Set 15

Question 1

alienate

Answer 1

make (someone) feel isolated or estranged

Question 2

apathy

Answer 2

lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern

Question 3

apropos

Answer 3

with reference to; concerning

very appropriate to a particular situation

Question 4

apt

Answer 4

appropriate or suitable to the circumstances

having a tendency to do something

quick to learn

Question 5

cloak

Answer 5

a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders

something serving to hide or disguise something

Question 6

consensus

Answer 6

a general agreement

Question 7

distort

Answer 7

pull or twist out of shape

give a misleading or false account or impression of

change the form of (an electrical signal or sound wave) during transmission, amplification, or other processing

Question 8

divergent

Answer 8

tending to be different or develop in different directions

Question 9

elated

Answer 9

make (someone) ecstatically happy

Question 10

enchant

Answer 10

fill (someone) with great delight; charm

put (someone or something) under a spell; bewitch

Question 11

entrenched

Answer 11

(of an attitude habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained

Question 12

exotic

Answer 12

originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country

attractive or striking because colorful or out of ordinary

Question 13

exploitative

Answer 13

making use of a situation or treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage or benefit

Question 14

foreseeable

Answer 14

able to be foreseen or predicted

Question 15

forsake

Answer 15

abandon or leave / renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant)

Question 16

gratify

Answer 16

give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction

Question 17

heed

Answer 17

pay attention to; take notice of

Question 18

judicious

Answer 18

having, showing or done with good judgement or sense

Question 19

lucid

Answer 19

expressed clearly; easy to understand

Question 20

pertinent

Answer 20

relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

Question 20

propriety

Answer 20

conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

the condition of being right, appropriate or fitting

Question 21

scintillating

Answer 21

sparkling or shining brightly

brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful

Question 22

sensational

Answer 22

causing great public interest and excitement

Question 23

sophisticated

Answer 23

having, revealing or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture

(of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity

Question 24

strife

Answer 24

angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

Question 25

understated

Answer 25

presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way

Question 26

unscrupulous

Answer 26

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

Question 27

veracity

Answer 27

conformity to facts; accuracy / habitual truthfulness

Question 28

virulent

Answer 28

(of a disease or poison) extremely sever or harmful in its effects

bitterly hostile

Question 29

volatile

Answer 29

(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse