Direct Hits v. 1

Question 1

sardonic

Answer 1

mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging

Question 2

snide

Answer 2

mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging

Question 3

dearth

Answer 3

scarcity of something

Question 4

prattle

Answer 4

speaking in foolish manner; to babble incessantly

Question 5

wry, droll

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dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

Question 6

diffident, self-effacing

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hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive

Question 7

evocation

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an imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth

Question 8

presumptuous

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taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place; impertinently bold

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly resistance and defiant; obstinate; obdurate; refractory; disobedient

Question 10

clandestine, surreptitious

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secret; covert; not open; NOT aboveboard

Question 11

austere

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having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ORNATE

Question 12

austerity

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great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment

Question 13

upbraid, reproach, castigate

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to express disapproval; scold; rebuke; censure

Question 14

conjecture

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an inference based upon guesswork; a supposition

Question 15

obsolete, archaic, antiquated

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no longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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auspicious, propitious

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very favorable

Question 17

morose

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very depressed; despondent; mournful

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impasse

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a deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreeement

Question 19

anarchronism

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the false assignment of an event, person, scene, or language to a time when the even, person, scene, or word did not exist

Question 20

belie

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to contradict; to misrepresent; to prove to be false

Question 21

covet

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to strongly desire; to cravw

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covetous

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grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; avaricious

Question 23

prototype

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an original model; an initial design

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aloof

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detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart

Question 25

trite, platitudinous, inspid

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unoriginal, commonplace, overused; cliched

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inscrutable

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mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

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acquiesce

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to comply; agree; give in

Question 28

futile

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completely useless

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endemic

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native to an area

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere; omnipresent; pervasive

Question 31

fortitude

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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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diminutive

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very small

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trival

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trifling; unimportant

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minutiae

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minor everyday details

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exhort

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o encourage; urge; give a pep talk; implore

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antipathy

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strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

Question 37

digress

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to depart from a subject; wander; ramble

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indulgent

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excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking a fully developed form

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ephemeral

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very brief

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propensity

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a preference for something

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boorish, uncouth, crass

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vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

Question 43

indignant

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characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

Question 44

innuendo

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a veiled reference; an insinuation

Question 45

thwart, stymie

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to stop; to frustrate; to prevent

Question 46

admonish

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to earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

Question 47

voracious, ravenous

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a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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intrepid, undaunted

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courageous, resolute, and fearless

Question 49

itinerant

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migrating from place to place; not sedentary

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poignant

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moving; touching; heartrending

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rustic, pastoral

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characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

Question 52

equanimity

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calmness; composure; even-tempered; posise

Question 53

panache

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great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition

Question 54

flamboyance

Answer 54

great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition

Question 55

verve

Answer 55

great vigor and energy; dash; especially in artistic performance and composition