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Question 1

metamorphosis

Answer 1

n. a transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance or function

Question 2

prestige

Answer 2

n. fame or importance based on reputation or achievements

Question 3

duplicity

Answer 3

n. deception; deceitfulness; double-dealing

Question 4

peruse

Answer 4

v. to read carefully

Question 5

disabuse

Answer 5

v. to free from error or falsehood

Question 6

transcribe

Answer 6

v. to copy over, usually into a different form

Question 7

somber

Answer 7

adj. dark and gloomy or dull

Question 8

debunk

Answer 8

v. to expose the falsehood of

Question 9

staunch

Answer 9

adj. strongly loyal

Question 10

mortify

Answer 10

v. to humiliate; to fill with embarrassment

Question 11

blunder

Answer 11

v. to move carelessly

n. such a movement; a significant error

Question 12

putrid

Answer 12

adj. in a foul state, as of decaying flesh; rotten

Question 13

illicit

Answer 13

adj. unlawful; improper

Question 14

motif

Answer 14

n. a recurring subject or theme, esp. in a work of art or literature

Question 15

scrupulous

Answer 15

adj. conscientious and exact; having principles

Question 16

ruse

Answer 16

n. an action or device intended to deceive

Question 17

lineaments

Answer 17

n. any of the features of the body, usually the face

Question 18

derelict

Answer 18

adj. deserted, abandoned (of a building); neglectful of a duty (of a person)
n. a homeless person

Question 19

cynical

Answer 19

adj. distrusting others from a sense that everyone’s motives are selfish

Question 20

ingrate

Answer 20

n. an ungrateful person

Question 21

caveat

Answer 21

n. a warning

Question 22

compound

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n. a building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier

Question 23

apprehension

Answer 23

n. worry or unease

Question 24

banal

Answer 24

adj. dull or stale; commonplace

Question 25

rustic

Answer 25

adj. of or living in the country