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Question 1

exquisite

Answer 1

very beautiful and delicate

Question 2

acquiescing

Answer 2

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly

Question 3

complicated

Answer 3

involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

Question 4

syntax

Answer 4

the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence

Question 5

allusion

Answer 5

something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person

Question 6

distortion

Answer 6

a change to the intended or true meaning of something

Question 7

illustrious

Answer 7

famous, well respected, and admired

Question 8

jocular

Answer 8

funny or intended to make someone laugh

Question 9

cauldron

Answer 9

a large kettle or boiler

Question 10

Yankee

Answer 10

an American who comes from the Northern US

Question 11

uncosmopolitan

Answer 11

something that is not common to most parts of the world or a person who feels at home all over the world

Question 12

verity

Answer 12

the quality of being true

Question 13

definition of somnambulism

Answer 13

an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed

Question 14

grope

Answer 14

feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

Question 15

placid

Answer 15

having a calm appearance or characteristics

Question 16

covert

Answer 16

hidden or secret

Question 17

protracted

Answer 17

lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary

Question 18

syntactic

Answer 18

relating to the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence

Question 19

inversion

Answer 19

a situation in which something is changed so that it is the opposite of what it was before, or in which something is turned upside down

Question 20

informal tone

Answer 20

not formal or official tone