Level 3

Question 0

Taciturn

Answer 0

Silent, not talkative, holding one’s tongue, reserved, uncommunicative, reticent

Question 1

Defray

Answer 1

To pay (not interchangeable), provide money for, cover the cost

Question 2

Terse

Answer 2

Brief and to the point, concise, pithy, laconic, succinct.

Antonyms: redundant, long-winded, verbose, prolix.

Question 3

Boon

Answer 3

A blessing, timely and welcome benefit, smth to be thankful for

Question 4

Proletariat

Answer 4

The working class (the lowest class on society)

Question 5

Heterogeneous

Answer 5

Varied, mixed, dissimilar, miscellaneous.

Antonyms: homogeneous, of the same or similar nature or kind

Question 6

Pittance

Answer 6

A small amount, portion, share ( especially money)

Question 7

Glib

Answer 7

Smooth-spoken, speaking in a fluent manner, suave, facile, bland, voluble, flippant, unctuous.

Question 8

Penchant

Answer 8

A liking, strong inclination, decided taste, propensity, proclivity ( a penchant for chocolate)

Question 9

Solicitous

Answer 9

Concerned, showing care and attention (worried, anxious way)

Eager, full of desire, willing

Question 10

Circumscribe

Answer 10

To limit, restrict, confine, hem in, fix the boundaries of

Question 11

Dearth

Answer 11

A lack, scarcity, insufficiency, paucity

Antonyms: abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity, plethora, surfeit

Question 12

Ingratiating

Answer 12

Flattering, attempting to win approval or curry favor (pleasing, charming in negative way)

Question 13

Mercenary

Answer 13

Greedy, done for payment only, covetous, avaricious, venal

Question 14

Extemporize

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To improvise, to speak with little or no preparation, practice

Question 15

Erudite

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Learned, scholarly, possessing extensive knowledge

Question 16

Austere

Answer 16

Severe, somber, stern, serious, grim, grave, dour

Question 17

Laconic

Answer 17

Using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed, succinct, concise, terse, pithy

Question 18

Ameliorate

Answer 18

To make or become better or more tolerable, improve, amend, correct, reform, rectify, raise the condition or state of.

Question 19

Expunge

Answer 19

To erase, delete, cancel; punch, strike, wipe out; eradicate, obliterate.

Question 20

Circumspect

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Careful, cautious, wary, watchful, discreet, vigilant, prudent.

Question 21

Quiescent

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Still, quite, tranquil, inactive, at rest or repose, latent, dormant .

Antonyms: vigorous, animated, sprightly, vivacious, ebullient

Question 22

Foible

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A weak point, slight fault or flaw, minor failing ( especially, character)

Question 23

Fervent

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Passionate, having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling, fiery, earnest, impassioned, vehement, ardent, fervid, zealous.

Antonyms: lukewarm, listless, apathetic, indifferent, impassive, phlegmatic.

Question 24

Protract

Answer 24

To draw out, drag out, extend in time, lengthen, prolong. Antonyms: abbreviate, condense, curtail, truncate.

Question 25

Ostentatious

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Showy, extremely conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant; specifically, displayed or done in a flashy, vain manner; Pretentious, pompous; Antonyms: simple, modest, plain, unassuming

Question 26

Quandary

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A state of uncertainty, perplexity, doubt ; Predicament, dilemma;

Question 27

Censure

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To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of, denounce, reprimand, reprehend. Antonyms: commend, extol, laud.

Question 28

Cavil

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To criticize or complain unnecessarily, point out petty flaws, nitpick, niggle, carp, quibble.

Question 29

Assimilate

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To absorb, take in, incorporate, appropriate.

Question 30

Rescind

Answer 30

To cancel, take back, take away, remove; To render void, annul, repeal;

Question 31

Discernible

Answer 31

Recognizable, detectible, perceptible, apparent, evident, distinguishable, manifest. Antonyms: obscure, invisible, indistinct, imperceptible.

Question 32

Cataclysm

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A disaster, great mishap, catastrophe, violent upheaval, calamity (on a personal level), debacle.

Question 33

Narcissism

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Self-love, excessive admiration of oneself, vanity, conceit, egotism, amour-propre. Antonyms: humbleness, modesty, humility.

Question 34

Incriminate

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To charge with a crime, accuse of wrongdoing, implicate, present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.

Question 35

Stigma

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A mark of shame or disgrace, a moral blemish, a stain on one's character or reputation.

Question 36

Brevity

Answer 36

Shortness, briefness (as the brevity of life); | Characteristics: conciseness, succinctness, terseness, pithiness.

Question 37

Perquisite

Answer 37

A benefit, incidental gain or reward; specifically, an expected or promised benefit, privilege.

Question 38

Indigent

Answer 38

Poor, needy, penniless, impoverished, down-and-out, destitute, impecunious.

Question 39

Clairvoyant

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Having exceptional powers of perception, unusually clear-sighted or discerning, having extrasensory perception or the power of divination.

Question 40

Adroit

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Skillful, clever, dexterous, deft, resourceful, ingenious, artful, adept. Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, inept, maladroit.

Question 41

Platitude

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A flat, dull, ordinary remark, cliché, truism, bromide.

Question 42

Fastidious

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Extremely delicate, sensitive (in matters of taste or behavior); Dainty, fussy, finicky, overnice; scrupulous, meticulous, punctilious; Hard to please, exacting or critical to a fault.

Question 43

Vendetta

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A bitter, protracted feud or rivalry.

Question 44

Lucid

Answer 44

Clear, easy to see or understand, plainly expressed, intelligible, comprehensible, limpid, perspicuous; + clear of mind, mentally sound, rational, sane; Antonyms: murky, obscure, befuddled, nebulous, ambiguous, abstruse.

Question 45

Salient

Answer 45

Conspicuous, noticeable, prominent; sticking or jutting out, protruding, manifest, obtrusive, protuberant. Antonyms: inconspicuous, unassuming, unobtrusive, indiscernible, unostentatious.

Question 46

Categorical

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Absolute, unqualified, explicit; without exceptions, conditions, qualifications. Antonyms: ambiguous, doubtful, dubious, indefinite, enigmatic, equivocal.

Question 47

Inscrutable

Answer 47

Incomprehensible, unfathomable, extremely difficult to understand, not open to investigations or analysis, mysterious, impenetrable, esoteric, arcane, abstruse.

Question 48

Construe

Answer 48

To interpret, explain the meaning or intention of.

Question 49

Allude

Answer 49

To refer to smth indirectly, make a casual reference, suggest, hint, intimate. Antonyms: indicate, specify, detail, enumerate.