definitions

Question 1

free enterprise

Answer 1

an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control.

Question 2

chasm

Answer 2

a deep fissure in the earth’s surface.

Question 3

fissure

Answer 3

a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

Question 4

fable

Answer 4

a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this type

Question 5

bloviating

Answer 5

talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.

Question 6

quaaludes

Answer 6

sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

Question 7

anima

Answer 7

the soul, especially the irrational part of the soul as distinguished from the rational mind

Question 8

ubiquitous

Answer 8

present, appearing or found everywhere

Question 9

altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

Question 10

derelict

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1) adjective:
in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.
2) noun:
a person without a home, job, or property.

Question 11

trepidation

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a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Question 12

irk

Answer 12

irritate; annoy

Question 13

Eurocentric

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focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; implicitly regarding European culture as pre-eminent.

Question 14

afrocentric

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1) centered on or derived from Africa or the Africans.

2) emphasising or promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of Western civilisation

Question 15

rhapsody

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an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

Question 16

erstwhile

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former/past/old

Question 17

prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Question 18

intrepid

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fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Question 19

unflagging

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tireless; persistent

Question 20

maritime

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1) connected with the sea, especially in relation to seaborne trade or naval matters.

2) living or found in or near the sea.

3) bordering on the sea.

Question 21

verities

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1) the quality or state of being true, real, or correct.

2) truth or fact.

Question 22

salient

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standing out conspicuously

Question 23

idyllic

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like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

Question 24

glen

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a valley that’s narrow and secluded

Question 25

alas

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an expression of sadness or disappointment, especially when there is no hope that a situation will change

Question 26

warren

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a group of holes in the ground which are connected by tunnels and which rabbits live in

Question 27

indomitable

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impossible to subdue or defeat.

Question 28

trivial

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of little value or importance.

Question 29

unobtrusive

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not conspicuous or attracting attention.

Question 30

atychiphobia

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an intense fear of failure

Question 31

vigintiquintuplets

Answer 31

one of 25 babies born from the same mother during the same birth

Question 32

subjective

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relates to personal viewpoints, experiences, or perspectives

Question 33

objective

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refers to factual data that is not influenced by personal beliefs or biases.

Question 34

abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred.

Question 35

vestige

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1) forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable. 2) a part or organ of an organism which has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution. (vestigial structures)

Question 36

sentimental

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of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

Question 37

entropy

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.lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.

Question 38

opaque

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not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Question 39

verbatim

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copied, quoted, or translated in exactly the same words as were used originally.

Question 40

regurgitation

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1) the action of bringing swallowed food up again to the mouth. 2) the repetition of information without analysis or comprehension.

Question 41

lethargic

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of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy

Question 42

mentalese

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the language of thought

Question 43

lest

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with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.

Question 44

vagabond

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1) a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. 2) having no settled home. 3) wander about as or like a vagabond.

Question 45

archaic

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very old or old-fashioned.

Question 46

contenance

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an outward appearance.