ANSWERS.
ADAMANT - CORRECT ANSWER hard; inflexible
AGGRAVATED - CORRECT ANSWER incited, especially deliberately, to anger
AMBIGUOUS - CORRECT ANSWER unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible
interpretation
AMELIORATE - CORRECT ANSWER to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
APPALLED - CORRECT ANSWER struck with fear, dread, or consternation
ARCHAIC - CORRECT ANSWER antiquated, old, out of use
BACKLASH - CORRECT ANSWER have an unexpected and undesired effect
BLUNDER - CORRECT ANSWER error; stupid mistake
CHIDE - CORRECT ANSWER to blame; scold
COMMENCE - CORRECT ANSWER to start; to begin
CONTEMPTUOUS - CORRECT ANSWER adj. lacking respect; scornful
DEPLORABLE - CORRECT ANSWER regrettable; very bad
DEVIANCE - CORRECT ANSWER state or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality