hot words vocab

Question 1

affable

Answer 1

adj
easy to talk to
easy to approach
friendly

Question 2

amicable

Answer 2

adj
showing goodwill
peaceable

Question 3

congenial

Answer 3

adj
compatible
having kindred needs or tastes
sympathetic

Question 4

jocular

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adj
liking to be with people
like to joke around

Question 5

animosity

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n
hatred
ill will

Question 6

belligerent

Answer 6

adj
taking part in war or fighting
ready to fight

Question 7

contentious

Answer 7

adj

quarrelsome

Question 8

pugnacious

Answer 8

adj

eager to fight

Question 9

altruistic

Answer 9

adj

showing an unselfish concern for others

Question 10

largess

Answer 10

n

generous giving

Question 11

lavish

Answer 11

adj

generous in giving to other or in spending money

Question 12

philanthropic

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adj
showing a desire to help others by giving gifts
charitable
human

Question 13

prodigal

Answer 13

adj
wasteful
lavish

Question 14

squander

Answer 14

v

to spend money or time in a wasteful fashion

Question 15

avaricious

Answer 15

adj

greedy

Question 16

frugal

Answer 16

adj
careful with money
thrifty
not wasteful

Question 17

mercenary

Answer 17

adj
greedy for self gain
thinking only of money making

Question 18

parsimonious

Answer 18

adj

overly thrifty or miserly

Question 19

adversity

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n

great trouble or difficulty

Question 20

confounding

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adj
puzzling
baffling

Question 21

debacle

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n
a failure or breakdown
a collapse that is often nonsensical

Question 22

enigma

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n
a riddle or mystery
a puzzling or baffling matter or person

Question 23

precarious

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adj
dangerous or risky
uncertain

Question 24

baneful

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adj
causing ruin
harmful
pernicious

Question 25

detrimental

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adj

harmful

Question 26

devious

Answer 26

adj
dishonest or deceptive
tricky

Question 27

malicious

Answer 27

adj
intending to hurt or harm another
spiteful

Question 28

nefarious

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adj

very mean and wicked

Question 29

aminous

Answer 29

adj
pertaining to an evil omen
foreboding

Question 30

pernicious

Answer 30

adj
very destructive or harmful
usually in an inconspicuous and relentless way

Question 31

carp

Answer 31

v
to find fault
to be critical

Question 32

castigate

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v

to scold or punish severely

Question 33

censure

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v

to criticize strongly

Question 34

chastise

Answer 34

v

to punish or scold harshly

Question 35

rebuff

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v
to snub
to bluntly refuse

Question 36

reprove

Answer 36

v
to speak to in a disapproving manner
to scold

Question 37

aloof

Answer 37

adj
uninterested
showing no concern
emotionally removed or distant

Question 38

impassive

Answer 38

adj

lacking emotion or drive

Question 39

indolent

Answer 39

adj
lazy
not wanting to do any work

Question 40

lassitude

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n
a tired feeling
usually resulting from depression or too much work

Question 41

lathargic

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adj

having little or no energy

Question 42

sedentary

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adj

having to do with sitting around a lot

Question 43

stagnant

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adj

lacking movement or energy

Question 44

compliant

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adj
yielding
submissive

Question 45

fawning

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adj

gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind of by using flattery

Question 46

servile

Answer 46

adj
slave like
very humble and submissive

Question 47

submissive

Answer 47

adj
voluntarily obeying another
humble