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Question 1

ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.

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divulge

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reveal; to make known; to give to someone

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unilateral

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one-sided; not mutual; done on behalf of one side only

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betoken

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signify; indicate

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cliche

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a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting

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disinclination

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unwillingness

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embed

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to place or set firmly in something else

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universal

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existing or true at all times or in all places

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expand

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to speak or write about in a more complete or detailed way

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seclude

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to place in or withdraw into solitude

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inalienable

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not able to be taken away; nontransferable

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intricacy

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quality or state of being complex or having many parts

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inscrutable

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difficult to understand; causing people to feel curious or confused

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blight

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something that causes harm or damage like a disease

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reaffirm

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to formally state again in order to emphasize that it is true

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omnipresent

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present in all places at all times; ubiquitous

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proximity

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the state of being near

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perfunctory

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done routinely and with little interest or care

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dubious

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questionable; filled with doubt

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accost

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to approach and speak to often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way

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petrify

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to make very afraid

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inclination

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a feeling of wanting to do something; a tendency to do something

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beneficence

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doing or producing good

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slovenly

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untidy; careless in work habits

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clutter

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to fill or cover with many things

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loophole

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an error in the way a law, rule, or contract is written that makes it possible for some people to legally avoid obeying it

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endure

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to continue to exist in the same state or condition

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connote

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to convey, to imply, exact explicit meaning

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snarling

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to become twisted together

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haughty

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overly convinced of one’s importance and superiority; arrogant

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inert

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inactive; lacking power to move

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery; someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain

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barometer

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something that is used to indicate or predict something

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resumption

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taking up again; recommencement

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clamor

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noise

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grueling

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exhausting; very difficult

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merit

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a good quality or feature that deserves to be praised

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halting

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hesitant; faltering

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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure

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cajole

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coax; wheedle

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persecution

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to treat cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political beliefs

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vigilante

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a person who is not a police officer but who tries to catch and punish criminals

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instrumental

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very important in helping or causing something to happen or be done

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inevitable

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sure to happen

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furnish

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to supply or give to someone or something; provide

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seminal

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very important and influential

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dumbfounded

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very shocked or surprised

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elaborate (v)

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to give more details about something; to discuss something more fully

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immaterial

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not important or significant

Question 50

abolish

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cancel; put an end to