The art of war

Question 1

contemporary

Answer 1

belonging to or occurring in the present

Question 2

alacrity

Answer 2

brisk and cheerful readiness

Question 3

dictum

Answer 3

1) a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source: the dicta of High Court Judges.

2) a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle:

Question 4

unassailable

Answer 4

unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated:

Question 5

permeated

Answer 5

spread throughout (something); pervade

Question 6

acumen

Answer 6

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

Question 7

quiescence

Answer 7

inactivity or dormancy

Question 8

adept

Answer 8

very skilled or proficient at something

Question 9

chieftains

Answer 9

the leader of a people or clan:

Question 10

remnants

Answer 10

a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

Question 11

millenium

Answer 11

a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ

Question 12

coerce

Answer 12

persuade

Question 13

brambles

Answer 13

a prickly scrambling shrub of the rose family, especially a blackberry.

Question 14

inauspicious

Answer 14

not conducive to success; unpromising:

Question 15

conducive

Answer 15

making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

Question 16

enigma

Answer 16

a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand

Question 17

pervades

Answer 17

be present and apparent throughout

Question 18

uncanny

Answer 18

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

Question 19

esoteric

Answer 19

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 20

exoteric

Answer 20

intended for or likely to be understood by the general public.

Question 21

modus operandi

Answer 21

a particular way or method of doing something

Question 22

adversary

Answer 22

one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute:

Question 23

moribund

Answer 23

at the point of death

Question 24

moats

Answer 24

a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack

Question 25

armanments

Answer 25

military weapons and equipment