Unknowns

Question 1

Insipid

Answer 1

Without flavour, lacking energy

Question 1

Loquacious

Answer 1

Talking a lot, wordy

Question 2

Demur

Answer 2

to doubt

Question 3

Ingenous

Answer 3

Naive, lacking experience

Question 4

Abjure

Answer 4

Strongely reject an idea

Question 5

Cogent

Answer 5

Persuasive, clear, and compelling

Question 6

Desultory

Answer 6

Unplanned and w/o enthusiasm

Question 7

Diffident

Answer 7

Reserved, Shy

Question 8

Approbation

Answer 8

Appreciation

Question 9

Inimical

Answer 9

Damaging or Hostile

Question 10

Intimate

Answer 10

Subtly suggest or imply

Question 11

Recondite

Answer 11

Obscure or difficult to understand

Question 12

Impertinent

Answer 12

Disrespectful

Question 13

Prosaic

Answer 13

Straightforward, unimaginative

Question 14

Pertinacious

Answer 14

Stubbornly holding on to a belief

Question 15

Specious

Answer 15

Seemingly reasonable,but actually wrong

Question 16

Timorous

Answer 16

Nervous

Question 17

Tortuous

Answer 17

Markedby twists and turns

Question 18

Venal

Answer 18

Open to bribery or corruption

Question 19

Intransigent

Answer 19

Stubborn

Question 20

Sedulous

Answer 20

Diligent

Question 21

Sporific

Answer 21

Cuasing sleep or lethargy

Question 22

Tendentious

Answer 22

Biased towards a particular view

Question 23

Convivial

Answer 23

Of a jovial nature

Question 24

Gainsay

Answer 24

Deny or refute

Question 25

Perfidy

Answer 25

Betrayal

Question 26

Sagacious

Answer 26

Demonstrating wisdom

Question 27

Adroit

Answer 27

Skillful

Question 28

Boorish

Answer 28

Rude

Question 29

Commensurate

Answer 29

Comparable in size

Question 30

Felicitous

Answer 30

Well-adapted

Question 31

Forbear

Answer 31

Restrain from doing something

Question 32

Irascible

Answer 32

Easily irratated

Question 33

Mordant

Answer 33

Critical

Question 34

Exculpate

Answer 34

To clear of guilt

Question 35

Furtive

Answer 35

Sneaky, secretive

Question 36

Myopic

Answer 36

Short-sighted,lacking creativity

Question 37

Mawkish

Answer 37

Overly sentimental in an exagerated way

Question 38

Perfunctory

Answer 38

Done without enthusiasm or effort

Question 39

Truculent

Answer 39

Aggressive, confrontational

Question 40

Acrimonious

Answer 40

Bitter or sharp in language and tone

Question 41

Hackneyed

Answer 41

Lacking creativity

Question 42

Incongruous

Answer 42

Out of place, lacking harmony

Question 43

Laconic

Answer 43

Of few words

Question 44

Opprobrium

Answer 44

Severe public criticism or shame

Question 45

Parsimonious

Answer 45

Stingy

Question 46

Vitiate

Answer 46

Impair or corrupt

Question 47

Countenance

Answer 47

Accept or permit

Question 48

Pellucid

Answer 48

Clear in meaning and/or style

Question 49

Reticent

Answer 49

Reserved

Question 50

Umbrage

Answer 50

Anger or annoyance

Question 51

Propriety

Answer 51

Conforms to acceptable standards of behaviour

Question 52

Scintillating

Answer 52

Brilliant and clear

Question 53

Virulent

Answer 53

Hostile, malicious

Question 54

Antedate

Answer 54

Occur prior to something

Question 55

Synoptic

Answer 55

Summarizing

Question 56

Vociferous

Answer 56

Loud and forceful expression (usually of opinions)

Question 57

Surreptitious

Answer 57

Secretive

Question 58

Trenchant

Answer 58

Biting and articulate

Question 59

Iconoclastic

Answer 59

Challenging to established norms

Question 60

Inveterate

Answer 60

Long-established

Question 61

Miserly

Answer 61

Greedy

Question 62

Pithy

Answer 62

Concise and meaningful

Question 63

Upbraid

Answer 63

Criticize