Difficult List Day 25

Question 1

puerile

Answer 1

immature and childish

Question 2

cogent

Answer 2

persuasive and clear; compelling

Question 3

disparate

Answer 3

different or contrasting

Question 4

recondite

Answer 4

obscure and difficult to understand

Question 5

pertinacious

Answer 5

stubbornly holding onto a belief or course of action

Question 6

sanguine

Answer 6

cheerfully optimistic, particularly in a difficult situation

Question 7

exacerbate

Answer 7

make a situation or condition worse

Question 8

vitiate

Answer 8

impair or corrupt the quality of something

Question 9

veracity

Answer 9

conformity to truth or accuracy

Question 10

profligate

Answer 10

inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly

Question 11

synoptic

Answer 11

providing a general overview or summary

Question 12

petulant

Answer 12

irritable or impatient, especially over minor issues

Question 13

abet

Answer 13

assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing

Question 14

manacle

Answer 14

(used figuratively) restrain, limit, or secure something

Question 15

scorn

Answer 15

1. (verb) express strong disapproval or contempt for
2. (noun) a feeling or display of contempt or disdain

Question 16

confound

Answer 16

perplex or puzzle someone

Question 17

nascent

Answer 17

in the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop

Question 18

aver

Answer 18

assert with confidence

Question 19

meritorious

Answer 19

deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward

Question 20

embellish

Answer 20

make more beautiful or attractive by adding ornamentation

Question 21

exonerate

Answer 21

clear from accusation or blame

Question 22

histrionic

Answer 22

overly dramatic or emotional

Question 23

prodigious

Answer 23

impressively large in size or extent

Question 24

renege

Answer 24

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

Question 25

stint

Answer 25

supply an insufficient amount of something

Question 26

unprecedented

Answer 26

never before seen, done or experienced

Question 27

vivacious

Answer 27

lively and animated in spirit

Question 28

glib

Answer 28

fluent but insincere and shallow

Question 29

berate

Answer 29

scold or criticize harshly

Question 30

contravene

Answer 30

go against or violate a rule, law, or convention

Question 31

finicky

Answer 31

fussy or hard to please

Question 32

plaintive

Answer 32

expressing sorrow or melancholy

Question 33

tangential

Answer 33

only superficially relevant

Question 34

whimsical

Answer 34

1. (adjective) playful or silly 2. (adjective) unpredictable