Group A

Question 1

Alacrity

Answer 1

brisk and cheerful readiness (promptness in response); eagerness

Question 2

Brazen

Answer 2

bold and without shame; marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness

Question 3

Abate

Answer 3

to decrease in force or intensity; subside

Question 4

Desultory

Answer 4

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

Question 5

Indolent

Answer 5

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

Question 6

Plastic

Answer 6

capable of being molded or modeled, or adapting to varying conditions; pliable

Question 7

Sedulous

Answer 7

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence; meticulous, assiduous, thorough

Question 8

Tendentious

Answer 8

expressing or intended to promote a particular cause of PoV, especially a controversial one

Question 9

Forestall

Answer 9

prevent or obstruct by taking action ahead of time; preempt

Question 10

Pugnacious

Answer 10

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; combative, aggressive, belligerent

Question 11

Vapid

Answer 11

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; insipid, uninspired

Question 12

Circumspect

Answer 12

wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious

Question 13

Comity

Answer 13

courtesy and considerate behavior toward others

Question 14

Edify

Answer 14

instruct or improve morally or intellectually

Question 15

Felicitous

Answer 15

well-chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt; pleasing and fortunate

Question 16

Forbear

Answer 16

politely or patient restrain and impulse to do something; refrain

Question 17

Impetuous

Answer 17

acting or done quickly without though or care; impulsive, rash

Question 18

Mordant

Answer 18

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting, caustic

Question 19

Trifling

Answer 19

unimportant or trivial; insignificant

Question 20

Disparate

Answer 20

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

Question 21

Inimical

Answer 21

tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly, hostile, detrimental

Question 22

Clangor

Answer 22

a continuous loud banging or ringing sound

Question 23

Fanciful

Answer 23

over-imaginative and unrealistic

Question 24

Marginalize

Answer 24

treat as insignificant or peripheral

Question 25

Panache

Answer 25

dash or flamboyance in style and action; verve

Question 26

Connoisseur

Answer 26

an expert judge in matters of taste

Question 27

Dissemble

Answer 27

conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs; pretend, feign

Question 28

Pertinacious

Answer 28

holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action

Question 29

Presumptuous

Answer 29

(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen, overbold

Question 30

Proliferate

Answer 30

increase rapidly in numbers; multiply

Question 31

Specious

Answer 31

superficially plausible, but actually wrong

Question 32

Spurious

Answer 32

not being what it purports to be, false or fake; (of a line of reasoning) apparently but not actually valid

Question 33

Subvert

Answer 33

undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)

Question 34

Venal

Answer 34

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt

Question 35

Acumen

Answer 35

the ability to make good judgement and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

Question 36

Exculpate

Answer 36

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing; exonerate

Question 37

Fastidious

Answer 37

very attentive and concerned with accuracy and detail; scrupulous, punctilious

Question 38

Furtive

Answer 38

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 39

Somnolent

Answer 39

sleepy; drowsy