Set 1

Question 0

Repine

Answer 0

To be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

Question 1

Scurrilous

Answer 1

Grossly or obscenely abusive; slanderous

Question 2

Eructation

Answer 2

the act of belching

Question 3

Interdict

Answer 3

To forbid; prohibit

Question 4

Conciliate

Answer 4

To bring together; to end a dispute

Question 5

Discreet

Answer 5

Careful; prudent

Question 6

Discrete

Answer 6

Individually distinct

Question 7

Trifling

Answer 7

Trivial; of little importance

Question 8

Chimerical

Answer 8

Changeable; unstable

Question 9

Assiduous

Answer 9

Thorough; diligent

Question 10

Quack

Answer 10

Charlatan; fake

Question 11

Runic

Answer 11

Mysterious; magical

Question 12

Rejoinder

Answer 12

A quick reply; retort; a comeback

Question 13

Endearment

Answer 13

The act of showing affection or fondness

Question 14

Reprieve

Answer 14

A postponement or cancellation of a punishment

Question 15

Unbecoming

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Not flattering; not fitting or appropriate

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Inimical

Answer 16

Unfriendly or hostile

Question 17

Recreant

Answer 17

Cowardly or craven; unfaithful, disloyal, or traitorous

Question 18

Bohemian

Answer 18

Unconventional; revolutionary in terms of art

Question 19

Nestor

Answer 19

A senior; a leader in one’s field; a wise old man

Question 20

Slipshod

Answer 20

Careless; untidy; sloppy; faulty

Question 21

Gadfly

Answer 21

Somebody who is irritating

Question 22

Puissant

Answer 22

Powerful; mighty

Question 23

Brook

Answer 23

To tolerate something or somebody unpleasant

Question 24

Coruscate

Answer 24

To emit vivid flashes of light; scintillate; gleam

Question 25

Foppish

Answer 25

Like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

Question 26

Balky

Answer 26

Reluctant; uncooperative; obstinate

Question 27

Ascetic

Answer 27

Without luxuries; severely simple

Question 28

Urbane

Answer 28

Sophisticated

Question 29

Imbroglio

Answer 29

1. A misunderstanding, disagreement, etc. of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons 2. A complicated situation Syn: altercation, quarrel, squabble

Question 30

Expatiate

Answer 30

To discuss or write at length or in detail

Question 31

Perfunctory

Answer 31

Superficial; cursory

Question 32

Fawn

Answer 32

To seek notice or favor by servile demeanor

Question 33

Begrudge

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To resent

Question 34

Upshot

Answer 34

Outcome

Question 35

Ensign

Answer 35

A flag or banner

Question 36

Vanquish

Answer 36

To defeat, to overcome

Question 37

Termagant

Answer 37

A violent, turbulent, or brawling woman

Question 38

Morbid

Answer 38

Suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy

Question 39

Baneful

Answer 39

Destructive, pernicious Syn: baleful, deleterious, pestilent

Question 40

Ephemeral

Answer 40

Lasting a short time

Question 41

Bowdlerize

Answer 41

To modify; to clean up; to amend by removing certain parts

Question 42

Incunabulum

Answer 42

The first, or incipient, stages of something

Question 43

Bevy

Answer 43

A large group; a big collection

Question 44

Leery

Answer 44

Suspicious; overly cautious

Question 45

Pittance

Answer 45

A small amount

Question 46

Esteem

Answer 46

Respect and gratitude

Question 47

Matutinal

Answer 47

Of or occurring in the morning

Question 48

Aphasia

Answer 48

Loss of speech due to injury or illness; an inability to speak

Question 49

Liability

Answer 49

A drawback; an obligation

Question 50

Pundit

Answer 50

A pedantic authority on a subject

Question 51

Savor

Answer 51

To enjoy

Question 52

Efface

Answer 52

To wipe out; to remove all trace of

Question 53

Droll

Answer 53

Amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish

Question 54

Trenchant

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1. Incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic, cutting 2. Vigorous; effective, energetic

Question 55

Anathema

Answer 55

1. Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes | 2. A solemn curse; a person or something regarded as a curse

Question 57

Strident

Answer 57

Loud and harsh

Question 59

Verisimilar

Answer 59

Giving the appearance of being true or real

Question 60

Orotund

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Full, round, and imposing; bombastic; pretentious

Question 61

Fluster

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To confuse; to make nervous; to bewilder

Question 62

Semblance

Answer 62

Outward appearance; guise

Question 63

Debility

Answer 63

A weakness; an incapacity

Question 64

Lampoon

Answer 64

A ridicule; a spoof