June 2020

Question 1

ec·lec·tic

/əˈklektik/

Answer 1

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”

Question 2

Pivotal

Answer 2

of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

Question 3

Upheaval

Answer 3

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.

Question 4

Wrought

Answer 4

1 : worked into shape by artistry or effort carefully wrought essays. 2 : elaborately embellished : ornamented.

Worked bent made shaped

Question 5

Opposition

Answer 5

in a way that is against someone or something He spoke in opposition to the new law. Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.

Question 6

Outmoded

Answer 6

old-fashioned.

“an outmoded Victorian building”

Question 7

Perched

Answer 7

of a person) sit somewhere, especially on something high or narrow.
“Eve perched on the side of the armchair”
(of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something.
“the fortress is perched on a crag in the mountains”

Question 8

Turmoil

Answer 8

a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

“the country was in turmoil”

Question 9

Scrimped

Answer 9

be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

“I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education”

Question 10

Grueling

Answer 10

extremely tiring and demanding.

“a grueling schedule”

Question 11

Mundane

Answer 11

lacking interest or excitement; dull.
“seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum

common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative. of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.

Question 12

Tangent

Answer 12

a completely different line of thought or action.

“he quickly went off on a tangent about wrestling”

Question 13

Benign

Answer 13

gentle and kindly. Good

Question 14

Demoralize

Answer 14

cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit.

“their rejection of the treaty has demoralized the diplomatic community” has

Question 15

dop·pel·gäng·er

Answer 15

an apparition or double of a living person.

“he has been replaced by an evil doppelgänger”

Question 16

ap·pa·ri·tion

Answer 16

a ghost or ghostlike image of a person.
“a headless apparition”

the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type.
“twentieth-century apparitions of the Virgin”

Question 17

Libel

Answer 17

a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation.

Question 18

Commentary

Answer 18

an expression of opinions or offering of explanations explanations about an event or situation.
“an editorial commentary”
a descriptive spoken account (especially on a broadcast) of an event or performance as it happens.
“a live commentary on radio”

Question 19

Elude

Answer 19

evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
“he managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley”

Question 20

Pessimism

Answer 20

a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
“the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks”

Question 21

Rebuff

Answer 21

reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
“I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms”

Question 22

Suc-cumb

Answer 22

fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
“he has become the latest to succumb to the strain”

Question 23

Exuberant

Answer 23

adjective

filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.

Question 24

Tact

Answer 24

noun
adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

a·droit·ness
cleverness or skill.
“he lacks political adroitness”

Question 25

Contrary

Answer 25

perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired.
“she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned”

opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
“he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal”

Question 26

Chastise

Answer 26

DATED
punish, especially by beating.
“the General cruelly chastised them with a whip”

rebuke or reprimand severely.
“he chastised his colleagues for their laziness”

Question 27

Pensive

Answer 27

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
“a pensive mood”

Question 28

Quarrel

Answer 28

un
a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good term.
“she made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John”

Question 29

Stark

Answer 29

severe or bare in appearance or outline.
“the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky”

2.
complete; sheer.
“he came running back in stark terror”