22/8/2019

Question 1

Solidify

Answer 1

Settle

Question 2

Perpetuate

Answer 2

Keep from falling

Question 3

Ordeal

Answer 3

A painful experience

Question 4

Susceptible

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Vulnerable

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Adamant

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Firm

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Wholesome

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Nice

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Elite

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Best

Question 8

Institute

Answer 8

Start

Question 9

Subtle

Answer 9

Precise

Question 10

Subtlety

Answer 10

Difficulty

But these subtleties are rarely communicated to the public.

Question 11

Elucidate

Answer 11

Explain

Question 12

Scintillating

Answer 12

Brilliant

Question 13

Accolade

Answer 13

A knight being honored with the tap of a sword-blade was the earliest form of accolade. Today, an accolade is more than a way to bestow knighthood, it is a form of praise or an award.

Question 14

Acrimony

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Bitterness

Question 15

Exile

Answer 15

If you are exiled from a place, you must leave and not return. Such punishment is called exile. For example, after he was removed from power, Napoleon lived in exile on the island of Elba.

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Totalitarian

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Undemocratic

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Malign

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Criticize

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Malignant

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Harmful

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Malignity

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Hatred

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Indict

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Accuse

Question 21

Totalitarianism

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For the Republicans, neither common sense—Orwell’s antidote to totalitarianism—nor the conclusions of government agencies headed by the president’s own appointees mattered.

Question 22

Institutional

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Uninteresting

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Depict

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Illustrate

Question 24

Address

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Address to describe a way of speaking is usually reserved for more formal occasions, such as when the President addresses the nation.

Question 25

Pursuit

Answer 25

Chase

Question 26

Undermine

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To undermine literally means to dig a hole underneath something, making it likely to collapse. But we more often use the word to describe sabotage or the act of weakening someone else’s efforts.

Question 27

Unity

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Unity is being together or at one with someone or something. It’s the opposite of being divided.

Harmony

Question 28

Convention

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A formal agreement

A formal meeting

Question 29

Transformable

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Able of being changed

Question 30

Controversial

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If a politician ran for office on the platform that children should be put to work from age six, his platform is likely to be controversial, meaning it will cause controversy, or a long discussion among people with opposing opinions.

Question 31

Controversy

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Argument

Question 32

Aftermath

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The aftermath of a car crash might include a broken fender, a sprained rib, and a lecture from a police officer. The consequences of an unpleasant event make up its aftermath.

Question 33

Rival

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A rival is a competitor or contender that you want to defeat, whether in an actual competition or for another goal. It may be a tennis rival or a rival for your true love’s affections.

Question 34

Rivalry

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Competition

Question 35

Rivalrous

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Someone who’s rivalrous is very competitive. It’s always exciting for fans when two rivalrous teams meet up for an important match.

Question 36

Flagrant

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Awful

Question 37

Decree

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Order