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Question 1

cloying

Answer 1

adj. unpleasant due to excess; sickeningly sweet or sentimental

Question 2

sully

Answer 2

v. to stain or tarnish the purity of

Question 3

defile

Answer 3

v. to dirty, spoil, or dishonor
v. to violate the chastity of

Question 4

pithy

Answer 4

adj. concise and relevant

Question 5

slovenly

Answer 5

adj. untidy, disheveled; unclean in appearance or habits

Question 6

onerous

Answer 6

adj. causing hardship; burdensome, troublesome

Question 7

scourge

Answer 7

n. a plague or cause of affliction

Question 8

candor

Answer 8

n. the quality of being frank, sincere, or impartial in expression

Question 9

boor

Answer 9

n. a crude, unmannered, or rude person

Question 10

moribund

Answer 10

adj. dying, decaying, on the brink of extinction

Question 11

pine

Answer 11

v. to suffer from extreme desire or painful longing; to yearn deeply
v. to waste away with grief

Question 12

siren

Answer 12

n. a beautiful, seductive, or charming woman

Question 13

cache

Answer 13

n. a hidden place, a secret storage
n. a place for valuables

Question 14

lionize

Answer 14

v. to treat a person as a celebrity

Question 15

skulk

Answer 15

v. to lie in wait; to hide with evil intent

Question 16

emendation

Answer 16

n. a correction or revision in a text

Question 17

euphony

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n. a pleasant, harmonious sound

Question 18

terse

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adj. succinct, curt

Question 19

trite

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adj. uninteresting due to overuse; hackneyed

Question 20

malefactor

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n. evildoer, culprit, a violator of the law

Question 21

obtuse

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adj. stupid, dull
adj. allow to perceive, feel, or respond

Question 22

ingratiate

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v. to work oneself into the favor of someone

Question 23

travesty

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n. a perverse or ludicrous parody or exageration

Question 24

philology

Answer 24

n. the study of linguistics and literature

Question 25

taciturn

Answer 25

adj. tending to be silent; quiet