General

Question 1

Ecumenopolis

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“A city made of the whole world”; the concept of a planet-wide city

Question 2

Abscond

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To run away or escape with something

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Abounding

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Plentiful, numerous

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Petulant

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Easily irritated, annoyed

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Wend

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To go from one place to another Syn. wander

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MacGuffin

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A term used to describe a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object or other motivator that a protagonist pursues

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Perfunctory

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Done only to fulfill a duty, or in a careless or indifferent manner; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote.

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Limpid

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Unclouded, clear

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Nacre

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A smooth, hard substance forming a layer inside the shells of some sea creatures. It is white but also seems to shine with different colors.

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Languid

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1. Slow, relaxed
2. Weak or faint from illness/fatigue

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Tumesce

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Expand abnormally

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Stygian

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Extremely and unpleasantly dark

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Grotto

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A small picturesque cave; an indoor structure resembling a cave

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Gelid

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Icy, extremely cold

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Gossamer

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Super fine, delicate; spider web material

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Palimpsest

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Broadly: something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.

Specifically: a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain.

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Anathema

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1. Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
2. A formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.

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Neolithic

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Referring to the later part of the stone age; primitive

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Prognosticate

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Foretell; prophesy

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Sylvan

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Living/located in or having the characteristic of the woods, forest or trees

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Sapor

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Taste, flavor

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Eldritch

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Strange or unnatural especially in a way that inspires fear

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Dilettante

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A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; amateur; dabbler

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Inchoate

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Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

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Inimical

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1. Tending to obstruct or harm
2. Unfriendly; hostile

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Semaphore

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A system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags/poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code

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Subterfuge

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Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal

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Numinous

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• Having a strong religious or spiritual quality
• Indicating or suggesting the presence of divinity

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Exegesis

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Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture

Question 30

Ichor

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• The fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods
• A watery discharge from a wound