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Question 1

disdain

Answer 1

a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect

Question 2

implication

Answer 2

a possible future effect or result

Question 3

ambivalence

Answer 3

having or showing very different feelings about someone or something at the same time

Question 4

appeal

Answer 4

to be liked by someone; to be pleasing or attractive to someone

Question 5

skepticism

Answer 5

an attitude of doubting the truth of something

Question 6

tumultuous

Answer 6

loud, excited, and emotional

Question 7

serendipity

Answer 7

luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for

Question 8

diligence

Answer 8

careful hard work; continued effort

Question 9

substantiate

Answer 9

to prove the truth of something

Question 10

speculation

Answer 10

ideas or guesses about something that is not known

Question 11

conjecture

Answer 11

an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence; guess

Question 12

amicable

Answer 12

showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument

Question 13

rationalize

Answer 13

to think about or describe something in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.

Question 14

inflexible

Answer 14

not easily influenced or persuaded

Question 15

utterly

Answer 15

complete and total

Question 16

facetious

Answer 16

used to describe speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper

Question 17

avuncular

Answer 17

like an uncle; kind or friendly like an uncle

Question 18

sanguine

Answer 18

confident and hopeful

Question 19

obdurate

Answer 19

refusing to do what other people want; stubborn

Question 20

tractable

Answer 20

easily managed or controlled