Level 2

Question 0

Delegated

Answer 0

To entrust with authority or power, deliver to another’s care or management, hand over to an agent or representative

Question 1

Advocate

Answer 1

Plead for, to support, be in favor of, defend by argument

Question 2

Unprecedented

Answer 2

Unheard-of, novel, new

Question 3

Poignant

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Piercing, sharp, biting, penetrating, keen

Question 4

Nebulous

Answer 4

Unclear, vague, obscure, hazy, indefinite, indistinct

Question 5

Clandestine

Answer 5

Kept secret, done in secrecy, especially for an evil/immoral/illegal purpose

Question 6

Tirade

Answer 6

A long drawn-out speech, especially a vehement and abusive one

Question 7

Recur

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To happen again, occur again, especially at intervals or after some lapse of time

Question 8

Tacit

Answer 8

Unspoken, silent, implied or understood without words

Question 9

Allegation

Answer 9

An assertion or declaration, especially one made without proof

Question 10

Gullible

Answer 10

Easily deceived, fooled or cheated

Question 11

Benign

Answer 11

Kindly, good-natured, gorgeous, mild

Question 12

Peripheral

Answer 12

External, outer, lying at or forming the outside or boundary of something, hence, not essential, irrelevant

Question 13

Rebuff

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To refuse bluntly, reject sharply, turn down abruptly, snub, spurn

Question 14

Animosity

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Ill will, hostility, antagonism, strong dislike or hatred

Question 15

Tenuous

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Thin, slender, slight, flimsy, weak

Question 16

Complacent

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Self-satisfied, smug, overly pleased with oneself

Question 17

Acme

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The peak, highest point, summit, zenith, especially the point of culmination, the highest possible point in the development or progress of something

Question 18

Defunct

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Dead, extinct, obsolete; no longer in existence, effect, operation, or use

Question 19

Abet

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To encourage, support, help, aid, promote, assist in achieving a purpose

Question 20

Haggard

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Worn out, tired, gaunt, drawn, emaciated

Question 21

Waive

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To relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo

Question 22

Carnal

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Bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit, sensual, corporeal

Question 23

Sanction

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To approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify

Question 24

Ambiguous

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Uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling, having ab obscure or indefinite meaning

Question 25

Spendthrift

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Wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one’s resources

Question 26

Mollify

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To calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe

Question 27

Unequivocal

Answer 27

Clear and direct, definite, straightforward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning, capable of being interpreted in only one way

Question 28

Malleable

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Capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated, adaptable, impressionable

Question 29

Verbose

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Wordy, having too many words, long-winded, full of verbiage

Syn:garrulous, loquacious, voluble, prolix

Question 30

Transient

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Temporary, passing away with time, lasting only a short while, momentary, fleeting

Question 31

Nettle

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To irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke

Question 32

Repudiate

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To reject, cast off, disown, renounce, refuse to accept as one’s own

Question 33

Impetuous

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Hasty, rush, overeager, acting in a sudden, vigorous, emotional way

Question 34

Frugal

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Spending carefully and wisely, thrifty, economical

Question 35

Incongruous

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Out of place, inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, lacking harmony of parts or agreement in character

Question 36

Assuage

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To relieve, ease, allay, mitigate, make less severe or intense; also to satisfy, appease, make content

Question 37

Corroborate

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To confirm, support, make more certain or believable

Question 38

Embelish

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To decorate, dress up, adorn, enhance with ornamentation, make more beautiful, elegant, or interesting

Question 39

Avaricious

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Greedy, money-grubbing, miserly, consumed with a selfish desire to accumulate money or property

Question 40

Cursory

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Quick, hasty, not methodical, done rapidly with little attention to detail, passing quickly over or through something that deserves closer examination

Question 41

Vacillate

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To waver, fluctuate, be indecisive, show uncertainty, hesitate in making up one’s mind

Question 42

Clement

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Mild, calm, tranquil, moderate, temperate, not serve or extreme; also, merciful, lenient, inclined to pardon or forgive

Question 43

Lucrative

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Profitable, producing wealth, money-making, financially productive, remunerative

Question 44

Allocate

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To assign, designate, earmark, set aside for a specific purpose

Question 45

Reconcile

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To make friendly again, restore friendly relations between, settle, resolve, bring into harmony or agreement

Question 46

Paragon

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A model of excellence, perfect example

Question 47

Analogous

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Similar, akin, comparable, corresponding partially, sharing some aspects of form, function, or content

Question 48

Diurnal

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Daily, recurring each day, performing or happening in the course of a day

Question 49

Pretext

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An excuse, ostensible reason or motivate, professed purpose