Day 3

Question 1

abysmal

Answer 1

bottomless

Question 2

adverse

Answer 2

unfavorable; hostile

Question 3

agitate

Answer 3

stir up; disturb

Question 4

amicable

Answer 4

politely friendly; not quarrelsome

Question 5

amnesty

Answer 5

pardon

Question 6

amorous

Answer 6

moved by sexual love; loving

Question 7

anonymous

Answer 7

having no name

Question 8

attenuate

Answer 8

make thin; weaken

Question 9

belligerent

Answer 9

quarrelsome

Question 10

beneficiary

Answer 10

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

Question 11

bureaucracy

Answer 11

over-regulated administrative system marked by red tape

Question 12

charismatic

Answer 12

compellingly charming; magnetic

Question 13

chastise

Answer 13

punish

Question 14

circumscribe

Answer 14

limit; confine

Question 15

civil

Answer 15

(1) having to do with citizens or the state; (2) courteous and polite

Question 16

clique

Answer 16

small exclusive group

Question 17

concrete

Answer 17

(1) physical or material in nature, as opposed to abstract; (2) real; (3) specific

Question 18

copious

Answer 18

plentiful

Question 19

culpable

Answer 19

deserving blame

Question 20

deride

Answer 20

ridicule; make fun of

Question 21

dire

Answer 21

disastrous

Question 22

dissent

Answer 22

disagree

Question 23

dissertation

Answer 23

formal essay

Question 24

diversion

Answer 24

act of turning aside; pastime

Question 25

equanimity

Answer 25

calmness of temperament; composure

Question 26

esteem

Answer 26

respect; value

Question 27

exemplary

Answer 27

serving as a model; outstanding

Question 28

exhaustive

Answer 28

thorough; comprehensive

Question 29

expropriate

Answer 29

take possession of

Question 30

faculty

Answer 30

(1) inherent mental or physical power; (2) teaching staff

Question 31

fallacious

Answer 31

false; misleading

Question 32

fiasco

Answer 32

total failure

Question 33

foment

Answer 33

stir up; instigate

Question 34

gamut

Answer 34

entire range

Question 35

grudging

Answer 35

unwilling; reluctant; stingy

Question 36

heyday

Answer 36

time of greatest success; prime

Question 37

illusory

Answer 37

deceptive; not real

Question 38

impasse

Answer 38

predicament from which there is no escape; deadlock

Question 39

imperative

Answer 39

absolutely necessary; critically important

Question 40

impregnable

Answer 40

invulnerable

Question 41

insatiable

Answer 41

not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy

Question 42

inveterate

Answer 42

deep-rooted; habitual

Question 43

irreproachable

Answer 43

blameless; impeccable

Question 44

legacy

Answer 44

a gift made by a will

Question 45

lethargic

Answer 45

drowsy; dull

Question 46

malignant

Answer 46

injurious; tending to cause death; aggressively malevolent

Question 47

marred

Answer 47

damaged; disfigured

Question 48

mercenary

Answer 48

interested in money or gain

Question 49

mode

Answer 49

prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

Question 50

nuance

Answer 50

shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction

Question 51

omniscient

Answer 51

all-knowing

Question 52

outmoded

Answer 52

no longer stylish; old-fashioned

Question 53

pandemonium

Answer 53

wild tumult

Question 54

politic

Answer 54

expedient; prudent; well advised

Question 55

precedent

Answer 55

something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action

Question 56

prominent

Answer 56

conspicuous; notable; sticking out

Question 57

propitiate

Answer 57

appease

Question 58

prosaic

Answer 58

dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

Question 59

psyche

Answer 59

soul; mind

Question 60

repertoire

Answer 60

list of works of music, drama, etc, a performer is prepared to present

Question 61

reprieve

Answer 61

temporary delay; cancelation of punishment

Question 62

reprove

Answer 62

censure; rebuke

Question 63

seasoned

Answer 63

experienced

Question 64

serenity

Answer 64

calmness; placidity

Question 65

solicitous

Answer 65

worried; concerned

Question 66

specious

Answer 66

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

Question 67

static

Answer 67

unchanging: lacking development

Question 68

stealth

Answer 68

slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness

Question 69

tangible

Answer 69

able to be touched; real: palpable

Question 70

temperate

Answer 70

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature

Question 71

topography

Answer 71

physical features of a region

Question 72

untenable

Answer 72

indefensible; not able to be maintained

Question 73

vantage

Answer 73

position giving an advantage

Question 74

vigor

Answer 74

active strength

Question 75

wrath

Answer 75

anger; fury