1801-1850

Question 1

correspondence

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communication by exchange of letters

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amplitude

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a measurement that indicates the movement or vibration of something

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heedless

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not noticing; disregarding

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commodious

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spacious and comfortable

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impressionistic

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involving general feelings or thoughts rather than specific knowledge or facts

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happenstance

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something that happens by chance

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languish

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lose animation; lose strength

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obviate

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prevent; make necessary

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regard

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used to refer to something just mentioned

Question 10

euphonious

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having a pleasant sound

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prone

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likely to do, have, or suffer from something

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salient

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very important or noticeable

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whitewash

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to prevent people from learning the truth about

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paraphrase

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to say using different words

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engulf

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to surround or enclose completely

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penury

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the state of being very poor; extreme poverty

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ascribe

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refer; attribute; assign

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hew to

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to follow or obey

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depreciate

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lessen in value

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dismay

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to cause to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset

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disburse

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to pay out from a fund that has been created for a special purpose

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forge

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to form or create through great effort

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handsomest

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large in size or amount

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preposterous

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contrary to nature, reason, or sense; absurd; ridiculous

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peculiar

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not usual or normal; strange

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decadent

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having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.

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compunction

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a feeling of guilt or regret; remorse

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trodden

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to walk

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tedium

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the quality or state of being tedious or boring

Question 30

indubitable

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unable to be doubted; unquestionable

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magisterial

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showing impressive knowledge about a subject

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mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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labyrinth

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maze

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misappropriate

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to take dishonestly for your own use; to appropriate wrongly

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narcissistic

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loving and admiring yourself and especially your appearance too much

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uncanny

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strange; mysterious

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deficient

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not having enough of something that is important or necessary

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decorous

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correct and polite in a particular situation

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variegated

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diversified; varied in appearance

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entrenched

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to establish solidly

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obsolete

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no longer used because something newer exists

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jovial

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good-natured; merry

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rigid

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not willing to change opinions or behavior

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refrain

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to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do

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apparition

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a ghost or spirit of a dead person

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obscene

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very offensive in usually a shocking way; obnoxious

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segregated

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to separate groups of people because of their particular race, religion, etc.

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endemic

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common in a particular area or field

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sway

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to cause to agree with you or to share you opinion

Question 50

patronize

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to give money or support to