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Question 1

diatribe

DI-uh-treyb

Answer 1

noun

a forceful and bitter written or verbal attack against someone or something; harangue

Question 2

noun

a forceful and bitter written or verbal attack against someone or something; harangue

Answer 2

diatribe

DI-uh-treyb

Question 3

The candidate’s _ against his rival caused anger between the political parties.

Answer 3

diatribe

DI-uh-treyb

Question 4

didactic

di-DAK-tik

Answer 4

adj

intended or designed to teach or moralize; educational

Question 5

adj

intended or designed to teach or moralize; educational

Answer 5

didactic

di-DAK-tik

Question 6

Sometimes my parents’ advice seems _, but I know they are just trying to help me.

Answer 6

didactic

di-DAK-tik

Question 7

dilettante

DIL-eh-tant

Answer 7

n
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; dabbler; amateur
adj
amateurish or superficial

Question 8

n
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; dabbler; amateur
adj
amateurish or superficial

Answer 8

dilettante

DIL-eh-tant

Question 9

He is a _ who rarely practices his instrument.

Answer 9

dilettante

DIL-eh-tant

Question 10

Her friends applauded her _ performance, but the critics panned it.

Answer 10

dilettante

DIL-eh-tant

Question 11

dispararte

DIS-pehr-et

Answer 11

adjective

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison; different; contrasting

Question 12

adjective

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison; different; contrasting

Answer 12

dispararte

DIS-pehr-et

Question 13

Their _ opinions made it impossible for them to come to an agreement.

Answer 13

dispararte

DIS-pehr-et

Question 14

domicile

DOM-uh-sil

Answer 14

n
a person’s residence or home.
v
reside or be based.

Question 15

n
a person’s residence or home.
v
reside or be based.

Answer 15

domicile

DOM-uh-sil

Question 16

I’ve hired a builder to renovate my new _.

Answer 16

domicile

DOM-uh-sil

Question 17

He is _ in a stone cottage on the outskirts of town.

Answer 17

domiciled

DOM-uh-sil

Question 18

dour

dower

Answer 18

adjective

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.

Question 19

adjective

relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.

Answer 19

dour

dower

Question 20

The _ man refused to laugh at any of the comedian’s jokes.

Answer 20

dour

dower

Question 21

drudgery

DRUHJ-uh-ree

Answer 21

noun

hard menial or dull work.

Question 22

After a year of _ and low wages, I decided to look for another job.

Answer 22

drudgery

DRUHJ-uh-ree

Question 23

noun

hard menial or dull work.

Answer 23

drudgery

DRUHJ-uh-ree

Question 24

duplicity

doo-PLIS-uh-tee

Answer 24

noun

deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Question 25

He was accused of _ and branded a traitor.

Answer 25

duplicity

doo-PLIS-uh-tee

Question 26

noun

deceitfulness; double-dealing.

Answer 26

duplicity

doo-PLIS-uh-tee

Question 27

duress

duh-RES

Answer 27

noun

compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint; pressure; intimidation.

Question 28

noun

compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint; pressure; intimidation.

Answer 28

duress

duh-RES

Question 29

The man’s confession was given under _, so the judge overturned his sentence.

Answer 29

duress

duh-RES

Question 30

ebullient

i-BOOL-yent

Answer 30

adj

cheerful and full of energy.

Question 31

adj

cheerful and full of energy.

Answer 31

ebullient

i-BOOL-yent

Question 32

She felt _ after talking to her crush.

Answer 32

ebullient

i-BOOL-yent