Week 3

Question 1

Acuity

Answer 1

Sharpness of perception or mind

Question 2

Affable

Answer 2

Friendly; agreeable

Question 3

Assuage

Answer 3

To reduce pain

Question 4

Zeal

Answer 4

Enthusiasm

Question 5

Avarice

Answer 5

Greed

Question 6

Dissonance

Answer 6

Lack of agreement or harmony

Question 7

Listless

Answer 7

Without energy or enthusiasm

Question 8

Philistine

Answer 8

One who lacks culture or taste

Question 9

Scrupulous

Answer 9

Concerned; conscientious; proper

Question 10

Tentative

Answer 10

Not final; uncertain

Question 11

Adulation

Answer 11

Adoration; praise

Question 12

Dogmatic

Answer 12

Stubbornly opinionated

Question 13

Futile

Answer 13

Hopeless; without effect

Question 14

Languid

Answer 14

Slow and listless

Question 15

Pious

Answer 15

Religiously; devout

Question 16

Ponderous

Answer 16

Weighty; heavy

Question 17

Protracted

Answer 17

Drawn out; lengthy

Question 18

Deference

Answer 18

A show of respect

Question 19

Pedestrian

Answer 19

Commonplace; ordinary

Question 20

Paucity

Answer 20

Scarcity; limited

Question 21

Profuse

Answer 21

Very abundant; flowing

Question 22

Conciliate

Answer 22

To sooth anger

Question 23

Contrite

Answer 23

Thoroughly sorry

Question 24

Didactic

Answer 24

Intending to teach

Question 25

Diffident

Answer 25

Shy; lack of confidence

Question 26

Digression

Answer 26

Straying from a topic

Question 27

Dissent

Answer 27

Disagreement

Question 28

Elucidate

Answer 28

To explain; to make clear

Question 29

Gullible

Answer 29

Overly trusting

Question 30

Strut

Answer 30

A self important walk

Question 31

Denounce

Answer 31

To speak against publicly

Question 32

Laud

Answer 32

To praise

Question 33

Surreptitious

Answer 33

Secret

Question 34

Astute

Answer 34

Clever; shrewd; ready witted