List 21

Question 1

aesthetic

Answer 1

artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

Question 2

abstruse

Answer 2

hard to comprehend

Question 3

ambivalent

Answer 3

having opposing feelings

Question 4

antithesis

Answer 4

the absolute opposite

Question 5

aspire

Answer 5

to long for, aim toward

Question 6

belligerence

Answer 6

an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition

Question 7

calamity

Answer 7

an event with disastrous consequences

Question 8

circuitous

Answer 8

roundabout

Question 9

commensurate

Answer 9

corresponding in size or amount

Question 10

confidant

Answer 10

a person entrusted with secrets

Question 11

contort

Answer 11

to twist into an unusual appearance or shape

Question 12

crescendo

Answer 12

a steady increase in intensity or volume

Question 13

derelict

Answer 13

abandoned, run-down

Question 14

dissent

Answer 14

to disagree

Question 15

eclectic

Answer 15

consisting of a diverse variety of elements

Question 16

embroil

Answer 16

to involve (someone or something) in conflict or difficulties

Question 17

epistolary

Answer 17

relating to or contained in letters

Question 18

exhort

Answer 18

to urge someone to do something, or give earnest advice

Question 19

fatuous

Answer 19

silly, foolish

Question 20

foresight

Answer 20

the ability to see what will or might happen in the future

Question 21

hubris

Answer 21

a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence

Question 22

implicate

Answer 22

to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate

Question 23

indecorous

Answer 23

impolite, somewhat rude or shocking because of being considered socially unacceptable

Question 24

iniquity

Answer 24

wickedness or sin

Question 25

intransigent

Answer 25

refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

Question 26

juxtaposition

Answer 26

the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

Question 27

litigant

Answer 27

someone engaged in a lawsuit

Question 28

meritorious

Answer 28

worthy of esteem or reward

Question 29

nefarious

Answer 29

heinously villainous

Question 30

obstinate

Answer 30

not yielding easily, stubborn

Question 31

pallid

Answer 31

lacking color

Question 32

penultimate

Answer 32

next to last

Question 33

plenitude

Answer 33

an abundance

Question 34

prestige

Answer 34

stature, honor, awe, or high opinion inspired by or derived from a high-ranking, influential, or successful person or product

Question 35

protean

Answer 35

able to change shape; displaying great variety

Question 36

rancid

Answer 36

having a terrible taste or smell

Question 37

renunciation

Answer 37

to reject

Question 38

imply

Answer 38

to express (something) in an indirect way : to suggest (something) without saying or showing it plainly

Question 39

restive

Answer 39

resistant, stubborn, impatient

Question 40

scathing

Answer 40

sharp, critical, hurtful

Question 41

soothsayer

Answer 41

clairvoyant, a predictor of future events

Question 42

succint

Answer 42

marked by compact precision

Question 43

tenacity

Answer 43

determination, stay power

Question 44

twine

Answer 44

to twist or wrap around (someone or something)

Question 45

veil

Answer 45

to cover (something) with a veil or with something that is like a veil : to hide or partly hide

Question 46

vociferous

Answer 46

loud, boisterous