October 1

Question 1

Turpitude

Answer 1

wickedness, depravity (=moral corruption)

Question 2

Partisanship

Answer 2

bias

Question 3

Omniscience

Answer 3

state of knowing everything

Question 4

Opportunism

Answer 4

taking opportunities regardless of principles/planning (taking advantage of situations regardless of scruples)

Question 5

Precedence

Answer 5

priority in importance

Question 6

Cede

Answer 6

give up (power or territory)

Question 7

Evocation

Answer 7

act of bringing/recalling a feeling/emotion

Question 8

Interminable

Answer 8

endless

Question 9

Posturing

Answer 9

Behavior intended to impress or mislead

Question 10

Forestall

Answer 10

prevent from happening by acting before hand

Question 11

Obviate

Answer 11

Remove a need or difficulty

Question 12

Beholden

Answer 12

owing thanks

Question 13

Inept

Answer 13

having or showing no skill/clumsy

Question 14

Shrewdness

Answer 14

showing good powers of judgment

Question 15

Polemic

Answer 15

relating or involving strong critical, inimical writing or speech

Question 16

Arcane

Answer 16

mysterious or secret, known by few

Question 17

Nettle

Answer 17

Irritate or annoy

Question 18

Objurgate

Answer 18

Rebuke (criticize) severely; scold

Question 19

Exposition

Answer 19

Description/explanation of an idea or theory

Question 20

Portentous

Answer 20

like portent, a sign or warning that something momentous is likely to happen

Question 21

Calamitous

Answer 21

Involving calamity; catastrophic, disastrous

Question 22

Supine

Answer 22

failing to act/protest because of moral weakness /indolence

Question 23

Indolence

Answer 23

Avoidance of activity, lazy

Question 24

Submissive

Answer 24

weak, ready to conform to the authority of others