E-G-2

Question 1

: a branch of science that deals with the study of insects

Answer 1

entomology

Question 2

: a word or phrase that people sometimes say when they are angry or in pain; especially : one that is offensive

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expletive

Question 3

: therefore, hence

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ergo

Question 4

: to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem, bad situation, etc.

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exonerate

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: to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone

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elicit

Question 6

: a very deep unfriendly feeling

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enmity

Question 7

: to make a mistake

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err

Question 8

: to teach (someone) in a way that improves the mind or character

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edify

Question 9

: to direct or order (someone) to do something

: to prevent (someone) from doing something

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enjoin

Question 10

: serious and sincere : not lighthearted or playful

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earnest

Question 11

: a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult
: a business organization
: the ability or desire to do dangerous or difficult things or to solve problems in new ways

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enterprise

Question 12

: a person who appreciates fine food and drink

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epicure

Question 13

: the opinion that you have about yourself

psychology : a part of the mind that senses and adapts to the real world

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ego

Question 14

: to form an opinion or to make an estimate about something from known facts

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extrapolate

Question 15

: a person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization

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emissary

Question 16

: to say or write good things about (someone or something); especially : to praise (someone who has died)

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eulogize

Question 17

: to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way

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entreat

Question 18

: the act of making atonement

: the means by which atonement is made

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expiation

Question 19

: to try to influence (someone) by words or advice : to strongly urge (someone) to do something

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exhort

Question 20

: to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc.

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eschew

Question 21

: any of a group of endogenous peptides (as enkephalin) found especially in the brain that bind chiefly to opiate receptors and produce some pharmacological effects (as pain relief) like those of opiates

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endorphin

Question 22

: a feeling of great happiness and excitement

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euphoria

Question 23

: to explain or analyze (something, such as an idea or work of literature)

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explicate

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: caring too much about yourself and not about other people

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egocentric

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: a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way

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epiphany

Question 26

: an embarrassing social mistake

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faux pas

Question 27

: the belief that what will happen has already been decided and cannot be changed

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fatalism

Question 28

: a wrong belief : a false or mistaken idea

: the quality of being false or wrong

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fallacy

Question 29

: able to speak a language easily and very well

: done in a smooth and easy way

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fluent

Question 30

: to have an inward conviction of (as coming ill or misfortune)
: foretell, portend

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forebode

Question 31

: the front of a building

: a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation

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facade

Question 32

: the lack of good sense or judgment

: a foolish act or idea : foolish behavior

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folly

Question 33

: very good
: very large in amount or size
: not real : told about in a story

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fabulous

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: in an honest and direct way

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frankly

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: causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry

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fraught

Question 36

: an open area near the entrance in a building

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foyer

Question 37

: the time when a person or animal is developing inside its mother before it is born; also : the process of development that happens during this time
: the process by which something (such as an idea) forms and develops

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gestation

Question 38

: tending to talk a lot : very talkative

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garrulous

Question 39

: meriting serious consideration : important
: likely to produce great harm or danger
: significantly serious : considerable, great

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grave

Question 40

: a ring or rope that is made of leaves, flowers, or some other material and that is used as a decoration

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garland

Question 41

: to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way

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gesticulate

Question 42

: a range or series of related things

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gamut

Question 43

: great enjoyment, energy, and enthusiasm

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gusto

Question 44

: to complain about something

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gripe

Question 45

: the study of family history

: the history of a particular family showing how the different members of the family are related to each other

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genealogy

Question 46

: very shocking or horrible

: very bad

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ghastly

Question 47

: a member of a usually small group of soldiers who do not belong to a regular army and who fight in a war as an independent unit

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guerrilla