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Question 1

insolent

Answer 1

boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior

Question 2

slipshod

Answer 2

marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail

Question 3

voracious

Answer 3

devouring

Question 4

parry

Answer 4

to deflect an attack

Question 5

purse

Answer 5

to contract into wrinkles or folds

Question 6

convoke

Answer 6

to call together in a meeting

Question 7

lurch

Answer 7

to sway or tip abruptly to one side

Question 8

vim

Answer 8

energy

Question 9

anathema

Answer 9

someone or something that is hated

Question 10

tortuous

Answer 10

winding, twisted

Question 11

frivolous

Answer 11

of little importance

Question 12

perfunctory

Answer 12

done without care or interested/routine

Question 13

faculty

Answer 13

a natural ability to do something

Question 14

malodorous

Answer 14

smelling very bad

Question 15

turgid

Answer 15

excessively ornate or complex

Question 16

ascertain

Answer 16

to discover with certainty

Question 17

rescind

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to take back or cancel

Question 18

saccharine

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overly sweet

Question 19

umbrage

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offense or resentment

Question 20

august

Answer 20

inspiring awe or admiration

Question 21

intimate

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to make known subtly

Question 22

cacophony

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a harsh, jarring sound

Question 23

disinterested

Answer 23

free from bias

Question 24

girth

Answer 24

the distance around something

Question 25

verity

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a widely-accepted truth

Question 26

impetus

Answer 26

an impelling or originating force

Question 27

dismay

Answer 27

to destroy courage

Question 28

disburse

Answer 28

to pay out money

Question 29

dissent

Answer 29

to disagree