Sat Oct 7

Question 1

subsume

Answer 1

1. contain or include

2. consider as part of general rule or principle

Question 2

belie

Answer 2

1. represent falsely

2. be in contradiction with

Question 3

preface

Answer 3

1. short intro text to book

2. furnish with a preface or intro

Question 4

debasement

Answer 4

1. being mixed with extraneous material; product of adultering
2. changing to a lower state

Question 5

seemly

Answer 5

according with custom or propriety

Question 6

precipitous

Answer 6

1. done with great haste and without due deliberation

2. extremely steep

Question 7

deride

Answer 7

treat or speak with contempt

Question 8

to trumpet

Answer 8

1. utter in trumpet-like sounds
2. proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
3. play trumpet

Question 9

enticing

Answer 9

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

Question 10

thwarting

Answer 10

1. hinder or prevent of

2. crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat.

Question 11

tarnish

Answer 11

1. (n) discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

2. (v) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also, used mataphorically

Question 12

vituperative

Answer 12

bitter and abusive

Question 13

pejorative

Answer 13

expressing contempt or disapproval

Question 14

abrogate

Answer 14

revoke formally

Question 15

promulgate

Answer 15

1. state or announce

2. put a law into effect by formal declaration

Question 16

behoove

Answer 16

a duty or a responsibility for someone to do something

Question 17

tinge

Answer 17

affect as in thought or feeling

Question 18

provisional

Answer 18

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

Question 19

exonerate

Answer 19

clear from blame or wrongdoing

Question 20

malfeasance

Answer 20

wrongdoing, especially by a public official

Question 21

unscrupulous

Answer 21

unprincipled, unethical

Question 22

aboveboard

Answer 22

without concealment or deception; honest

Question 23

persnickety

Answer 23

1. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
2. overly conceited or arrogant (used colloquially)

Question 24

obstinate

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1. resistant to guidance or discipline

2. stubborn persistent in wrongdoing

Question 25

wayward

Answer 25

given to or marked by willful, often perverse deviation from what is desired

Question 26

devoid of

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completely wasting or lacking

Question 27

aberrant

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1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

Question 28

dumbfounded

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as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Question 29

crestfallen

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brought low in spirit

Question 30

edifying

Answer 30

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

Question 31

contemptuous

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expressing contempt - feeling of superiority

Question 32

veritable

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not counterfeit or copied

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belligerent

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hostile, characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

Question 34

curative

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a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Question 35

exalt

Answer 35

place at high level

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subvert

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to undermine

Question 37

propitious

Answer 37

presenting favorable circumstances

Question 38

modicum

Answer 38

a small or moderate or token amount

Question 39

dexterity

Answer 39

adroitness in using the hands

Question 40

adroitness

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cleverness or skill

Question 41

semblance

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1. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing 2. An outward or token appearance of form that is deliberately misleading 3. an erroneous mental representation

Question 42

consummate

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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

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superciliousness

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trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

Question 44

sanguineness

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feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident

Question 45

aplomb

Answer 45

great coolness and composure under strain

Question 46

fulsome

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offensively flattering or insincere

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opaque

Answer 47

not clearly understood or expressed

Question 48

derision

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the act of deriding or treating wth contempt

Question 49

dispatech

Answer 49

dispose of rabidly and without delay and efficiently

Question 50

insolence

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an offensive disrespectful impudent act

Question 51

laudable

Answer 51

worthy of high praise

Question 52

forthcoming

Answer 52

available when required or as promised