Ryoto Akabane Round 2

Question 1

Archaic

Answer 1

very old or old-fashioned.

Question 2

mutable

Answer 2

liable to change

Question 3

nebulous

Answer 3

in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

Question 4

totalitarian

Answer 4

relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

Question 5

orthodox

Answer 5

following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.

Question 6

impediment

Answer 6

a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Question 7

furtive

Answer 7

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 8

rectify

Answer 8

put right; correct.

Question 9

pedantic

Answer 9

excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.

Question 10

ostensibly

Answer 10

as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.

Question 11

denounce

Answer 11

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

Question 12

obfuscate

Answer 12

make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

Question 13

tacit

Answer 13

understood or implied without being stated.

Question 14

proletariat

Answer 14

working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism).

Question 15

puritanical

Answer 15

having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex.

Question 16

officious

Answer 16

assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.

Question 17

vapid

Answer 17

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.

Question 18

incredulous

Answer 18

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 19

pathos

Answer 19

a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

Question 20

indoctrinate

Answer 20

teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Question 21

shirk

Answer 21

avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

Question 22

pretense

Answer 22

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Question 23

superfluous

Answer 23

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Question 24

catechism

Answer 24

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for religious instruction.

Question 25

jargon

Answer 25

special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

Question 26

hierarchy

Answer 26

a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.

Question 27

conspiracy

Answer 27

a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

Question 28

atrocity

Answer 28

an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Question 29

eccentric

Answer 29

(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.

Question 30

relapse

Answer 30

(of a sick or injured person) deteriorate after a period of improvement.