Vocabulary

Question 1

endorse

Answer 1

support, defend, uphold

Question 2

delegate

Answer 2

assign, entrust, representative
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Question 3

misconstrue

Answer 3

interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly, misunderstand

Question 4

charlatans

Answer 4

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill, quack

Question 5

diaphanous

Answer 5

(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent

Question 6

ubiquitous

Answer 6

present, appearing, or found everywhere; omnipresent

Question 7

grimmer

Answer 7

very serious or gloomy; forbidding, stern

Question 8

nebulous

Answer 8

foggy, indistinctive, unclear

Question 9

thaw out

Answer 9

get warm after being very cold

Question 10

incongruous

Answer 10

not in harmony, out of place

Question 11

ambiguous

Answer 11

having more than 1 interpretation

Question 12

anticipate

Answer 12

predict, expect

Question 13

formidable

Answer 13

intimidating, inspiring fear and respect

Question 14

insinuated

Answer 14

suggest, hint

Question 15

sardonic

Answer 15

sarcastic, cynical, mocking

Question 16

didactic

Answer 16

intended to teach, educational, instructive

Question 17

refute

Answer 17

disprove

Question 18

grudging

Answer 18

unwilling, reluctant,

Question 19

tentative

Answer 19

hesitant, uncertain,

Question 20

intrinsic

Answer 20

natural, inherent, innate

Question 21

conceited

Answer 21

excessively proud of oneself, egoistic, narcissistic