Week 2-3

Question 1

Aberration

Answer 1

Something that differs from the norm in a negative way. It’s not good that it’s different.

Question 2

Clandestine

Answer 2

Secretive, concealed, often for illicit reasons. (reasons that are not allowed or approved of, they are naughty)

Question 3

Confidant

Answer 3

One person that you tell your secrets to.

Question 4

Debase

Answer 4

To corrupt or degrade. To lower the quality, particularly morally.

Question 5

Incisive

Answer 5

Sharp, intelligent, piercing

Question 6

Venerable

Answer 6

Respected, revered

Question 7

Convention

Answer 7

A typical trait of a genre, perhaps an identifying feature. Or a large formal assembly

Question 8

Acquiesce

Answer 8

To agree or submit without protesting

Question 9

Cumulative

Answer 9

Collectively increasing, accumulating

Question 10

Fractious

Answer 10

Irritable, cross, touchy

Question 11

Gratuitous

Answer 11

Over the top, unjustified, superfluous, un-deserved

Question 12

Inept

Answer 12

Incompetent, clumsy, awkward, useless

Question 13

Umbrage

Answer 13

Offence, hurt, angry. To take umbrage, it to take offence, to feel hurt, to be disgruntled

Question 14

Vex

Answer 14

Annoy, irritate, frustrate, provoke