Anna Karenina

Question 1

intimates

Answer 1

close friends; confidantes; also a verb, “to intimate”(IN-ti-MATE): hint, suggest.

Question 2

demi-monde

Answer 2

literally “half-world” in French: the

world of women on the fringes of respectable society: mistresses supported by wealthy lovers.

Question 3

deplore

Answer 3

despise, put down

Question 4

coerced

Answer 4

forced

Question 5

assiduous

Answer 5

hardworking, diligent

Question 6

eclectic

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various, surprising; not obviously a group

Question 7

probity

Answer 7

virtue; moral uprightness

Question 8

vapid

Answer 8

acking content or distinctive character

Question 9

lavishes

Answer 9

giving freely and passionately

Question 10

venerates

Answer 10

adores or worships

Question 11

swashbuckling

Answer 11

projecting the character of a cavalier; with a bit of swagger or bravado

Question 12

agnosticism

Answer 12

interest in theology without certainty; uncertainty about the existence of God

Question 13

dissipation

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wasteful self-indulgence; squandering potential for good; excessive drink or debauchery

Question 14

chagrin

Answer 14

extreme vexation; mortification

Question 15

equanimity

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serenity; evenness of temper

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prudence

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good, practical judgement; self-discipline

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decorum

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propriety; good taste; polite behavior

Question 18

truculent

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harsh, scathing

Question 19

untenable

Answer 19

impossible to maintain and defend

Question 20

magnanimous

Answer 20

noble in feeling; deeply generous