General

Question 1

Synonym: Inclination

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Proclivity

Question 2

Noun - the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.

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Tenacity (determination, persistence)

Question 3

Verb - immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body

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Inoculate (to inoculate against stress)

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Adj- sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)

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Privy (only 6 people are privy to this information)

Question 5

Noun - annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated

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Chagrin (they gave off subtle out palpable signs of disappointment, chagrin and frustration)

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Verb - win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them; appease

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Propitiate (the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices)

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Verb - stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate

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Conciliate (concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry)

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Adj - characterised by feasting, drinking, merriment

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Convivial (the restaurants convivial atmosphere put me immediately at ease)

Question 9

Adj - abandoned, run down

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Derelict (the children played in the deserted, derelict house even though it was dangerous)

Question 10

Synonyms for rich

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Mellow (free from harshness), resonant (evocative), profound, vehement, perfervid (intense, impassioned), deep-seated (firmly established at a deep + profound level), radiant

Question 11

Synonyms for vivid

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Graphic, lucid (expressed clearly), vibrant, arresting (striking), scintillating (shining), evocative

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Synonyms for energetic

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Vital, animated, enthusiastic, lively, tireless, fiery, vigorous, zestful, spirited

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Adj - bold and without shame

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Brazen

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Synonyms for strenuous

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Requiring great exertion, arduous, onerous, gruelling, burdensome, demanding, toilsome

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Adj - rude, lacking respect

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Insolent

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Synonyms for develop

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Grow, evolve, mature, prosper, advance, succeed, thrive, flourish, progress

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Synonyms for improve

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Ameliorate, enhance, exceed, surpass, refine

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Synonyms for transform

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Change, alter, modify, transfigure (…into something beautiful, elevated), convert

Question 19

Synonyms for ‘no idea’

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Baffled, bewildered, clueless

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Synonym for airy-fairy

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Impractical, vague, unrealistic, idealistic, dreamy

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Synonyms for should

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Ought to, intend to, be obliged to, required to, necessity, essential

Question 22

Verb - revive something lost/lapses

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Rekindle

Question 23

Adj - intelligent; showing good judgment

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Sagacious (a sagacious teacher knows that struggling students need individualized help to succeed in school)

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Adj - having knowledge or awareness

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Cognisant (if you love someone, you should be cognisant of their emotions)

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Adj - commanding or domineering

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Imperious (despite her imperious tone, few people followed her suggestion)

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Noun - composure, steadiness of mind under stress

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Equanimity (the frazzled mother maintained remarkable equanimity when her toddler had an epic meltdown)

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Adj - thrifty, economical

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Frugal (I’m a bit too frugal to splash out on designer clothes)

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Adj - showing a lack of courage or determination; timid

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Pusillanimous (he should defend himself but he’s too pusillanimous to confront his detractors)

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Adj - talkative, wordy

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Garrulous (Their garrulous grandfather shared interesting family stories with the fascinated children)

Question 30

Adj - shining bright, radiant… (of a person) - emanating/ emitting joy or goodness

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Effulgent (standing there was my father with the most effulgent smile on his face)

Question 31

Verb - to detract from, devalue

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Derogate (most insults targeted at men derogated formidability, status, sexuality and gender)

Question 32

Noun - refraining from sex, celibacy

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Chastity (vows of chastity)

Question 33

Noun - the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner

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Infidelity (her infidelity continued after her marriage)

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Adj - dull, boring

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Insipid (we were shocked when our seemingly insipid neighbour turned out to be a race car driver)

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Adj - wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute

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Vacillating (we are a generation of sheep who follow the volatile and ever-vacillating opinion of the flock)

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Adj - friendly, good-natured

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Affable, amiable (what we read on social media becomes our temporary mantra until we read something more affable and crowd-pleasing)

Question 37

Adj - showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

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Altruistic (it was an entirely altruistic act)

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Noun - a mass departure of people

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Exodus (the altruistic nations harbouring the exodus of refugees do so with hidden agendas)

Question 39

Noun - an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

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Quagmire (somewhere in the quagmire we call the ‘internet’, real afflictions have been pushed aside by petty narratives)

Question 40

Adj - lasting for a very short time

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Ephemeral, transient (this desire for ephemeral satisfaction is innate and natural)

Question 41

Noun - a warning or ‘proviso of specific stipulations’ (conditions attached to statement) or limitations

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Caveat (there are clear caveats with our dependence on the online world)

Question 42

Adj - directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

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Antithetical (triggering a tribal response is antithetical to having an effective behaviour and belief-changing message)

Question 43

Adj - bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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Cantankerous (it is the most cantankerous, ego-driven industry)

Question 44

Noun - a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

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Charlatan (The doctor charlatan steals your money under the guise of being your benefactor)

Question 45

Noun - a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted

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Heretic (heretics who don’t conform to the in-group ideology will be identified and shamed)

Question 46

Noun - a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behaviour, hypochondria) but not a radical loss of touch with reality

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Neurosis (she's anxious to the point of neurosis, and struggles to get out of bed in the morning)