List 31

Question 1

Bidder

Answer 1

n. person who makes the offer at an auction; purchaser

Question 2

Skimp

Answer 2

v. to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed

Question 3

Hint

Answer 3

n/v. clue

Question 4

Spat

Answer 4

n/v. a small argument or dispute about something unimportant; quarrel

Question 5

Subside

Answer 5

v. become less intense, or severe; to go down or sink lower to the ground; diminish, dwindle

Question 6

Broach

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v. to bring up a subject for discussion; propose, mention

Question 7

Elongate

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v. to make longer; lengthen, stretch; to make something longer or to grow longer

Question 8

Induce

Answer 8

v. to cause, bring about; to persuade or influence somebody to do something

Question 9

Understate

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v. to state that sth is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is; devalue, belittle, minimize

Question 10

Enamored

Answer 10

adj. be in love with; charmed, infatuated, captivated

Question 11

Sue

Answer 11

v. to take to court

Question 12

Inscription

Answer 12

n. words that are written on or cut into a surface; engraving, lettering

Question 13

Sooty

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adj. covered with or colored like black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt; filthy, dusty

Question 14

Exalted

Answer 14

adj. of high rank, position or great importance; full of great joy and happiness

Question 15

Episode

Answer 15

n. an incident in a person’s life or in a story or play

Question 16

Prelude

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n/v. an introduction or overture, especially to a musical performance; prologue, introduction, preface

Question 17

Glorification

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n. the act of praising or honoring

Question 18

Sully

Answer 18

v. to make dirty or to spoil the value of something; to spoil something that is pure or someone’s perfect reputation

Question 19

Dauber

Answer 19

n. an unskilled painter

Question 20

Peculiar

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adj. strange, odd, unusual, weird; distinct from all others

Question 21

Obscene

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adj. offensive to accepted standards of decency; repulsive, indecent

Question 22

Commission

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n/v. money paid to somebody for selling goods; the act of choosing a person for a job or position

Question 23

Zeal

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n. great energy or enthusiasm, especially in connection with work, religion, or politics; enthusiasm

Question 24

Decadent

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n/adj. having low moral standards and are interested only in pleasure

Question 25

Refinement

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n. improvement enhancement, modification, elegance; politeness and good manners; the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

Question 26

Thresh

Answer 26

v. to beat the seeds out of a grain from stalks

Question 27

Supreme

Answer 27

adj. the highest in rank or position

Question 28

Lethargic

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adj. sluggish, languid, not have much energy or enthusiasm

Question 29

Skepticism

Answer 29

n. a doubting attitude; the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain; distrust, suspicion

Question 30

Swipe

Answer 30

v. to hit; to steal; to pass a plastic card, such as a credit card, through a special machine that is able to read the information that is stored on it

Question 31

Vent

Answer 31

n. a hole in something through which air can come in and smoke, gas, or smells can go out; to express feelings, especially anger, strongly

Question 32

Muzzy

Answer 32

adj. unable to think clearly; confused, vague, indistinct

Question 33

Decree

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n/v. an official order from a ruler; a decision made by a law court; verdict

Question 34

Elevate

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v. to lift up or place in a higher position; to promote to a higher rank; raise, uplift, hoist

Question 35

Moderate

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adj. average, not extreme

Question 36

Drain

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n/v. a pipe that carries away dirty water or other liquid waste; to make liquid flow away from something

Question 37

Fateful

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adj. having an important, often very bad, effect on future events

Question 38

Acoustic

Answer 38

adj. relating to sound or hearing; audio

Question 39

Granulate

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adj. to form into grains or small particles; grind

Question 40

Rough

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adj. not smooth, vulgar, coarse

Question 41

Impugn

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v. to express doubts about whether something is right, honest, etc; question

Question 42

Sore

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n. a feeling of pain or discomfort; aching

Question 43

Plunge

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v/n. to move forward or dive quickly ; to decrease suddenly and quickly; jump, plummet, drop

Question 44

Abhorrent

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adj. causing hatred

Question 45

Elapse

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v. pass by, slip by; intervene

Question 46

Radiant

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adj. shining, bright, brilliant, glowing; giving a warm bright light; showing great happiness in face

Question 47

Commiserate

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v. to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for

Question 48

Caprice

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n. a sudden change in attitude or behavior for no obvious reason; impulse

Question 49

Amiable

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adj. friendly, good-natured, agreeable

Question 50

Filch

Answer 50

v. to steal; snatch, rob

Question 51

Abstinence

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n. the practice of not allowing yourself something, especially food, alcoholic drinks or sex, for
moral, religious or health reasons; self-restraint

Question 52

Relinquish

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v. to give up; surrender, renounce

Question 53

Condolence

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n. expression of sympathy

Question 54

Feeble

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adj. weak, frail, delicate, pathetic

Question 55

Watchful

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adj. watching carefully, vigilant, alert, observant

Question 56

Tiff

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n. a petty quarrel

Question 57

Belligerent

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adj. warlike, hostile, aggressive, combative, hostile, aggressive

Question 58

Impurity

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n. the quality of being impure

Question 59

Kinship

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n. blood relationship, connection

Question 60

Nag

Answer 60

v. to keep ask you to do something you have not done yet or do not want to do; to worry or irritate
continuously; pester, annoy, harass