SV: 7

Question 1

make amends or reparation

Answer 1

Atone

Question 2

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Answer 2

Capricious

Question 3

(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance

Answer 3

Dowdy

Question 4

a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy

Answer 4

Fop

Question 5

lack of good sense; foolishness

Answer 5

Folly

Question 6

an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

Answer 6

Omen

Question 7

a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb; a dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust, or similar matter

Answer 7

Pall

Question 8

(of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health

Answer 8

Pallid

Question 9

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

Answer 9

Philanthropy

Question 10

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited

Answer 10

Placid

Question 11

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

Answer 11

Saunter

Question 12

(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

Answer 12

Shrill

Question 13

showy but cheap and of poor quality

Answer 13

Tawdry

Question 14

moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

Answer 14

Decadence

Question 15

the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

Answer 15

Hedonism

Question 16

a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

Answer 16

Physiognomy

Question 17

excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements

Answer 17

Vanity

Question 18

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous

Answer 18

Tedious

Question 19

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

Answer 19

Paradox

Question 20

resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

Answer 20

Earnest