set 2

Question 1

ambiguous

Answer 1

open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

Question 2

inane

Answer 2

silly; stupid.

Question 3

dissident

Answer 3

a person who opposes official policy

Question 4

embellish

Answer 4

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Question 5

juxtapose

Answer 5

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

Question 6

lethargy

Answer 6

a lack of energy and enthusiasm.

Question 7

fritter

Answer 7

waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters.

Question 8

inadvertent

Answer 8

Not intentional

Question 9

sporadic

Answer 9

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Question 10

subsidize

Answer 10

support (an organization or activity) financially.

Question 11

berate

Answer 11

scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

Question 12

maudlin

Answer 12

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

Question 13

regress

Answer 13

return to a former or less developed state.

Question 14

relinquish

Answer 14

renounce, give up

Question 15

ubiquitous

Answer 15

omnipresent, everywhere all at once

Question 16

zenith

Answer 16

the time at which something is most powerful or successful.