Top-tested words Part Two (medium)

Question 1

alleviate

Answer 1

make less severe

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

adversary; enemy

Question 3

astute

Answer 3

perceptive; shrewd

Question 4

autonomy

Answer 4

self-sufficiency

Question 5

comprehensive

Answer 5

all-inclusive

Question 6

deficit

Answer 6

shortage

Question 7

digress

Answer 7

go off-topic

Question 8

dispassionate

Answer 8

cool-headed; detatched

Question 9

egotist

Answer 9

egomaniac; someone who is self-absorbed

Question 10

empathy

Answer 10

similar to sympathy; feeling someone else’s feelings

Question 11

endorse

Answer 11

declare approval of

Question 12

eradicate

Answer 12

stamp out; eliminate

Question 13

erratic

Answer 13

random; unpredictable

Question 14

expansive

Answer 14

wide-ranging OR (of a person) sociable / outgoing

Question 15

inclination

Answer 15

tendency

Question 16

indigence

Answer 16

poverty

Question 17

inept

Answer 17

incompetent; clumsy

Question 18

intuition

Answer 18

instinct; a hunch

Question 19

manipulative

Answer 19

devious; taking advantage of others

Question 20

meticulous

Answer 20

conscientious; paying attention to detail; punctilious

Question 21

mitigate

Answer 21

lessen the damages; make less severe

Question 22

mundane

Answer 22

boring; everyday

Question 23

negligence

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laxity; oversight; failure to take the proper care

Question 24

novel

Answer 24

new

Question 25

obscure

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little-known

Question 26

opportunistic

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taking advantage of; exploitative

Question 27

precursor

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predecessor (of a thing or person)

Question 28

prestige

Answer 28

renown

Question 29

presumptuous

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arrogant; overly bold

Question 30

profundity

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great depth (of knowledge or thought)

Question 31

prohibitive

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excessively high (price / charge); making it impossible

Question 32

provoke

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to stimulate / incite; deliberately make someone angry

Question 33

quixotic

Answer 33

naively idealistic

Question 34

reconcile

Answer 34

to make up

Question 35

scrutinize

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to examine closely

Question 36

spontaneity

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impulsiveness; acting on a whim

Question 37

steadfast

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loyal; being unwavering

Question 38

stimulus

Answer 38

a prod or boost; something that rouses activity

Question 39

tenacious

Answer 39

persevering; not giving up or letting go

Question 40

whimsical

Answer 40

playful + fanciful OR fickle