2. masked, unknown, anonymous Incognito

3. mighty, supreme, unlimited  Omnipotent

4. disbelief, denial, skepticism  Nihilism

5. monetary, economic, banking  Pecuniary

6. preceding the war  Antebellum

7. Mode of Operation  Modus Operandi

8. Treat a sacred place with disrespect  Desecrate

9. secretive, stealthy, sneaky, sly, concealed, hidden, and undercover  Surreptitious

10. concerned with book learning, fussy, rule oriented, showy, and egotistic  Pedantic

11. sudden insight, revelation, discovery, eye-opener, and inspiration  Epiphany

12. ingrain, drill into, implant, and teach by repetition  Inculcate

13. give up under oath, deny, abandon, abstain  Abjure

14. lacking intelligence, void, inane, vacant  Vacuous

15. generous or doing good  Beneficent

16. a roguish protagonist in an adventure story  Picaresque

17. childish, dull, or lacking in nutrition  Jejune

18. clever, humorous, jocular, or smart  Facetious

19. rude, impolite, and inconsiderate  Churlish

20. section, half, share, and portion  Moiety

21. norm, tradition, and practice  Convention

22. sarcastic, biting, and sour  Acerbic

23. having or showing a lack of self-control  Intemperate

24. fear of foreigners  xenophobe

25. pacify, reconcile, and make peace with  Conciliate

26. charming, cheerful, and childlike charm  Winsome

27. To make less severe, less painful  mitigate

28. intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences  Intercede

29. a remark or hint that is typically suggestive  Innuendo

30. excessively flattering or oily  Unctuous

31. go beyond the range of limits  Transcend

32. a short witty poem  Epigram

33. edge in, interject, and insert  Interpolate

34. Deserving Blame  Culpable

35. the existing state of affairs  Status Quo

36. Extreme greed  Avarice

37. Extreme dislike for someone or something  Anathema