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Question 1

contextualize

Answer 1

place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

Question 2

conundrum

Answer 2

a riddle; any mystery

Question 3

conversant

Answer 3

knowledgeable about or experienced with

Question 4

cosmopolitan

Answer 4

belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

Question 5

countenance

Answer 5

facial expression or face(noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

Question 6

counterpoint

Answer 6

contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

Question 7

crafty

Answer 7

cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

Question 8

craven

Answer 8

very cowardly, lacking courage

Question 9

credulous

Answer 9

gullible; prone to believe or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

Question 10

crescendo

Answer 10

steady increase in force, intensity, of the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak (noun); to rise in volume or intensity (verb)

Question 11

daunt

Answer 11

discourage, dishearten,lessen to courage of

Question 12

debunk

Answer 12

expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

Question 13

decorous

Answer 13

behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

Question 14

deem

Answer 14

judge; consider

Question 15

deface

Answer 15

vandalize, mar the appearance of

Question 16

defamatory

Answer 16

slanderous, injurious to someone’s reputation

Question 17

default

Answer 17

failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (verb)