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Question 1

obscure

Answer 1

lacking light; dim; dark

Question 2

jurisdiction

Answer 2

the extent of authority or control; the right and power to interpret and apply the law

Question 3

grandeur

Answer 3

magnifiicence; splendor

Question 4

valiant

Answer 4

courageous; brave, as in battle

Question 5

wheedle

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to persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning

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woebegone

Answer 6

affected with great sadness, esp. as reflected in one’s appearance

Question 7

notorious

Answer 7

having a bad reputation

Question 8

abdicate

Answer 8

to willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fulfill a role or duty

Question 9

fertile

Answer 9

producing abundantly; prolific

Question 10

indict

Answer 10

to formally accuse of criminal activity

Question 11

sycophant

Answer 11

on who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

Question 12

aftermath

Answer 12

a result or consequence

Question 13

travesty

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an imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous

Question 14

nimble

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fast and light in motion

Question 15

appease

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to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions

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amuck

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frenzied, esp. violently

Question 17

inept

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without skill; absurd or foolish

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subsidy

Answer 18

monetary assistance

Question 19

secrete

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to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal

Question 20

rear

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to raise children

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entrepreneur

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a person who starts and manages a business

Question 22

ingenious

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inventive, cunning, clever

Question 23

saunter

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to walk in a leisurely manner

Question 24

explicit

Answer 24

fully revealed or made clear

Question 25

rapture

Answer 25

the experience of great joy; ecstasy

Question 26

juggernaut

Answer 26

a terrible, irresistible force

Question 27

polemic

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a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion

Question 28

reiterate

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to reapeat

Question 29

peccadillo

Answer 29

a minor sin

Question 30

prodigious

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wonderuful; amazing; very big

Question 31

saturate

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to soak or fill to capacity

Question 32

alloy

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a mixture, esp. of two or more metals

Question 33

edict

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an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree

Question 34

scoff

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to make fun of ; to ridicule

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hiatus

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an interruption in activity or progress

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gaudy

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characterized by tasteless or showy colors

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mettle

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courage; strength of character

Question 38

estuary

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the part of a river that meets a sea

Question 39

constitute

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to make up the parts of; to compose

Question 40

metamorphosis

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

Question 41

circumvent

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to go around; bypass; to surround

Question 42

surreptitious

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done secretly, often of something unseemly or unethitical

Question 43

extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparation

Question 44

trek

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to travel or migrate, esp. slowly or with great difficulty

Question 45

ad hoc

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for a specific purpose and no other; improvised

Question 46

phlegmatic

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having a cal, sluggish temperament, unemotional

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propaganda

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material distributed by those in favor a specific cause and reflecting their point of view

Question 48

stentorian

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extremely loud

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malicious

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spiteful

Question 50

symbiotic

Answer 50

involving a close relationship of mutual dependence