcheon

Answer 7

a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms

Question 8

divest

Answer 8

to strip someone of rights, possessions, or property

Question 9

travesty

Answer 9

a distorted or grossly inferior imitation; a disaster

Question 10

aegrotat

Answer 10

a certificate issued to a student unable to take an exam due to illness

Question 11

conjecture

Answer 11

an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information

Question 12

paucity

Answer 12

the presence of something in insufficient qualities

Question 13

expiate

Answer 13

to atone for guilt or wrongdoing

Question 14

impious

Answer 14

of a person or act, wicked; lacking respect or reverence

Question 15

ardent

Answer 15

enthusiastic or passionate

Question 16

escalade

Answer 16

an act of scaling or climbing. especially, with ladders during military assault

Question 17

sluice

Answer 17

a sliding gate/device to control the flow of water; the act of rinsing with water

Question 18

evasive

Answer 18

to avoid commitment, directness, or straightforward answers

Question 19

pervade

Answer 19

to spread through and be perceived in every part of something

Question 20

unprepossessing

Answer 20

not particularly attractive or appalling