lesson 15-17

Question 0

compassion

Answer 0

n.sympathy for the suffering of others

Question 1

anticipation

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n.Excitedly looking forward to something

Question 2

confront

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v.to come face to face with a person or challenge

Question 3

exuberant

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adj.full of enthusiasm

Question 4

indifferent

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adj.showing no care or concern

Question 5

nurture

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v.to encourage somebody or something to grow,develop,and be successful

Question 6

obscure

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adj.difficult to understand because of not being clearly expressed

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perilous

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adj.very dangerous

Question 8

refuge

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n.shelter or protection

Question 9

relinquish

Answer 9

v.to give something up

Question 10

devise

Answer 10

v.to figure out , design , invent

Question 11

murky

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adj.dark,dim,gloomy,foggy

Question 12

scour

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v.to search carefully & throughly

Question 13

dispense

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v. to give out:distribute in portions

Question 14

beneficial

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adj. helpful , producing a positive effect

Question 15

premonition

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n.sense that something will occur

Question 16

ravenous

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adj. extremely hungry

Question 17

consolation

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n.confort

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crucial

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adj. most important decisive

Question 19

comprensation

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n. payment to make up for a loss

Question 20

preamble

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n.introduction to a normal document

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predetermine

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v. to establish ahead of time

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posterity

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n.future generations

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presume

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v. to take as being true without proof

Question 24

prerequisite

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n. something needed before doing something else

Question 25

premature

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adj. occurring or existing too early

Question 26

postscript

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n.message added at the end of a letter

Question 27

predate

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v. to come before in time

Question 28

postseason

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n.occuring after the regular season of a sport

Question 29

preconceived

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adj. thought of before having full information or experience