Common Word 2

Question 1

Repeated too often, overuse

Answer 1

Banal

Question 2

Make unclear (verb), known only by a few (adj.)

Answer 2

Obscure

Question 3

Expecting unquestioning obedience

Answer 3

Dictatorial

Question 4

Fixed firmly/securely

Answer 4

Entrenched

Question 5

An act of deliberate betrayal

Answer 5

Perfidy

Question 6

Showing respect

Answer 6

Deferential

Question 7

The power to foresee the future

Answer 7

Prescience

Question 8

Serving no useful purpose

Answer 8

Superfluous

Question 9

A state of guilt

Answer 9

Culpability

Question 10

To chuckle, laugh merrily

Answer 10

Chortle

Question 11

Marked by a lack of interest

Answer 11

Apathetic

Question 12

Avoid/stay away from deliberately

Answer 12

Eschew

Question 13

A trite or obvious remark

Answer 13

Platitude

Question 14

A strong liking

Answer 14

Predilection

Question 15

Reach highest/most decisive point

Answer 15

Culminate

Question 16

Willing to be bold in social situations/to take risks

Answer 16

Audacious

Question 17

Being rude (noun), feeling of deep and bitter anger (noun)

Answer 17

Gall

Question 18

Unusual lightness, delicacy

Answer 18

Gossamer

Question 19

Improperly forward or bold

Answer 19

Impudent

Question 20

Mysterious or vague (intentional)

Answer 20

Cryptic

Question 21

Good taste in manners/conduct

Answer 21

Decorous

Question 22

Occurring by happy chance

Answer 22

Fortuitious

Question 23

Characteristic of rural life

Answer 23

Rustic

Question 24

An excessive supply

Answer 24

Glut

Question 25

Inactively resulting from lack of energy

Answer 25

Torpor

Question 26

Difficult to penetrate, incomprehensible

Answer 26

Recondite

Question 27

Make worse

Answer 27

Exacerbate

Question 28

One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

Answer 28

Aesthete

Question 29

Disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts

Answer 29

Reticent

Question 30

Keep from happening, make impossible

Answer 30

Preclude

Question 31

Overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

Answer 31

Mawkish

Question 32

Having or demonstrating ability to recognize the fine distinctions

Answer 32

Incisive

Question 33

Completely obvious

Answer 33

Conspicuous

Question 34

Acknowledge defeat

Answer 34

Concede

Question 35

Criticize severely or angrily

Answer 35

Lambast

Question 36

Make less severe or harsh

Answer 36

Mitigate

Question 37

Habitually complaining

Answer 37

Querulous

Question 38

Marked by extreme care in treatment of details

Answer 38

Meticulous