2201-2250

Question 1

opaque

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not letting light through; not transparent; difficult to understand

Question 2

loiter

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hang around; linger

Question 3

superfluous

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beyond what is needed; not necessary

Question 4

charisma

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a special charm for appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone

Question 5

creed

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a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion

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restless

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not relaxed or calm

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sordid

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vile; filthy; wretched; mean

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consternation

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feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion; a state of dismay

Question 9

enrich

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to make better

Question 10

zephyr

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gentle breeze; west wind

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cursory

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hastily done; done or made quickly

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flighty

Answer 12

not serious or dependable

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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evasive

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not honest or direct

Question 15

abeyance

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suspended action

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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pastoral

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of or relating to the countryside or to the lives of people who live in the country

Question 18

reverberate

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to have a lingering effect or impact

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articulate

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effective; distinct

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despair

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the feeling of no longer having any hope

Question 21

deposition

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testimony under oath

Question 22

ploy

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a clever trick or plan that is used to get someone to do something or to gain an advantage over someone

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hearten

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to give strength, courage, or hope; to encourage

Question 24

aside

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used to say that something is not included in a statement that follows

Question 25

forebode

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to predict or foretell

Question 26

literacy

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knowledge that relates to a specified subject

Question 27

fickle

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changing often; changing opinions often

Question 28

recede

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to move back or away from a point, limit or ebb

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astound

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to cause a feeling of great surprise or wonder in; amaze

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haphazard

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random; unsystematic; aimless; having no plan, order, or direction

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unadorned

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not decorated or fancy

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spellbound

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giving all of your attention and interest to something or someone

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pugnacious

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ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome

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forewarn

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to warn in advance

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enshrine

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to remember and protect

Question 36

ramification

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something that is the result of an action, decision, etc.

Question 37

vogue

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popular fashion

Question 38

dogmatic

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expressing personal beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted

Question 39

sanitize

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to make more pleasant and acceptable by taking things that are unpleasant or offensive out of it

Question 40

flush

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to cause or force to leave a hiding place

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abdicate

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renounce; give up

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culminate

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to reach the highest point or degree; climax

Question 43

pry

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to try to find out about other people's private lives

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laud

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praise

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versatile

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able to do many different things

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eclectic

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including things taken from many different sources

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decent

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polite, moral, and honest

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cavil

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make frivolous objections

Question 49

distill

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extract the essence; purify; refine

Question 50

trivial

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not important