Manhattan 4

Question 1

Bogged / bog down

Answer 1

to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing:

Question 2

Stoic

Answer 2

someone who does not complain or show their emotions when something bad happens to them

Question 3

Mired

Answer 3

to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:

Question 4

assay

Answer 4

determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore).

attempt

Question 5

Stew / stewing

Answer 5

to be angry or worried:

Question 6

contraband

Answer 6

goods that are brought into or taken out of the country secretly and illegally

Question 7

defector

Answer 7

someone who leaves a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing one:

Question 8

myrmidon

Answer 8

a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly.

Question 9

rapscallion

Answer 9

a mischievous person.

Question 10

impasse

Answer 10

a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree:

Question 11

stalemate

Answer 11

a situation in which nothing can change or no action can be taken:

Question 12

confrontation

Answer 12

a fight or argument:

Question 13

detractor

Answer 13

a person who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly:

Question 14

gadfly

Answer 14

someone who is always annoying or criticizing other people:

Question 15

chump

Answer 15

a silly or stupid person:

Question 16

forte

Answer 16

a strong ability, something that a person can do well:

Question 17

pastime

Answer 17

an activity that is done for enjoyment:

Question 18

devout

Answer 18

believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles:

Question 19

acculturation

Answer 19

changing of one culture to be more like another

Question 20

assimilation

Answer 20

the process of becoming similar to others by taking in and using their customs and culture:

Question 21

investiture

Answer 21

a ceremony in which someone is given an official rank, authority, power, etc.:

Question 22

indebtedness

Answer 22

a feeling of being grateful because you have been helped:

the condition of owing money, or the amount of money owed:

Question 23

ingurgitate

Answer 23

to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food.

Question 24

Portents / portentous

Answer 24

a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future:

too serious and trying to be very important:

Question 25

patrician

Answer 25

of or like a person of high social rank

Question 26

dissimulation

Answer 26

the fact of trying to hide your real feelings, character, or intentions

Question 27

confluence

Answer 27

a situation in which two things join or come together:

Question 28

diaspora

Answer 28

a group of people who spread from one original country to other countries, or the act of spreading in this way:

Question 29

perdure

Answer 29

remain in existence; endure

Question 30

Plutocracy

Answer 30

a system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power:

Question 31

Alleviate

Answer 31

Mitigate

Question 32

staggering

Answer 32

very shocking and surprising:

Question 33

Protracted

Answer 33

lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary:

Question 34

veto / Vetoed

Answer 34

to refuse to allow something to be done

Question 35

Contrarian

Answer 35

going against popular opinion

Question 36

Milquetoast / meek

Answer 36

a shy, nervous person with a weak character, usually a man:

Question 37

Masticate

Answer 37

to chew

Question 38

Oblige

Answer 38

accommodate

to force someone to do something:

Question 39

appalling

Answer 39

shocking and very bad:

Question 40

palpable

Answer 40

capable of being touched or felt; tangible.

obvious; evident:

Question 41

Exigencies / exigency

Answer 41

extreme moments

that demand attention

Question 42

generality

Answer 42

a statement without details and sometimes without much meaning:
the majority

Question 43

generalization

Answer 43

a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

Question 44

congruous

Answer 44

in agreement or harmony.

Question 45

heresy

Answer 45

a belief that is against the principles of a particular religion:

Question 46

Callosity / callous

Answer 46

without sympathy or feeling for other people:

Question 47

antecedent

Answer 47

something existing or happening before, esp. as the cause of an event or situation:

Question 48

descendant

Answer 48

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild

Question 49

debilitate

Answer 49

to make someone or something physically weak:

Question 50

Vitalize

Answer 50

give strength and energy to.