Word meanings

Question 1

Succinct

Answer 1

Briefly and clearly expressed

Question 2

Belligerent

Answer 2

Hostile and aggressive

Question 3

Impecunious

Answer 3

Having no money

Question 4

Acquiesce

Answer 4

To accept

Question 5

Disdain

Answer 5

Feeling that someone is unworthy

Question 6

Hostile

Answer 6

Unfriendly or opposed

Question 7

Doleful

Answer 7

Full of sorrow

Question 8

Capitulate

Answer 8

Surrender

Question 9

Irreverent

Answer 9

Showing a lack of respect for things that are taken seriously

Question 10

Adamant

Answer 10

Refusing to be persuaded

Question 11

Assimilate

Answer 11

Fit in

Question 12

Hilarity

Answer 12

Amusement

Question 13

Mundane

Answer 13

Dull

Question 14

Partisan

Answer 14

In favour of a particular cause

Question 15

Erratic

Answer 15

Unpredictable/Not even in pattern

Question 16

Hinder

Answer 16

Causing difficulties to cause delay

Question 17

Impede

Answer 17

Hinder

Question 18

Dissonance

Answer 18

Conflict

Question 19

Salient

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Very important

Question 20

Expedient

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A practical action although possibly improper

Question 21

Tarry

Answer 21

Linger/ Take your time leaving

Question 22

Empirically

Answer 22

Research-based

Question 23

Impudent

Answer 23

Not showing respect for another person

Question 24

Ambivalence

Answer 24

State of having contradictory ideas about something

Question 25

Stagnant

Answer 25

Showing no activity/Dull

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Dubious

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Doubting

Question 27

Callow

Answer 27

Inexperienced and immature

Question 28

Covert

Answer 28

Secret or hidden

Question 29

Comply

Answer 29

Agree with a command

Question 30

Implement

Answer 30

Put a decision into effect

Question 31

Exonerate

Answer 31

Release someone from blame or burden

Question 32

Castigate

Answer 32

Reprimand someone severely

Question 33

Cogent

Answer 33

Clear, convincing and logical

Question 34

Debacle

Answer 34

A sudden disgraceful failure

Question 35

Tempest

Answer 35

Violent and windy storm

Question 36

Slander

Answer 36

Make false and damaging statements about someone

Question 37

Taciturn

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Saying little

Question 38

Inept

Answer 38

Clumsy

Question 39

Tangent

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A completely different line of thought

Question 40

Nuance

Answer 40

A subtle difference in

Question 41

Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to

Question 42

Synopsis

Answer 42

Summary

Question 43

Hubbub

Answer 43

A busy, noisy situation

Question 44

Instigate

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To provoke/initiate something

Question 45

Sublime

Answer 45

Very excellent, beautiful; Lots of grandeur

Question 46

Encumber

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To restrict or burden something so it can barely move

Question 47

Tentative

Answer 47

Provisional or hesitant

Question 48

Vaunt

Answer 48

To boast about or praise something excessively

Question 49

Qualm

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An uneasy feeling of doubt, especially about our own actions

Question 50

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 50

Behaviour or way thought only to an individual

Question 51

Bestride

Answer 51

Stand astride over

Question 52

Transgression

Answer 52

An offense

Question 53

Ruminate

Answer 53

Think deeply about something

Question 54

Absolve

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Set someone free from blame, guilt, responsibility

Question 55

Ignominious

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Deserving or causing public disgrace

Question 56

Morose

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Sullen and ill-tempered

Question 57

Egregious

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Outstandingly bad

Question 58

Gregarious

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Fond of company/Sociable

Question 59

Blatant

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Very obvious

Question 60

Refute

Answer 60

To prove wrong by evidence or argument

Question 61

Vexation

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The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Question 62

Irrevocable

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Not ableto be changed/Final

Question 63

Conspicuous

Answer 63

Standing out

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Prevailing

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Having the most influence

Question 65

Integral

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Essential

Question 66

Convoluted

Answer 66

Extremely complex and difficult to follow

Question 67

Bequeath

Answer 67

To hand something onto someone/Leave someone something