sophisticated lexis

Question 1

tenacious

Answer 1

keeping a firm hold of something

Question 2

gilded

Answer 2

covered with gold paint

Question 3

torpid

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tired

Question 4

festooned

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decorated

Question 5

abberation

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differs from the norm

Question 6

abhor

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to hate

Question 7

alactrity

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eagerness

Question 8

barzen

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bold

Question 9

callous

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harsh, cold

Question 10

coerce

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making someone do something by force/ threat

Question 11

clandestine

Answer 11

secret

Question 12

coherent

Answer 12

logically consistent

Question 13

decry

Answer 13

openly criticize

Question 14

debase

Answer 14

lower esteem/ quality

Question 15

despot

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one who has total power and is cruel

Question 16

dilligent

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care/hard working

Question 17

impertinent

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rude

Question 18

gluttony

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overindulgence in food/drink

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feral

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savage

Question 20

innate

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inherit

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maverick

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independant person

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meticulous

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careful with details

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novice

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beginner

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parody

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sarcastic imitation

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perusal

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careful examination

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vex

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to confuse/annoy

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rash

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hasty

Question 28

umbrage

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resentment

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repudiante

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reject help

Question 30

salient

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significant/ conspicuous

Question 31

taciturn

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not inclined to talk

Question 32

serendipity

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luck
finding good things by accident

Question 33

eleemosynary

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supported by charity

Question 34

taboo

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a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find it embarrassing or offensive.

Question 35

marginalised

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treated as insignificant

Question 36

accentuates

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makes prominent

Question 37

transgression

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an act that goes against code of conduct

Question 38

daunting

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difficult to deal with, intimidating

Question 39

diplomatic

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when a person is able to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone

Question 40

enigmatic

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mysterious and difficult to understand

Question 41

domineering

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arrogant and careless about other’s feelings

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malevolent

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necessarily causes violence

Question 43

dauntless

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not easily frightened

Question 44

nascenting

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developing e.g. macbeth’s decent to murdering anyone he wants to

Question 45

turmoil

Answer 45

state of confusion and anxiety