Week 6

Question 1

accumulated

Answer 1

to collect a large number of things over a long period of time

Question 2

amplify

Answer 2

to increase the size or effect of something

Question 3

circumscribe

Answer 3

to limit something

Question 4

commited

Answer 4

loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in

Question 5

credible

Answer 5

able to be believed or trusted

Question 6

discernment

Answer 6

the ability to judge people and things well

Question 7

hapless

Answer 7

unlucky and usually unhappy

Question 8

haven

Answer 8

a safe or peaceful place

Question 9

implicit

Answer 9

suggested but not communicated directly

Question 10

impoverishes

Answer 10

to make something weaker or worse in quality

Question 11

inclined

Answer 11

likely or wanting to do something

Question 12

incumbent

Answer 12

to be necessary for someone

Question 13

parsing

Answer 13

to examine or think about something carefully in order to understand it

Question 14

plausibly

Answer 14

in a way that is likely to be true, or is possible to believe

Question 15

prevailing

Answer 15

existing in a particular place or at a particular time

Question 16

profound

Answer 16

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

Question 17

pungent

Answer 17

spoken or written in a way that has a strong effect

Question 18

submerged

Answer 18

to cover or hide something completely

Question 19

touted

Answer 19

to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something

Question 20

vagaries

Answer 20

unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation