DAY 12

Question 1

acrimonious

Answer 1

(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.

Question 2

belligerent

Answer 2

hostile and aggressive.

Question 3

beneficent

Answer 3

(of a person) generous or doing good.

Question 4

canny

Answer 4

having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

Question 5

cavalier

Answer 5

showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

Question 6

distressed

Answer 6

suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Question 7

dwindling

Answer 7

gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.

Question 8

eclipse

Answer 8

to block or cover

Question 9

encyclopedic

Answer 9

comprehensive in terms of information.

Question 10

exacerbate

Answer 10

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 11

exasperated

Answer 11

intensely irritated and frustrated.

Question 12

fungible

Answer 12

(of a product or commodity) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.

Question 13

hackneyed

Answer 13

(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Question 14

incongruous

Answer 14

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Question 15

interchangeable

Answer 15

(of two things) able to be interchanged.

Question 16

laconic

Answer 16

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Question 17

lucrative

Answer 17

producing a great deal of profit.

Question 18

magisterial

Answer 18

having or showing great authority.

Question 19

onerous

Answer 19

(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.

Question 20

opprobrium

Answer 20

harsh criticism or censure.

Question 21

parsimonious

Answer 21

very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

Question 22

peripheral

Answer 22

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

Question 23

provocative

Answer 23

causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

Question 24

renounce

Answer 24

formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

Question 25

tempestuous

Answer 25

characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.

Question 26

tenable

Answer 26

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Question 27

transgression

Answer 27

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.

Question 28

urbane

Answer 28

courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man).

Question 29

verisimilitude

Answer 29

the appearance of being true or real.

Question 30

vitiate

Answer 30

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.