1751-1800

Question 1

sinuous

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adj. curving in and out; winding

Question 2

deluge

Answer 2

n. a great flood

Question 3

epithet

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n. a descriptive term for a person or thing

Question 4

cower

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v. to draw back out of fear

Question 5

stupefy

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v. to put in a state of little or no sensation; to amaze or astonish

Question 6

oxymoron

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n. a figure of speech combining apparently contradictory terms, e.g., “darkness visible”

Question 7

leeway

Answer 7

n. margin; room for freedom of action

Question 8

vitality

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n. the force that distinguishes life from death; exuberance

Question 9

infatuated

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adj. experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

Question 10

accommodate

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v. to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit

Question 11

disinter

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v. to exhume; to dig out of the ground

Question 12

toddle

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v. to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child

Question 13

cherub

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n. a kind of angel; usually portrayed as a child; a person, esp. a child, with an innocent face

Question 14

reign

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v. to rule, as by a monarch; to be prevalent

Question 15

theocracy

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n. the rule of a state by religious leaders

Question 16

aspiration

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n. a strong desire for achievement

Question 17

chronic

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adj. continuing for a long time; recurrent

Question 18

tenant

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n. a person or group that rents a place to live or work (e.g., land, a building, an apartment, etc.)

Question 19

fallow

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adj. of land, plowed but not planted during the growing season; characterized by inactivity

Question 20

vouch

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v. to give assurances of a guarantee; to give supporting evidence

Question 21

lumber

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v. to move clumsily

Question 22

trepidation

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n. strong fear or dread marked by trembling or hesitancy

Question 23

domestic

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adj. relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country

Question 24

finite

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adj. measurable; having an end

Question 25

exonerate

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v. to find blameless

Question 26

garish

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adj. marked by unpleasantly bright colors or excessive ornamentation

Question 27

deft

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adj. quick and skillful

Question 28

implement

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v. to bring about; to put into effect; to accomplish

Question 29

exact

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v. to demand and obtain by force or authority

Question 30

porous

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adj. easily crossed or penetrated

Question 31

de facto

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adj. actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact

Question 32

inexorable

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adj. impossible to stop or resist; incapable of being persuaded; unyielding; unalterable

Question 33

malapropism

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n. a ridiculous misuse of words

Question 34

insulate

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v. to set apart; to protect

Question 35

gild

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v. to cover with a thin layer of gold

Question 36

substantiate

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v. to support with evidence

Question 37

ordeal

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n. an extremely difficult experience

Question 38

hoard

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v. to stockpile; to accumulate for future use

Question 39

regale

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v. to delight or entertain

Question 40

tightfisted

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adj. stingy; miserly

Question 41

frond

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n. a large leaf, esp. of a fern, palm, etc.

Question 42

secular

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adj. not religious; worldly

Question 43

slipshod

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adj. marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail; sloppy

Question 44

precipitate

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adj. moving rapidly and without caution

Question 45

dubious

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adj. causing doubt; questionable

Question 46

labyrinthine

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adj. complicated; puzzling

Question 47

jaded

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adj. worn out; dulled by excess

Question 48

vindicate

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v. to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof

Question 49

repudiate

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v. to reject as invalid or untrue

Question 50

gossamer

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adj. light, thin, airy