Group 11

Question 1

abhor

Answer 1

regard with disgust and hatred

Question 2

boisterous

Answer 2

1. noisy, energetic and cheerful
2. (of weather or water) wild or stormy

Question 3

chivalrous

Answer 3

1. (of a man) courteous and gallant, especially towards women
2. relating to the historical concept of chivalry

Question 4

churlish

Answer 4

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Question 5

clandestine

Answer 5

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

Question 6

complacent

Answer 6

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s acheivements

Question 7

cumbersome

Answer 7

1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient

Question 8

debilitating

Answer 8

make (someone) very weak an infirm

Question 9

deliberate

Answer 9

done consciously and intentionally

Question 10

droll

Answer 10

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

Question 11

eccentric

Answer 11

(or a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange

Question 12

fractious

Answer 12

1. (typical of children) irritable and quarrelsome
2. (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly

Question 13

limpid

Answer 13

1. completely clear and transparent
2. (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious

Question 14

mawkish

Answer 14

sentimental in an exaggerated or false way

Question 15

obeisance

Answer 15

a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy

Question 16

ostentatious

Answer 16

characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress

Question 17

panacea

Answer 17

solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

Question 18

perfunctory

Answer 18

(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling or effort

Question 19

perilous

Answer 19

full of danger or risk

Question 20

pervasive

Answer 20

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people

Question 21

preclude

Answer 21

prevent something from happening; make impossible

Question 22

predilection

Answer 22

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

Question 23

rapacious

Answer 23

aggressively greedy or grasping

Question 24

relish

Answer 24

1. enjoy greatly
2. anticipate with pleasure

Question 25

satirical

Answer 25

sarcastic, critical and mocking another’s weakesses

Question 26

sham

Answer 26

falsely present something as the truth

Question 27

skirt

Answer 27

1. attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with
2. go round or past the edge of

Question 28

sluggish

Answer 28

1. slow-moving or inactive
2. lacking energy or alertness

Question 29

spartan

Answer 29

showing or characterized by austerity or lack of comfort or luxury

Question 30

truculent

Answer 30

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant