Set 1

Question 1

Guile

Answer 1

Deceit, duplicity, wiliness, cunning

Question 2

Renounce

Answer 2

abandon; dison; repudiate; give up voluntarily;

Question 3

Elucidate

Answer 3

explain; clarify; shed light upon

Question 4

Adulation

Answer 4

flattery; excessive praise

Question 5

Juxtaposition

Answer 5

State of being placed side by side or close together

Question 6

Refute

Answer 6

disprove; prove false; overthrow by means of evidence

Question 7

Dogmatic

Answer 7

opinionated; arbitrary; dictoritorial; doctrinal

Question 8

Innate

Answer 8

inborn; existing from birth; inherent

Question 9

Ambiguous

Answer 9

having to or more possible meanings; unclear; equicovial

Question 10

Gregarious

Answer 10

sociable; seeking the company of others

Question 11

Turbulent

Answer 11

violently agitated; tumultuous; chaotic, unruly

Question 12

Eclectic

Answer 12

composed of elements drawn from different sources; choosing (what is best) from a variety of sources

Question 13

Relegate

Answer 13

consign to an inferior position; delegate; assign or refer; banish

Question 14

Incite

Answer 14

arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist

Question 15

Venerate

Answer 15

revere; regard with esteem

Question 16

Repudiate

Answer 16

reject the authority of; cast off; disown; disavow

Question 17

Emulate

Answer 17

imitate, attempt to equal or outdo; rival

Question 18

Partisan

Answer 18

one-sided; prejudiced, committed to a particular party

Question 19

Corroborate

Answer 19

confirm; make more certain; support with evidence; strengthen with facts

Question 20

Superflous

Answer 20

unnecessary; excessive, more than required

Question 21

Fervor

Answer 21

glowing ardor; passionate intensity of feeling; earnestness of emotion

Question 22

Predilection

Answer 22

partially; preference; inclination

Question 23

Debunk

Answer 23

expose as false or exaggerated; ridicule as a sham

Question 24

Belie

Answer 24

contradict; give a false impression