Group 9

Question 1

Boorish

Answer 1

rough and bad-mannered, coarse

Question 2

Brook

Answer 2

tolerate

Question 3

Circumspect

Answer 3

wary, cautious

Question 4

Comity

Answer 4

an association of nations for their mutual benefit/ considerate behavior towards others

Question 5

Commensurate

Answer 5

corresponding in size or degree, in proportion

Question 6

Cordial

Answer 6

warm and friendly

Question 7

Deleterious

Answer 7

Causing harm

Question 8

Dichotomy

Answer 8

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represnted as being opposed or entirely different

Question 9

Edify

Answer 9

instruct or improve(someone) morally or intellectually

Question 10

Elicit

Answer 10

evoke or draw out(a reaction answer) from someone

Question 11

Erudite

Answer 11

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 12

Fecund

Answer 12

Highly fertile

Question 13

Feeble

Answer 13

lacking physical strength/ lacking strength of character/failing to convince or impress

Question 14

Felicitous

Answer 14

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances/pleasing

Question 15

Forbear

Answer 15

Refrain from doing something

Question 16

Haphazard

Answer 16

lacking any obvious principle of organization

Question 17

Hodgepodge

Answer 17

a confused mixture

Question 18

Impede

Answer 18

hinder

Question 19

Impetuous

Answer 19

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Question 20

Irascible

Answer 20

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 21

Mercenary

Answer 21

making money at the expense of ethics/ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Question 22

Meticulous

Answer 22

very careful and precious, showing great attention to detail

Question 23

Mordant

Answer 23

(humor)having or showing a sharp or critical quality. biting

Question 24

Outstrip

Answer 24

move faster and overtake/exceed

Question 25

Precarious

Answer 25

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse/uncertain

He led a precarious living through gambling

Question 26

Repudiate

Answer 26

refuse to accept/deny the truth or validity

Question 27

Tact

Answer 27

skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Question 28

Trifling

Answer 28

unimportant or trivial

Question 29

Turbulent

Answer 29

characterized by conflict, disorder/not stable