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Question 1

arresting

Answer 1

striking; eye-catching

Question 2

chastise

Answer 2

rebuke or reprimand severely

Question 3

cumbersome

Answer 3

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy; slow or complicated and therefore inefficient

Question 4

economy

Answer 4

careful management of available resources; (of a product) offering the best value for the money

Question 5

elementary

Answer 5

of the most basic kind; straightforward and uncomplicated

Question 6

embellish

Answer 6

make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

Question 7

euphoric

Answer 7

characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness

Question 8

exonerate

Answer 8

(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case

Question 9

extrapolate

Answer 9

extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable;

Question 10

falter

Answer 10

start to lose strength or momentum

Question 11

fervent

Answer 11

having or displaying a passionate intensity

Question 12

foment

Answer 12

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)

Question 13

gaffe

Answer 13

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

Question 14

heterodox

Answer 14

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs

Question 15

histrionic

Answer 15

overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

Question 16

implicit

Answer 16

implied though not plainly expressed

Question 17

inviolate

Answer 17

free or safe from injury or violation

Question 18

liability

Answer 18

the state of being responsible for something, especially by law; a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage

Question 19

obstinate

Answer 19

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 20

painstaking

Answer 20

done with or employing great care and thoroughness

Question 21

phlegmatic

Answer 21

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

Question 22

prodigious

Answer 22

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

Question 23

propensity

Answer 23

an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

Question 24

qualm

Answer 24

an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving

Question 25

renege

Answer 25

go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract

Question 26

stinting

Answer 26

supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)

Question 27

temper

Answer 27

a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm

Question 28

tentative

Answer 28

not certain or fixed; provisional

Question 29

unprecedented

Answer 29

never done or known before

Question 30

vivacious

Answer 30

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman)