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Question 1

reproached

Answer 1

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.

Question 2

perpetuated

Answer 2

make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.

Question 3

malinger

Answer 3

exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.

Question 4

resignation

Answer 4

an act of retiring or giving up a position.

Question 5

vindictive

Answer 5

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.

Question 6

illustrious

Answer 6

well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

Question 7

epigram

Answer 7

a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

Question 8

diabolical

Answer 8

disgracefully bad or unpleasant.

Question 9

erudite

Answer 9

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 10

ingenuity

Answer 10

the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

Question 11

cryptic

Answer 11

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Question 12

endemic

Answer 12

(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.

Question 13

adjudicate

Answer 13

make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

Question 14

impregnable

Answer 14

(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.

Question 15

nettlesome

Answer 15

causing annoyance or difficulty.

Question 16

artifice

Answer 16

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

Question 17

debunk

Answer 17

expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).

Question 18

conciliate

Answer 18

stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify.

Question 19

antipathy

Answer 19

a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

Question 20

pariah

Answer 20

an outcast.

Question 21

antic

Answer 21

grotesque repulsively ugly) or bizarre.

Question 22

diatribe

Answer 22

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Question 23

debase

Answer 23

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.

Question 24

inchoate

Answer 24

just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.

Question 25

telltale

Answer 25

revealing, indicating, or betraying something.