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Question 1

quibble

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v. to evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial objections
n. a trivial objection

Question 2

quiescent

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adj. being quiet or still

Question 3

rancor

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n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger

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recalcitrant

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adj. stubborn and defiant of authority

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recess

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v. to suspend proceedings
n. a break from class or business
n. an indented or hollowed-out space

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redoubtable

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adj. fearsome or awe-inspiring

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sagacious

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adj. very insightful or shrewd

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salubrious

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adj. healthy or health-promoting

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salutary

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adj. beneficial, esp. relating to health

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satiate

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v. to fill a satisfaction

Question 11

scruple

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n. an ethical or moral concern
v. to hesitate on moral grounds

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sedentary

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adj. sitting or seated
adj. tending to stay in the same place

Question 13

sediment

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n. matter deposited by some natural process
n. settled matter at the bottom of a liquid

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sordid

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adj. dirty and rundown
adj. immoral or unethical

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specious

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adj. plausible but false
adj. deceptively pleasing

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sporadic

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adj. occurring occasionally and without pattern

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spurious

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adj. intending to deceive
adj. not valid or genuine

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squalor

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n. filth; poverty

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stark

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adj. complete or extreme
adj. very simple
adj. bare or blunt

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stoic

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adj. indifferent to pleasure or pain
n. one who is indifferent to pleasure or pain

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stratum

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n. horizontal layer of material
n. a level of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status

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stria

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n. a linear mark, ridge, or groove, esp. one of a number of similar parallel features

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strident

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adj. unpleasantly loud and harsh

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stringent

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adj. strictly controlled or enforced

Question 25

stymie

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n. a situation that defies progress or revolution
v. to prevent or hinder the progress of something