Dangerous Personalities, by Joe Navarro

Question 1

to bandy (verb)

Answer 1

pass on or discuss (an idea or rumor) in a casual or uninformed way.

Question 2

to epitomize (verb)

Answer 2

be a perfect example of

Question 3

to preen (verb)

Answer 3

congratulate or pride oneself

Question 4

contemptuous (adjective)

Answer 4

manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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haughtiness (noun)

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the appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful

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to wither (verb)

Answer 6

cease to flourish; fall into decay or decline

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to castigate (verb)

Answer 7

reprimand (someone) severely

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solvency (noun)

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the possession of assets in excess of liabilities; ability to pay one’s debts

Question 9

to placate (verb)

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make (someone) less angry or hostile

Question 10

to careen (verb)

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move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction

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mercurial (adjective)

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(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Question 12

inchoate (adjective)

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just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

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aghast (adjective)

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filled with horror or shock

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respite (noun)

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

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to rouse (verb)

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to provoke, stir, or excite

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to carp (verb)

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to find fault or complain querulously

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cabal (noun)

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the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)

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diatribe (noun)

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a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing

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vociferous (adjective)

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marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

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vitriolic (adjective)

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filled with bitter criticism or malice

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to commiserate (verb)

Answer 21

express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize

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steadfast (adjective)

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firmly fixed in place

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to cower (verb)

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crouch down in fear

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foreboding (noun)

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fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen

Question 25

insular (adjective)

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience

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squalor (noun)

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the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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ire (noun)

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anger

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to inculcate (verb)

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instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction

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unkempt (adjective)

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(especially of a person) having an untidy or disheveled appearance

Question 30

unfathomable (adjective)

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incapable of being fully explored or understood

Question 31

replete (adjective)

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filled or well-supplied with something

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to plunder (verb)

Answer 32

steal (goods), typically using force and in a time of disorder

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unfettered (adjective)

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unrestrained or uninhibited

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laden (adjective)

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heavily loaded or weighed down

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swindle (noun)

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a fraudulent scheme or action

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to shirk (verb)

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avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

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to maim (verb)

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wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged

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to ensnare (verb)

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catch in or as in a trap

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to pilfer (verb)

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steal (typically things of relatively little value)

Question 40

axiomatic (adjective)

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self-evident or unquestionable