Words 71-80

Question 1

facade

Answer 1

an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

“her flawless public facade masked private despair”

Question 2

antiquated

Answer 2

old-fashioned or outdated.

“this antiquated central heating system”

Question 3

desist

Answer 3

cease; abstain.

“each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage”

Question 4

vilify

Answer 4

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

“he has been vilified in the press”

Question 5

purport

Answer 5

appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.

“she is not the person she purports to be”

Question 6

antithesis

Answer 6

a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

“love is the antithesis of selfishness”

Question 7

colloquial

Answer 7

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Question 8

contrive

Answer 8

create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

“his opponents contrived a crisis”

Question 9

enigma

Answer 9

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

Question 10

juxtaposition

Answer 10

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
“the juxtaposition of these two images”