31. censure / censor / census / consensus
censure: officially strong criticism
consensus: a general agreement about something
32. mount / surmount / paramount / amount / tantamount
surmount: to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully; to be placed at the top of something
tantamount: equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
33. defy / defer/ deter
defer: put off, delay, postpone
deter: to prevent (something) from happening
34. spur / spurn / spurious / spurt
spurn: to refuse to accept (something or someone that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)
spurious: not genuine sincere, or authentic
spurt: to gush forth
35. disparage / disparate
disparage: to describe (someone or something) as unimportant, weak, bad, etc.
disparate: different from each other
36. aesthetic / aseptic / ascetic / anesthetic
aseptic: free from germs that cause disease
ascetic: relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure
anesthetic: a drug that causes a person to lose feeling and to feel no pain in part or all of the body
37. ostensible / ostentatious
ostensible: seeming or said to be true or real but very possible not true or real
ostentatious: an unnecessary display of wealth, knowledge, etc., that is done to attract attention, admiration, or envy
38. perspicuous / perspicacious
perspicuous: clear, apparent
perspicacious: having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
39. willful / willed / willing
willful: refusing to change your idea or opinion; done deliberately
willed: deliberate
40. forbear / forebear
forbear: to avoid doing or saying (something)
forebear: a member of your family in the past
