Lesson 5

Question 1

Accentuate

Answer 1

Draw attention to something

Question 2

Conjectural

Answer 2

Pertaining to a guess made with limited data

Question 3

Convivial

Answer 3

Friendly

Question 4

Decadent

Answer 4

A person who is luxuriously self indulgent

Question 5

Egregious

Answer 5

Shockingly bad

Question 6

Evanescent

Answer 6

Fading away quickly

Question 7

Flamboyant

Answer 7

Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance

Question 8

Forestall

Answer 8

Prevent something by taking strategic action in advance

Question 9

Gainsay

Answer 9

Deny an argument

Question 10

Galvanise

Answer 10

Shock or excite someone into taking action

Question 11

Indiscriminate

Answer 11

Lacking judgement

Question 12

Innocuous

Answer 12

Harmless

Question 13

Momentary

Answer 13

Lasting for a moment

Question 14

Mundane

Answer 14

Lacking excitement or humdrum

Question 15

Nettlesome

Answer 15

Causing irritation or annoyance

Question 16

Nullify

Answer 16

Cancel out or invalidate

Question 17

Obviate

Answer 17

Bypass a potential problem or difficulty

Question 18

Omnipresent

Answer 18

Existing everywhere at once

Question 19

Oust

Answer 19

Expel someone from a position pr place

Question 20

Palpable

Answer 20

Intense feeling

Question 21

Perfidy

Answer 21

Act of betrayal

Question 22

Profuse

Answer 22

Abundant or plentiful

Question 23

Pugnacious

Answer 23

Quick to engage in a argument

Question 24

Sagacious

Answer 24

Demonstrating wisdom

Question 25

Sanguine

Answer 25

Cheerfully optimistic

Question 26

Scant

Answer 26

Minimal

Question 27

Skulduggery

Answer 27

Dishonest actions

Question 28

Trivial

Answer 28

Of minor significance or value

Question 29

Utilitarian

Answer 29

Emphasising over aesthetics

Question 30

Vapid

Answer 30

Lacking flavour or spark