Vibrant 4

Question 1

apprenticeship

Answer 1

a period of time working as an apprentice (someone who works for an expert to learn a particular skill or job:)

Question 2

Rend

Answer 2

to break something violently; tear

Question 3

makeshift

Answer 3

temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need:

Question 4

chronic

Answer 4

(esp. of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time:

Question 5

balkanize

Answer 5

divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.

Question 6

ironclad

Answer 6

impossible to change or weaken:

Question 7

cadre

Answer 7

a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

Question 8

crux

Answer 8

the most important problem, question, or part:

Question 9

beget

Answer 9

to be the father of:

cause; bring about.

Question 10

deliquesce

Answer 10

to melt or turn into a liquid:

to gradually disappear or be destroyed:

Question 11

Bequeath

Answer 11

to give money or property to others after your death:

Question 12

Rancorous

Answer 12

characterized by bitterness or resentment.

Question 13

forestall

Answer 13

to prevent something from happening by acting first:

Question 14

Noxious

Answer 14

(esp. of a gas) poisonous or harmful:

harmful and unpleasant:

Question 15

quibble

Answer 15

a complaint or criticism about something that is not very important:

Question 16

Foolproof

Answer 16

incapable of going wrong or being misused.

Question 17

Covert

Answer 17

hidden or secret:

Question 18

encomium

Answer 18

a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something

Question 19

inept

Answer 19

not skilled or effective:

Question 20

inadvisable

Answer 20

likely to have unwanted results and therefore to be avoided:

Question 21

impunity

Answer 21

freedom from punishment for something that has been done that is wrong or illegal:

Question 22

fortitude

Answer 22

courage in pain or adversity.

Question 23

ornery

Answer 23

likely to get angry and argue with people:

Question 24

stellar

Answer 24

Stellar people or activities are of an extremely high standard:

Question 25

dreary

Answer 25

depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

Question 26

contiguous

Answer 26

adjacent, neighbouring

Question 27

fawning

Answer 27

displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.

Question 28

belletristic

Answer 28

written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content

Question 29

genesis

Answer 29

the origin of something, when it is begun or starts to exist:

Question 30

hankering

Answer 30

a strong wish:

Question 31

mimetic

Answer 31

representing or imitating something, especially in art

Question 32

efface

Answer 32

to remove something intentionally:

Question 33

plummet

Answer 33

to fall very quickly and suddenly:

Question 34

accrue

Answer 34

to increase in number or amount over a period of time:

Question 35

adamantine

Answer 35

extremely hard:

Question 36

camaraderie

Answer 36

a feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with:

Question 37

modish

Answer 37

fashionable

Question 38

forbearance

Answer 38

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.

Question 39

subjective

Answer 39

influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:

Question 40

arbitrate

Answer 40

to make a formal judgment to decide an argument:

Question 41

nautical

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relating to ships, sailing, or sailors:

Question 42

stipulation

Answer 42

a rule that must be followed or something that must be done:

Question 43

sojourn

Answer 43

a short period when a person stays in a particular place

Question 44

Speculation / conjecture

Answer 44

the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain:

Question 45

adoration

Answer 45

deep love and respect./ worship

Question 46

Venturing / venture

Answer 46

undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

Question 47

resuscitate

Answer 47

to revive

make (something) active or vigorous again.

Question 48

jettison

Answer 48

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed:

Question 49

fitfully

Answer 49

not regularly or continuously; intermittently.

Question 50

startling

Answer 50

very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.