Group 7 & 8

Question 1

Appease

Answer 1

Pacify or placate, assuage or satisfy

Question 2

Arbitrary

Answer 2

based on random choice/unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority

Question 3

Archaic

Answer 3

Very old-fashioned

Question 4

Clamorous

Answer 4

making loud and confused noise/expressing or characterized by vehement protects or demands

Question 5

Dearth

Answer 5

A scarcity or lack of something

Question 6

Explicable

Answer 6

able to be accounted for or understood, explainable

Question 7

Hyperbole

Answer 7

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 8

Immutable

Answer 8

Unable to be changed

Question 9

Indefatigable

Answer 9

persisting tireless, tireless, untiring

Question 10

Indolent

Answer 10

lazy, idle/(of medicine) no or little pain

Question 11

Insular

Answer 11

uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside one’s own experience, lacking contact with other people

Question 12

Intransigent

Answer 12

unwilling to change one’s views, uncompromising

Question 13

Intrepid

Answer 13

fearless, adventurous

Question 14

Irreverent

Answer 14

Showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Question 15

Loathe

Answer 15

intense dislike or disgust for

Question 16

Malign

Answer 16

evil in nature, speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner

Question 17

Malleable

Answer 17

easily influenced, pliable

Question 18

Neophyte

Answer 18

A person who is new to a subject, activity, or religion

Question 19

Plastic

Answer 19

Easily shaped/artificial/offering scope for creativity

Question 20

Platitude

Answer 20

used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

Question 21

Prescient

Answer 21

Showing knowledge of events before they take place

Question 22

Pristine

Answer 22

Spotless, clean and and fresh, immaculate

Question 23

Reproach

Answer 23

Expression of disapproval

Question 24

Robust

Answer 24

Vigorous/able to withstand adverse conditions/forceful

Question 25

Salubrious

Answer 25

Healthy, pleasant

Question 26

Sanction

Answer 26

Official permission/ a threatened penalty for disobeying rule

Question 27

Sedulous

Answer 27

Showing dedication and diligence

Question 28

Soporific

Answer 28

Tediously boring or monotonous

Question 29

Stern

Answer 29

Serious, strict and severe

Question 30

Tendentious

Answer 30

Intending to promote a point of view(controversial one)

Question 31

Accentuate

Answer 31

make more noticeable or prominent

Question 32

Conjectural

Answer 32

based on or involving conjecture, speculative

Question 33

Convivial

Answer 33

friendly, lively and enjoyable

Question 34

Decadent

Answer 34

characterized by a state of moral or cultural decline, person who is luxuriously self-indulgent

Question 35

Egregious

Answer 35

Outstandingly bad, shocking

Question 36

Evanescent

Answer 36

Soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing

Question 37

Flamboyant

Answer 37

Tending to attract attention because of confidence, stylishness/bright, colorful and noticeable

Question 38

Forestall

Answer 38

Prevent or obstruct by taking advanced action

Question 39

Gainsay

Answer 39

Deny, contradict, speak against or oppose

Question 40

Galvanize

Answer 40

Simulate someone into taking action

Question 41

Indiscriminate

Answer 41

Done at random or without careful judegement

Question 42

Innocuous

Answer 42

Not offensive, lacking capability of being injurious, harmless

Question 43

Momentary

Answer 43

Lasting very short time, brief

Question 44

Mundane

Answer 44

Lacking interest or excitement, dull

Question 45

Nettlesome

Answer 45

Causing annoyance or irrittation, difficulty

Question 46

Nullify

Answer 46

Make null and void, invalidate

Question 47

Obviate

Answer 47

Remove, avoid or prevent

Question 48

Omnipresent

Answer 48

Widespread, constantly encountered

Question 49

Oust

Answer 49

Drive out or expel from a position or place

Question 50

Palpable

Answer 50

So intense as to seem, almost tangible/plain to see or comprehend, able to be touched or felt

Question 51

Perfidy

Answer 51

Betrayal of trust Synonym: Betrayal, treachery, treason, perfidiousness

Question 52

Profuse

Answer 52

Abundant

Question 53

Pugnacious

Answer 53

Eager to argue, quarrel or fight

Question 54

Sagacious

Answer 54

Wise or shrewd, intelligent

Question 55

Sanguine

Answer 55

Optimistic, positive/blood-red

Question 56

Scant

Answer 56

Insufficient or barely sufficient

Question 57

Skulduggery

Answer 57

Dishonest behavior or activities/trickery

Question 58

Trivial

Answer 58

of little value or importance

Question 59

Utilitarian

Answer 59

designed to be useful or practical rather

Question 60

Vapid

Answer 60

Lacking taste or flavor/lacking significance or zest or spirit Vapid sounds like rapid...if you cook food in rapid manner, you may not get the taste of food or it will be bland