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berate

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to scold severely and at length

Question 2

melancholy

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sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind; n. persistent sadness

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chic

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smartly elegant in style and manner

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myopic

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near-sighted

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gesticulate

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to make gestures, esp. while speaking

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flaccid

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lacking firmness

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benign

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kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health

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pandemonium

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a situation of great confusion, esp because of fear or anger

Question 9

haggard

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appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, etc

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palliate

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to lessen the pain or severity

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inscrutable

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hard to understand; enigmatic

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fiat

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an authoritative order; an arbitrary decree

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perserve

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to remain constant despite obstacles

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narcissistic

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excessively interested in one;s own appearance, comfort, importance, etc.

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sparse

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thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded

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cherish

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to hold in great affection

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patina

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thing greenish layer that forms on copper as a result of corrosion; the sheen on any surface produced by age or use

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sanctuary

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a holy place; a place of refuge

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meander

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to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination

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heyday

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a time of success or popularity

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malleable

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able to be pounded; capable of being molded; adaptable

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icon

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an image; a symbol; a representation of a holy person, esp. in the Orthodox Christian churches

Question 23

dispirited

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sad

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dispense

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to administer; to distribute; (with prep. with) to do without

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disheveled

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disarranged; untidy; rumpled

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dupe

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to deceive; to trick; n. a person easily tricked

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anthropology

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study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings

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flighty

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unstable or easily excited

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condone

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to pardon or overlook voulantarily

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repel

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to drive or force back; to drive off

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collude

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to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

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insular

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narrow in outlook; provincial

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sediment

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a residue that settles int he bottom of something

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acrid

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harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

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audible

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able to be heard

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posthumous

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done or occurring after death

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conundrum

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a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution

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embezzle

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to take money for one's own use, in violation of a trust

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lethargic

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dull; sluggish; moving slowly

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hedonist

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someone who seeks only pleasure

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garrulous

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talking too much, esp. about trivial things

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table

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to postpone consideration of

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quotidian

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daily; customary

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protract

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to extend the duration of; prolong

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legerdemain

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trickery; deception; sleight of hand

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unpretentious

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modest; not showy

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gustatory

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relating to the sense of taste

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repertoire

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the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform

Question 49

muse

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to meditate; to consider thoughtfully

Question 50

epigram

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a short, cleverly-worded statement