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Question 1

Lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic

Answer 1

Effervescent

Question 2

Excessively sentimental, often in a silly way

Answer 2

Mawkish

Question 3

Frugal to the point of stinginess

Answer 3

Parsimonious

Question 4

Having mental perception and understanding

Answer 4

Perspicacious

Question 5

Not genuine, authentic, true or sincere

Answer 5

Spurious

Question 6

Marked by stealth and secrecy

Answer 6

Surreptitious

Question 7

Equal in value, meaning, or effort

Answer 7

Tantamount

Question 8

Easily annoyed and always ready to fight or argue

Answer 8

Truculent

Question 9

Instinctive feelings not based on reason or logic

Answer 9

Visceral

Question 10

Other words for visceral

Answer 10

1.Intuitive- based on what one feels to be true even without concious reasoning

2.Deep-down

3.Ingrained

4.Innate - inborn; natural

5.Instinctive - relating to instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic

Question 11

Other words for surreptitious:

Answer 11

1.Clandestine - kept secret or done secretly ( especially because illegal)

2.On the sly- in a secretive fashion

3.Covert- not openly acknowledged or displayed

4.Furtive- attempting to avoid notice or attention due to guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 12

Other words for effervescent

Answer 12

1.Vivacious- attractively, lively and animated (used for women)

2.Sparkling

3.Bubbly- containing bubbles; full of cheerful high spirits

4.Ebullient - cheerful and full of energy

Question 13

Other words for perspicacious

Answer 13

1.Discerning - having or showing good judgement

2.Shrewd- sharp powers of judgement

3.Insightful- perspective

4.Astute - ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

Question 14

Other words for spurious

Answer 14

1.Bogus- fake

2.Fraudulent

3.Phony- not genuine

4.Counterfeit

Question 15

Other words for parsimonious

Answer 15

1.Penny-pinching- unwilling to spend or she’d money; mean

2.Scrooge-like- not generous with money

3.greedy

4.Miserly

Question 16

Other words for tantamount

Answer 16

1.Comparable - similar

2.On the par with- equal in level or importance

3.As good as

4.Commensurate -equivalent; corresponding in size or degree;in proportion

Question 17

Other words for mawkish

Answer 17

1.Maudlin-self- pitying(often thru drunken)

2.Mushy-soft and pulpy; too sentimental

3.Cloying- excessive sentiment to a disgusting or sickening degree

4.Sappy- contains a lot of sap( of a plant); excessive sentimental

Question 18

Other words for truculent

Answer 18

1. Antagonistic - showing hostility or hatred
2. Combative -ready or eager to fight
3. Pugnacious-eager to argue,quarrel or fight
4. Belligerent - hostile and aggressive