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Question 1

dichotomy

Answer 1

n. a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

Question 2

assail

Answer 2

v. to attack; to assault

Question 3

propitious

Answer 3

adj. presenting favorable circumstances

Question 4

eclectic

Answer 4

adj. composed of materials from various sources

Question 5

dapper

Answer 5

adj. neatly dressed; trim; stylish

Question 6

audible

Answer 6

adj. able to be heard

Question 7

quiescent

Answer 7

adj. inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

Question 8

extol

Answer 8

v. to praise highly and lavishly

Question 9

ritual

Answer 9

n. a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

Question 10

emulate

Answer 10

v. to copy someone; to imitate

Question 11

discrepancy

Answer 11

n. lack of agreement; difference

Question 12

manifest

Answer 12

adj. obvious; very clear; evident

Question 13

chauvinism

Answer 13

n. unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

Question 14

shade

Answer 14

n. a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

Question 15

furtive

Answer 15

adj. characterized by secretive behavior

Question 16

semblance

Answer 16

n. outward form or appearance

Question 17

euphemism

Answer 17

n. the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

Question 18

lopsided

Answer 18

adj. larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

Question 19

antiseptic

Answer 19

adj. free from germs; thoroughly clean

n. a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

Question 20

subjective

Answer 20

adj. based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

Question 21

pale

Answer 21

v. to decrease in relative importance

Question 22

facile

Answer 22

adj. with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

Question 23

incarcerate

Answer 23

v. to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

Question 24

resilient

Answer 24

adj. able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness)

Question 25

passive

Answer 25

adj. unresisting; submissive