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Question 1

Makeshift

Answer 1

1. Serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being
2. A temporary substitute or device

Question 2

Malleable

Answer 2

(Of a metal or material) easily hammered or pressed out of shape without breaking
2. Easily influenced; pliable

Question 3

Maverick

Answer 3

1. An unorthodox or independent minded person (noun)
2. Unorthodox (adj)

Question 4

Mendacious

Answer 4

1. Not telling the truth ; lying

Question 5

Mercurial

Answer 5

Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
2. Of or containing the element mercury

Question 6

Metamorphosis

Answer 6

1. A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completrly different on, by natural or supernatural

Question 7

Meticulous

Answer 7

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Question 8

Mitigate

Answer 8

1. Make less severe, serious or painful
2. Lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake)

Question 9

Modest

Answer 9

1. Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements (adj)
2. (Of an amount, rate, level of something) relatively moderate, limited or small
3. (Of a woman) dressing in a way to avoid indecendy (esp to avoid sexual attraction)

Question 10

Mollify

Answer 10

1. Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
2. Reduce the severity of (something) soften

Question 11

Monotony

Answer 11

1. Lack of variety and interest ; tedious repetition and routine
   Sameness of pitch or tone

Question 12

Mores

Answer 12

The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community

Moeurs

Question 13

Mundane

Answer 13

1. Lacking interest or excitement; dull
2. Of this earthly world rather than spiritual or heavenly one

Question 14

Naive

Answer 14

1. (Of a person or action) showing lack of experience, wisdom or judgement (adj)
2. (Of a person) natural and unaffected; innocent

Question 15

Nascent

Answer 15

Coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

Question 16

Negate

Answer 16

1. Nullify, make ineffective
2. Deny the existence of (something)

Question 17

Net

Answer 17

1. Remaining after all deductions, ultimate (adj, noun)
2. A piece of open meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animal. Un filet

Question 18

Notoriety

Answer 18

Fame for a negative reason

Question 19

Obsequious

Answer 19

1. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Question 20

Obsolete

Answer 20

Nonlonger usable
(Biology) less developed than formerly or in a related species, rudimentary, vestigial

Question 21

Obstinate

Answer 21

1. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen cpurse of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 22

Obviate

Answer 22

1. Remove (a need or difficulty) (verb)
2. Avoid; prevent

Question 23

Occult

Answer 23

1. Supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices or phenomena
2. Of, involving, or rzlating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers or phenomena
3. Cut off from view by interposing something

Question 24

Offhand

Answer 24

1. Ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner
2. Without previous thought or consideration

Question 25

Officious

Answer 25

1. Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters

Question 26

Offset

Answer 26

1. A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one (noun) 2. Counteract (something) by having an opposing force or effect

Question 27

Onerous

Answer 27

(Of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, difficulty (adj)

Question 28

Opaque

Answer 28

1. Not able to be seen through; not transparent 2. (Especially of language) Hard or impossible to understand, unfathomable

Question 29

Optimal

Answer 29

Optimal

Question 30

Orthodox

Answer 30

1. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved 2. (Of a person) not independent minded; conventional and unoriginal (adj) 3. Relating to the Orthodox church

Question 31

Oscillate

Answer 31

1. Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed 2. Waver between extremes of opinion, action, or quality

Question 32

Outstrip

Answer 32

1. Move faster than and overtake (someone else) (verb) 2. Exceed; surpass (verb)

Question 33

Overshadow

Answer 33

Tower above and cast a shadow over 2. Appear much more prominent or important than