pow #4

Question 1

aversion

Answer 1

noun. particular dislike for something

Question 2

abscond

Answer 2

verb. to sneak away and hide

Question 3

caustic

Answer 3

adjective. harsh; corrosive

Question 4

conundrum

Answer 4

noun. a puzzle; problem

Question 5

capitulate

Answer 5

verb. to surrender; to give in

Question 6

didactic

Answer 6

adjective. intended to instruct; overly moralistic

Question 7

despot

Answer 7

noun. one who has total power and rules brutally

Question 8

circumvent

Answer 8

verb. to get around; to sidestep

Question 9

frenetic

Answer 9

adjective. frenzied; hectic; frantic

Question 10

façade

Answer 10

noun. a deceptive appearance or attitude; the front face of a building

Question 11

autonomous

Answer 11

adjective

independent; self-governing

Question 12

denigrate

Answer 12

verb

to belittle; to diminish the opinion of the

Question 13

maxim

Answer 13

noun

a common saying expressing a principal of conduct

Question 14

expunge

Answer 14

verb

to erase; to remove; to strike out

Question 15

odious

Answer 15

adjective

provoking hatred, disgust, or intense dislike

Question 16

panache

Answer 16

noun

distinctive style; flair; elegance ; verve

Question 17

founder

Answer 17

verb

to sink; to fail; to collapse

Question 18

intrinsic

Answer 18

adjective

essential; characteristic; inherent

Question 19

ostracize

Answer 19

verb

to exclude or banish from a group

Question 20

ubiquitous

Answer 20

adjective

existing seemingly everywhere at once