Day 2

Question 1

pejorative

Answer 1

having negative connotations

Question 2

laudatory

Answer 2

expressing praise or commendation

Question 3

paucity

Answer 3

lack in numbers/quantity

Question 4

acrid

Answer 4

strong and unpleasant smell; pungent

Question 5

acute

Answer 5

severe; critical |OR| having perspective or sharp understanding

Question 6

chronic

Answer 6

long-term; incurable

Question 7

liberal

Answer 7

tolerant; broad-minded

Question 8

axiom

Answer 8

statement that has been established, accepted, and true

Question 9

conjecture

Answer 9

an opinion/conclusion formed based on incomplete information; speculation

Question 10

supposition

Answer 10

an uncertain belief

Question 11

approbation

Answer 11

commendation; praise; laud

Question 12

degenerate

Answer 12

degraded; corrupt; deteriorating

Question 13

contemporary

Answer 13

belonging to or occurring in the present; present-day

Question 14

guile

Answer 14

cunning; deceitful; duplicity; trickery

Question 15

candor

Answer 15

unreserved; honest; sincere; candid

Question 16

denigrate

Answer 16

criticize unfairly; belittle

Question 17

concur

Answer 17

have the same opinion; agree

Question 18

euphonious

Answer 18

pleasant-sounding

Question 19

convoluted

Answer 19

complicated; twisted; coiled

Question 20

bellicose

Answer 20

aggressive; threatening; antagonistic

Question 21

perfidious

Answer 21

deceitful; untrustworthy

Question 22

veneration

Answer 22

great respect; reverence

Question 23

commiserate

Answer 23

to feel/express sympathy; condole

Question 24

laconic

Answer 24

using very few words; brief

Question 25

verbose

Answer 25

containing more words than necessary; wordy