Sem 2, Set 1

Question 1

Latent (adjective)

Answer 1

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present (as in a quality or trait) but not visible or apparent; existing as potential

Synonyms: dormant

Ex: Some autoimmune disorders can be latent in someone for years and then appear without warning.

Question 2

Mayhem (noun)

Answer 2

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needless or willful damage or violence

Synonyms: chaos, havoc

Ex: Video games are often criticized for glamorizing murder and mayhem

Question 3

Maelstrom (noun)

Answer 3

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1. a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river (vortex)
2. a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil (turbulence, tumult, disarray, chaos, confusion, upheaval, pandemonium, bedlam)

Question 4

Superfluous (adjective)

Answer 4

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unnecessary; overkill; excessive; wasteful

Question 5

Ameliorate (verb)

Answer 5

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to make a bad situation better; to lessen the damage or destruction of a difficult situation

Question 6

Exacerbate (verb)

Answer 6

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to make a bad situation worse

Question 7

artifice (noun)

Answer 7

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a clever of cunning method or strategy, especially as used to trick or deceive others

Question 8

impunity (noun)

Answer 8

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exemption from punishment; freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
(almost always used with “with”)

Question 9

ephemeral (adj)

Answer 9

Lasting for a very short time (Typically used to describe something in nature or aesthetic)

Question 10

visceral (adj)

Answer 10

A feeling coming from deep inside; an intense feeling from your gut