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Question 1

garbanzo gar·​ban·​zo

Answer 1

CHICKPEA, Also known as chickpeas, garbanzos are high in fiber, which helps stabilize blood sugar, lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Question 2

cliques ˈklik

Answer 2

a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
high school cliques

Question 3

antagonism an·​tag·​o·​nism

Answer 3

: opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle

the antagonism of democracy to dictatorship

Question 4

couriers cou·​ri·​er

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1 : MESSENGER: such as

a : a member of a diplomatic (see DIPLOMATIC sense 2) service entrusted with bearing messages

Question 5

miscreant mis·​cre·​ant

Answer 5

UNBELIEVING, HERETICAL

miscreant pagans

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peasantry peas·​ant·​ry

Answer 6

PEASANTS

Question 7

homily hom·​i·​ly

Answer 7

a usually short sermon

a priest delivering his homily

Question 8

suffocate suf·​fo·​cate

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(1) : to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
(2) : to deprive of oxygen
b : to make uncomfortable by want of fresh air

Question 9

cavil cav·​il

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to raise trivial and frivolous objection

The author caviled about the design of the book’s cover.

Question 10

apprehend ap·​pre·​hend

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: ARREST, SEIZE

apprehend a thief

Question 11

guava gua·​va

Answer 11

any of several tropical American shrubs or small trees (genus Psidium) of the myrtle family
especially : a shrubby tree (P. guajava) widely cultivated for its yellow-skined fruit with sweet acid yellow or pink flesh

Question 12

penitent

pen·​i·​tent

Answer 12

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : REPENTANT

Question 13

vexation

vex·​a·​tion

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the quality or state of being vexed : IRRITATION

Question 14

cherished

cher·​ish

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: to hold dear : feel or show affection for

cherished her friends

Question 15

sturgeon

stur·​geon

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: any of a family (Acipenseridae) of usually large elongate anadromous or freshwater bony fishes which are widely distributed in the north temperate zone and whose roe is made into caviar

Question 16

clavicle

clav·​i·​cle

Answer 16

a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
— called also collarbone

Question 17

damask

dam·​ask

Answer 17

a firm lustrous fabric (as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms

Question 18

abolition

ab·​o·​li·​tion

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the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something
abolition of the death penalty

Question 19

extricates

ex·​tri·​cate

Answer 19

archaic : UNRAVEL
b : to distinguish from a related thing
2 : to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty

Question 20

lustrous

lus·​trous

Answer 20

: reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
a lustrous satin
the lustrous glow of an opal

Question 21

diminutive di·​min·​u·​tive

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grammar : a word, affix, or name usually indicating small size : a diminutive (see DIMINUTIVE entry 2 sense 1) word, affix, or name
2 : one that is notably small : a diminutive individual

Question 22

sepia se·​pia

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: a brown melanin-containing pigment from the ink of cuttlefishes
b : the inky secretion of a cuttlefish

Question 23

rivulets riv·​u·​let

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a small stream

Question 24

barbarous bar·​ba·​rous

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: UNCIVILIZED
b : lacking culture or refinement : PHILISTINE
2 : characterized by the occurrence of barbarisms
barbarous language

Question 25

sagacity sa·​gac·​i·​ty

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the quality of being sagacious

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gangrene gan·​grene

Answer 26

local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply

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chilblains chil·​blain

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an inflammatory swelling or sore caused by exposure (as of the feet or hands) to cold

Question 28

jacuzzi Ja·​cuz·​zi

Answer 28

used for a whirlpool bath and a recreational bathing tub or pool

Question 29

pad thai

Answer 29

a Thai dish consisting of rice noodles stir-fried usually with any of various additional ingredients (such as bean sprouts, peanuts, chicken, shrimp, and egg)

Question 30

relinquish re·​lin·​quish

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to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind

Question 31

hibiscus hi·​bis·​cus

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any of a large genus (Hibiscus) of herbs, shrubs, or small trees of the mallow family with large showy flowers and usually dentate leaves

Question 32

jefe je·​fe | \ˈhā-(ˌ)fā,

Answer 32

chief

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xanadu

Xan·​a·​du | \ˈza-nə-ˌdü,

Answer 33

an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place

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pegasi

Peg·​a·​sus | \ˈpe-gə-səs

Answer 34

: a winged horse that causes the stream Hippocrene to spring from Mount Helicon with a blow of his hoof
2 archaic : poetic inspiration
3 : a northern constellation near the vernal equinoctial point

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armada

ar·​ma·​da | \är-ˈmä-də,

Answer 35

a fleet of warships

2 : a large force or group usually of moving things

Question 36

promenade

prom·​e·​nade | \ˌprä-mə-ˈnād,

Answer 36

to take or go on a promenade

2 : to perform a promenade in a dance

Question 37

vocational

vo·​ca·​tion·​al | \vō-ˈkā-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\

Answer 37

of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation

2 : of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career

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reprimand

rep·​ri·​mand | \ˈre-prə-ˌmand

Answer 38

a severe or formal reproof

Question 39

eclair \ē-ˈkler,

Answer 39

a usually chocolate-frosted oblong pastry filled with whipped cream or custard

Question 40

Caribbean

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of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea