List 8 (20 words)

Question 1

Paltry

Answer 1

Small or meagre

Question 2

Consternation

Answer 2

Feelings of anxiety or dismay

Question 3

Precarious

Answer 3

Not securely held or in position

Question 4

Inebriate

Answer 4

To intoxicate

Question 5

Pragmatic

Answer 5

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Question 6

Remorse

Answer 6

Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Question 7

Complacent

Answer 7

Showing uncritical satisfaction with oneself

Question 8

Giddy

Answer 8

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall

Question 9

Voyeur

Answer 9

A person who enjoys seeing the pain and distress of others

Question 10

Caveat

Answer 10

A warning

Question 11

Illicit

Answer 11

Forbidden by law, rules, or custom

Question 12

Nay

Answer 12

Or rather

Question 13

Coarse

Answer 13

Rough or harsh in texture

Question 14

Coup

Answer 14

A sudden, violent seizure of power from the government

Question 15

Dispense

Answer 15

To distribute

Question 16

Monopoly

Answer 16

The exclusive possession or control of the supply of a commodity

Question 17

Chimera

Answer 17

A thing that is hoped or wished for, but in fact it is impossible to achieve

Question 18

Nouveau

Answer 18

Modern

Question 19

Stultify

Answer 19

To cause to lose enthusiasm

Question 20

Overt

Answer 20

Done or shown openly