Manhattan list 5

Question 1

Reverent

Answer 1

respectful, worshipful

Question 2

Tenuous

Answer 2

not certain, definite or strong: thin, weak

Question 3

Tractable

Answer 3

easily managed or controlled or influenced: docile

Question 4

Verbose

Answer 4

wordy, using an excessive amount of words

Question 5

Viable

Answer 5

capable of being done or used

capable of succeeding: practical, feasible

Question 6

Abdicate

Answer 6

to give up a position, right or power

Question 7

Abjure

Answer 7

to reject, abandon formally

to abstain from: avoid

Question 8

Advocate

Answer 8

to speak in favor of

Question 9

Aggrandize

Answer 9

to make great greater: increase, enlarge

Question 10

Anarchy

Answer 10

state of lawlessness and disorder: absence of govt

Question 11

Apocryphal

Answer 11

well know but not probably true: of doubtful authenticity

Question 12

Augment

Answer 12

improve, enlarge or increase

Question 13

Aver

Answer 13

to say something in a very strong and definite way

to attest or declare

Question 14

Benign

Answer 14

harmless

showing kindness and gentleness: favorable, wholesome

Question 15

Castigate

Answer 15

to criticize someone harshly

Question 16

Censure

Answer 16

criticize severely

Question 17

Cogent

Answer 17

very clear and easy to accept and believe:pertinent, relevant

Question 18

Complacent

Answer 18

self satisfied: satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them

Question 19

Compliant

Answer 19

willing to do whatever you are asked to do: docile

Question 20

Conciliating

Answer 20

to make someone more friendly or less angry: to make compatible
to gain something like goodwill by pleasing acts

Question 21

Condone

Answer 21

to allow something that is wrong to continue

Question 22

Connoisseur

Answer 22

an expert at a particular subject

Question 23

Converge

Answer 23

come together at a common point

Question 24

Corroborate

Answer 24

to support or help prove a statement, theory by providing info or evidence: confirm, validate

Question 25

Daunt

Answer 25

to make someone afraid or less confident, intimidate

Question 26

Default

Answer 26

failure to make a payment eg: loan payment

Question 27

Deleterious

Answer 27

damaging or harmful

Question 28

Deterrent

Answer 28

serving to discourage, prevent or inhibit

Question 29

Didactic

Answer 29

intended to teach: preachy, moralizing

Question 30

Discredit

Answer 30

damage the reputation

to cause someone or something to seem dishonest or untrue

Question 31

Discrepancy

Answer 31

difference in things which should be same, lack of consistency

Question 32

Disjointed

Answer 32

separated at joints

lacking order and organization

Question 33

Dissonance

Answer 33

lack of harmony, disagreement