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1
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What does compel mean?

A

to force to act

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2
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What is an apex?

A

a peak of a mountain

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3
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What is a frock?

A

a table

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4
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What does breach mean?

A

to break something

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5
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What is a correlation?

A

an association

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6
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What is a subsidy?

A

financial aid

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7
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What does shirk mean?

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to avoid

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8
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What does atone mean?

A

to amend something

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9
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What does bedevil mean?

A

to torment someone

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10
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What does construe mean?

A

to interpret something

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11
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What does palatable mean?

A

to be acceptable

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12
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What does ample mean?

A

plentiful

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13
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What does hectic mean?

A

to have frantic activity

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14
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What does atypical mean?

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to be untypical

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15
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What is a heirloom?

A

an object that is inherited by your family and passed down for generations

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16
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What does abet mean?

A

to encourage one

17
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What does abhor mean?

A

to detest

18
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What does abjure mean?

A

to renounce under oath

19
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What does abominable mean?

A

to be unplesant

20
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What does abrasive mean?

A

to cause damage by rubbing, grinding, etc.

21
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What does abridge mean?

A

to shorten via omission

22
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What does abrupt mean?

A

to be very sudden

23
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What does abscond mean?

A

to escape

24
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What does absolve mean?

A

to free from guilt

25
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What does abstemious mean?

A

to be marked by restraint

26
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What does accede mean?

A

to agree on a request

27
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What is an accordance?

A

a formal or official agreement

28
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What does accrue mean?

A

to increase

29
Q

What is an acumen?

A

an ability to think clearly and make good decisions

30
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What does acquiesce mean?

A

to accept

31
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What does ad-lib mean?

A

to deliver spontaneously

32
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What is an adage?

A

a moral

33
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What does adamant mean?

A

to be very determined

34
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What does adulterate mean?

A

to make something taste less good by mixing a poor quality substance into it

35
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What is an adversary?

A

one who resists an enemy opponent

36
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What is an adversity?

A

a difficult situation