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Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

grow less in intensity or degree

Question 2

Abridge

Answer 2

reduce (a text) in length

Question 3

Banal

Answer 3

lacking originality

Question 4

Bane

Answer 4

source of harm or ruin

Question 5

Cacophonous

Answer 5

marked by harsh or discordant sound

Question 6

Cajole

Answer 6

persuade in the face of reluctance

Question 7

Debilitate

Answer 7

sap the strength of

Question 8

Ebullient

Answer 8

overflowing with high spirits

Question 9

Eclectic

Answer 9

composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources

Question 10

Exploit

Answer 10

deed or action; particularly a brave deed

Question 11

Facilitate

Answer 11

help bring out; make less difficult

Question 12

Fallacious

Answer 12

logically unsound

Question 13

Garrulous

Answer 13

excessively conversational in a rambling, roundabout way

Question 14

Hackneyed

Answer 14

lacking in originality

Question 15

Hamper

Answer 15

interfere with

Question 16

iconoclastic

Answer 16

attacking cherished traditions

Question 17

idiosyncrasy

Answer 17

individual trait; usually odd in nature

Question 18

intractable

Answer 18

not easily managed or controlled

Question 19

intrepid

Answer 19

exhibiting courage

Question 20

jocular

Answer 20

characterized by joking

Question 21

juxtaposition

Answer 21

state of being placed side by side or close together

Question 22

kindle

Answer 22

1) start a fire
2) inspire

Question 23

laconic

Answer 23

brief and to the point; using few words

Question 24

mar

Answer 24

injure in a way that spoils perfection

Question 25

naïveté

Answer 25

quality of being unsophisticated

Question 26

nebulous

Answer 26

not distinct; like a cloud

Question 27

obdurate

Answer 27

stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion

Question 28

obliterate

Answer 28

destroy completely

Question 29

paradox

Answer 29

a statement that looks false, but is actually correct

Question 30

quandary

Answer 30

state of perplexity

Question 31

ramble

Answer 31

wander aimlessly (physically or verbally)

Question 32

rancor

Answer 32

lasting resentment

Question 33

sage

Answer 33

person celebrated for wisdom

Question 34

sanction

Answer 34

make valid; give consent to

Question 35

taciturn

Answer 35

disinclined to talk

Question 36

tantamount

Answer 36

corresponding in some respects; alike in quantity, effect, or value

Question 37

undermine

Answer 37

chip away at

Question 38

vacillate

Answer 38

hesitate in making a choice

Question 39

venerate

Answer 39

regard with esteem

Question 40

whimsical

Answer 40

full of sudden, eccentric notions

Question 41

zealot

Answer 41

person who shows excessive religious or political fervor