First 25 words

Question 1

Aberration (n).

Answer 1

something that differs from the norm

Question 2

abhor (v).

Answer 2

to hate, detest

Question 3

acquiesce (v).

Answer 3

to agree without protesting

Question 4

alacrity (n).

Answer 4

eagerness, speed

Question 5

amiable (adj).

Answer 5

friendly

Question 6

appease (v).

Answer 6

to calm, satisfy

Question 7

arcane (adj).

Answer 7

obscure, secret, known only by a few

Question 8

avarice (n).

Answer 8

excessive greed

Question 9

brazen (adj).

Answer 9

excessive greed

Question 10

brusque (adj).

Answer 10

short, abrupt, dismissive

Question 11

cajole (v).

Answer 11

to urge, coax

Question 12

callous (adj).

Answer 12

harsh, cold, unfeeling

Question 13

candour (n).

Answer 13

honesty, frankness

Question 14

chide (v).

Answer 14

to voice disapproval

Question 15

circumspect (adj).

Answer 15

cautious

Question 16

clandestine (adj).

Answer 16

secret

Question 17

coerce (v).

Answer 17

to make somebody do something by force or threat

Question 18

coherent (adj).

Answer 18

logically consistent, intelligible

Question 19

complacency (n).

Answer 19

self-satisfied ignorance of danger

Question 20

confidant (n).

Answer 20

a person entrusted with secrets

Question 21

connive (v).

Answer 21

to plot, scheme

Question 22

cumulative (adj).

Answer 22

increasing, building up itself

Question 23

cynical (adj).

Answer 23

believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish

Question 24

debase (v).

Answer 24

to lower the quality or esteem of something

Question 25

decry (v).

Answer 25

to criticise openly