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Question 1

abdicate

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

Question 2

nimble

Answer 2

fast and light in motion

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aftermath

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a result or consequence

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indict

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to formally accuse of criminal activity

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amuck

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frenzied, esp violently

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subsidy

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monetary assistance

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rear

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to raise children

Question 8

ingenious

Answer 8

inventive, cunning, clever

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explicit

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fully revealed or made clear

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juggernaut

Answer 10

a terrible, irresistible force

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jurisdiction

Answer 11

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

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woebegone

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

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valiant

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courageous, brave, as in battle

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polemic

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a controversial argument. esp attacking a particular opinion

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peccadillo

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a minor sin

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saturate

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to soak of fill to capacity

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edict

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an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree

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hiatus

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an interruption in activity or progress

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constitute

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to make up the parts of; to compose

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estuary

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the part of a river that meets the sea

Question 21

mettle

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courage; strength of a character

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phlegmatic

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having a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional

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ad hoc

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for a specified purpose and no other improvised

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extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparation

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trek

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

Question 26

propaganda

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

Question 27

stentorian

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extremely loud

Question 28

symbiotic

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involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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malicious

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spiteful

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metamorphosis

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

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circumvent

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to go around; bypass; to surround

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surreptitious

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done secretly often of something unseemly or unethical

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gaudy

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characterized by tasteless or showy colors

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scoff

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to make fun of; to ridicule

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alloy

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a mixture esp of two or more metals

Question 36

prodigious

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wonderful; amazing; very big

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reiterate

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to repeat

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grandeur

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magnificence; splendor

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wheedle

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to persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning

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obscure

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lacking light; dim; dark

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rapture

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the experience of great joy; ecstasy

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saunter

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to walk in a leisurely manner

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entrepreneur

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a person who starts and manages a business

Question 44

secrete

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to put or keep a hiding place; to conceal

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inept

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without skill; absurd or foolish

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appease

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to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions

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fertie

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producing abundantly; prolific

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sycophant

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one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

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travesty

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an imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous

Question 50

notorious

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having a bad reputation