Set 6

Question 1

Daunting

Answer 1

something that seems very intimidating to try to do “daunting task of beating the world champions”

Question 2

deference

Answer 2

to show respect

Question 3

deride/disparage/ridicule/denigrate

Answer 3

to mock, insult

Question 4

detrimental

Answer 4

harmful to

Question 5

espouse

Answer 5

to support “he espoused moderate views on immigration”

Question 6

galvanize

Answer 6

to stimulate, to cause people to do something “the inspirational speech galvanized him to change his life”

Question 7

gratuitous

Answer 7

unnecessary, unwanted

Question 8

hamper

Answer 8

to obstruct “the high winds hampered the firefighters’ ability to fight the fire”

Question 9

idiosyncratic

Answer 9

strange, quirky, peculiar “this fellow shows many idiosyncratic tendencies”

Question 10

immutable/mutable

Answer 10

immutable = unchangeable
mutable = changeable

Question 11

incessantly

Answer 11

constantly, unceasingly

Question 12

intrepid

Answer 12

brave

Question 13

intractable

Answer 13

unable to be controlled

Question 14

irreproachable

Answer 14

someone who is beyond reproach/criticism

Question 15

irreverent

Answer 15

someone who is disrespectful

Question 16

magnanimous

Answer 16

generous

Question 17

mercurial

Answer 17

capricious, fickle, unpredictable

Question 18

naivete

Answer 18

state of being naive, too idealistic

Question 19

nuanced

Answer 19

having a lot of layers, complexity “nuanced argument”

Question 20

ostentatious

Answer 20

being showy, obnoxiously conspicuous “he put on an ostentatious display by wearing a gold ring on each of his fingers”