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Question 1

antithesis

Answer 1

n. direct contrast; opposition

Question 2

camaraderie

Answer 2

n. loyalty; a warm, friendly feeling among members of a group

Question 3

undermine

Answer 3

v. to weaken

Question 4

figurative

Answer 4

adj. based on a figure of speech; not literal

Question 5

exact

Answer 5

v. to demand and obtain by force or authority

Question 6

terminate

Answer 6

v. to end

Question 7

apex

Answer 7

n. the highest point

Question 8

inclement

Answer 8

adj. harsh; severe (usually of weather)

Question 9

vehement

Answer 9

adj. forceful; furious

Question 10

rotund

Answer 10

adj. rounded in figure; plump

Question 11

attest

Answer 11

v. to give evidence that something is true or genuine

Question 12

eddy

Answer 12

n. a current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, esp. in a circular motion

Question 13

hamper

Answer 13

v. to keep from moving or acting freely

Question 14

momentous

Answer 14

adj. of extreme importance

Question 15

ramification

Answer 15

n. a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

Question 16

antediluvian

Answer 16

adj. very old; outdated

Question 17

precarious

Answer 17

adj. dangerously insecure or unstable

Question 18

jar

Answer 18

v. to make a harsh sound; to shake by sudden impact

Question 19

subjugate

Answer 19

v. to bring under control; to conquer

Question 20

diligent

Answer 20

adj. painstaking and steady

Question 21

coalesce

Answer 21

to grow together; to merge into a single body

Question 22

draconian

Answer 22

adj. extremely harsh and severe

Question 23

burnish

Answer 23

v. to polish

Question 24

vernacular

Answer 24

n. informal speech; native language

Question 25

redundant

Answer 25

adj. repeating unnecessarily