501-525

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fruitless

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without results; unprofitable

Question 2

hangar

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a structure used for housing aircraft

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covert

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concealed or disguised; not openly practiced

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junta

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a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

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impute

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to assign credit, often of guilt or blame

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dismal

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causing gloom or depression

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till

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to prepare the soil for planting

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canon

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a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic

Question 9

bellow

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to yell very loudly; to shout

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taboo

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something forbidden or prohibited

Question 11

ethereal

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delicate; soft; airy; intangible

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traction

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the ability (as of a tire or wheel) to stay on a surface without sliding; the act of pulling (esp. as a medical treatment)

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wax

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to become larger

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ludicrous

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ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd

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inundate

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to flood

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gestate

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evolve, as in prenatal growth

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diffuse

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v.to spread around or scatter; adj widely scattered

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tactile

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of or related to the sense of touch

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quail

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to draw back in fear; lose heart or courage

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extant

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currently or actually existing

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archive

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records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept

Question 22

berserk

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dangerously destructive; frenzied

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culminate

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to reach the highest point

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noisome

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disgustingly offensive; foul (esp. in reference to an odor)

Question 25

callous

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lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

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implacable

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unable to be pacified; relentless

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kudos

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glory; fame

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autocracy

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rule by one person with unlimited power

Question 29

pinnacle

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the highest point; summit

Question 30

succulent

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full of juice; highly enjoyable

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vain

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not producing the desired outcome; worthless; proud or conceited

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obeisance

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a gesture, such as a curtsy, that expresses respect or obedience

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havoc

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great destruction and devastation

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infatuated

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experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction

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maudlin

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excessively sentimental

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discrete

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individually distinct or seperate

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foreboding

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a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause

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attrition

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gradual reduction

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devour

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to eat up greedily

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impetuous

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characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate

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immminent

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impending; threatening; likely to happen

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time; fleeting

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fledgling

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a young inexperienced person; a young bird just growing feathers

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dispatch

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to send off promptly; n. efficient speed; a message, esp. official or from a journalist

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firebrand

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one who stirs up trouble or revolt

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privation

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lack of basic necessities

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garish

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marked by unpleasantly bright colors or excessive ornamentation

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feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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compendium

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a short, complete summary

Question 50

metaphysical

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highly abstract or theoretical; lacking physical form