definitions

Question 1

a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

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quirk

Question 2

(n.) a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body

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Stricture

Question 3

(v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle

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loiter

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(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous

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wry

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(n.) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art

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opus

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(adj.) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable

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tractable

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(v.) to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor

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gratify

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(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager

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Voracious

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(adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done

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Negligent

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(adj.) easily made angry. hot-tempered

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Irascible

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(n.) the complete collapse or failure of a project

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fiasco

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(n.) a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit

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waif

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(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate

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taint

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(v.) to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine

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attest

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(adj.) long and tiresome

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tedious

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(v.) to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like

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amplify

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(n. pl.) the last remaining part; the part of least worth

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dregs

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(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously

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vilify

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(adj.) late tardy

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belated

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(adj.) vitally important, essential

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pivotal

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(n.) a distinct period of time, age

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epoch

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(n.) a deep or bottomless pit

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abyss

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(v.) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n.) an ornament or decoration, especially for food

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garnish