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Question 1

jarring

Answer 1

adj. (disjointed or disconnected effect)

Question 2

acclaimed

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adj. (enthusiastically praised)

Question 3

adhere

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verb (to believe in and follow the practices of)

Question 4

advocate

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verb (to publicly recommend/support)

Question 5

allude

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verb (to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at)

Question 6

ambivalence

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noun (the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something)

Question 7

analogous

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adj. (comparable, similar to)

Question 8

anecdote

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noun (a short story regarding a real incident or person)

Question 9

apprehensive

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adj. (anxious or fearful that something bad might happen)

Question 10

arbitrary

Answer 10

adj. (based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reasoning)

Question 11

assert

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verb (to state a fact or belief confidently)

Question 12

bias

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noun (the idea to show preference to one side over the other)

Question 13

brevity

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noun (concise and exact uses of words in writing/speech)

Question 14

buttress

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verb (to increase the strength of; or reinforce)

Question 15

concede

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to admit something is true (or valid) after denying it

Question 16

consensus

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a general agreement

Question 17

corroborate

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to confirm or give support to a (statement, theory, or finding)

Question 18

decisive

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settling an issue; producing a definite(certain) result

Question 19

deference

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humble submission and respect

Question 20

degrade

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to treat someone with disrespect

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denounce

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to publicly declare as wrong, evil

Question 22

dispute

Answer 22

a disagreement, argument, debate

Question 23

divergent

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tending to be different or develop in different directions

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dormant

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having normal physical functions suspended as if in deep sleep

Question 25

eloquent

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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Question 26

evoke

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to bring or call to the conscious mind

Question 27

exert

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to make a physical or mental effort

Question 28

explicit

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stated clearly in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Question 29

imminent

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about to happen

Question 30

impede

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to delay or prevent something by obstructing; to hinder

Question 31

implicit

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implied but not plainly expressed

Question 32

impose

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force to put into place: to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

Question 33

indifference

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lack of concern, interest, or sympathy

Question 34

inevitable

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certain to happen; unavoidable

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invoke

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to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

Question 36

ironic

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happening in the opposite way than what is expected, which makes it seem amusing

Question 37

novel

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new or unusual in an interesting way

Question 38

obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain