eng 20 words workshop2

Question 1

Altruistic

Answer 1

Showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantages for yourself

Question 2

Ameliorate

Answer 2

to make a bad or unpleasant situation better/ making thing better

Question 3

Blatant

Answer 3

very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing

Question 4

Cursory

Answer 4

Quick and probably not detailed

Question 5

Decadence

Answer 5

Low moral standards and behavior

Question 6

Duress

Answer 6

Threats used to force a person into doing something

Question 7

Efficacy

Answer 7

the ability of something to produce the intended result

Question 8

Eschew

Answer 8

to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:

Question 9

Extortion

Answer 9

the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats

Question 10

Germane

Answer 10

Relevant to a subject under consideration

Question 11

Histrionics

Answer 11

Very energetic behavior that is not sincere and has no real meaning

Question 12

Impunity

Answer 12

Freedom from punishment, get away with something

Question 13

Indolent

Answer 13

Showing no real interest or effort

Question 14

Intrepid

Answer 14

extremely bad and showing no fear of dangerous situations

Question 15

Itinerant

Answer 15

Traveling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period

Question 16

Malevolent

Answer 16

Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

Question 17

Paucity

Answer 17

The fact that there is to little of something/ lack of something

Question 18

Plethora

Answer 18

A very large amount of something/ a larger amount than you need

Question 19

Risible

Answer 19

Lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at

Question 20

Ubiquitous

Answer 20

Seeming to be everywhere