11-07-2023

Question 1

annex

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attach to

Question 2

antediluvian

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of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

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antiseptic

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thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms

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apathetic

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showing little or no emotion or animation

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antithesis

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exact opposite

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity

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approbation

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official acceptance or agreement

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arbitrary

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based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

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arboreal

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of or relating to or formed by trees

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arcane

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requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

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archetypal

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of an original pattern on which other things are modeled

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arrogate

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seize and take control without authority

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ascetic

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someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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aspersion

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a disparaging remark

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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atrophy

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a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

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bane

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something causing misery or death

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bashful

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self-consciously timid

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beguile

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influence by slyness

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bereft

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lacking or deprived of something

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blandishment

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flattery intended to persuade

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bilk

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cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

Question 23

bombastic

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ostentatiously lofty in style

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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callous

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emotionally hardened