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Question 1

bewail

Answer 1

to express deep regret or sorrow over

Question 2

destitute

Answer 2

1. without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life
2. Lacking; devoid of

Question 3

detract

Answer 3

to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of

Question 4

emancipate

Answer 4

to set free from slavery; to liberate

Question 5

extol

Answer 5

to praise highly

Question 6

flamboyant

Answer 6

excessively showy; unrestrained

Question 7

impetus

Answer 7

1. A driving force; anything that causes an action

2. Increased activity resulting from a driving force

Question 8

insuperable

Answer 8

incapable of being overcome or defeated

Question 9

intermittent

Answer 9

not continuous; happening at intervals

Question 10

maxim

Answer 10

a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

Question 11

obligatory

Answer 11

required or demanded

Question 12

plumb

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1. to measure the depth of water
2. to reach the deepest part of
3. to understand by examining closely; to solve

Question 13

vagabond

Answer 13

a person who wanders from place to place

Question 14

visage

Answer 14

a face, especially one that expresses feelings

Question 15

wheedle

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1. to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise

2. to gain by using sly persuasion or insecure praise

Question 16

alacrity

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1. promptness in responding

2. eagerness

Question 17

array

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1. a large group of people or things
2. an orderly arrangement or display
   v. 1. to place in order
3. to dress up

Question 18

deduce

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to draw a conclusion from given facts

Question 19

encumber

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1. to weigh down or burden

2. to impede the action of

Question 20

fraught

Answer 20

full of or accompanied by (usually followed by with)

Question 21

haphazard

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marked by lack of plan, order, or direction.

Question 22

incontrovertible

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impossible to dispute; unquuestionable

Question 23

inexplicable

Answer 23

hard to explain or impossible to understand

Question 24

ingenious

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marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness

Question 25

laggard

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one who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler

Question 26

sustenance

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something that provides nourishment; food needed to live

Question 27

torrid

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1. intensely hot and dry

2. burning with passion

Question 28

traverse

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to pass over, across, or through

Question 29

ubiquitous

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appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places

Question 30

zenith

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1. the highest point; the peak

2. the point in the sky directly above the observer

Question 31

allude

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to refer to in an indirect way

Question 32

consecrate

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1. to set apart as holy

2. to dedicate to a cause; to devote

Question 33

disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

Question 34

dote

Answer 34

to show excessive fondness for

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exhort

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to urge strongly; to warn or appeal

Question 36

feckless

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careless or irresponsible

Question 37

implicate

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to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal

Question 38

lament

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to feel or express grief

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monetary

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of or relating to money or currency

Question 40

pensive

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deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful

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pomp

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a showy or dignified display

Question 42

stilted

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artificially stiff or formal in manner

Question 43

subjugate

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to bring under control; to conquer

Question 44

trauma

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1. a severe bodily injury

2. emotional shock

Question 45

wanton

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1. ignoring what is right
2. excessive or unrestrained
3. playful or frolicsome

Question 46

adage

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an old saying that has come to be accepted as true; a proverb

Question 47

camaraderie

Answer 47

good will and warm feelings among friends

Question 48

contend

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1. to struggle with
2. to maintain or assert
   n. 1. a conflict or struggle
3. a point made in an argument

Question 49

extraneous

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not necessary; irrelevant

Question 50

hubbub

Answer 50

noisy confusion; uproar

Question 51

meander

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1. to follow a winding coarse

2. to wander aimlessly

Question 52

odoriferous

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having or giving off a smell

Question 53

paraphernalia

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1. personal belongings

2. equipment associated with a particular activity

Question 54

punctilious

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careful of and attentive to details, especially ones relating to good manners and behavior

Question 55

recuperate

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to regain health or strength

Question 56

regale

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to entertain or delight

Question 57

sedentary

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doing or requiring a lot of sitting

Question 58

Spartan

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marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

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temporal

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relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal

Question 60

wry

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1. turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor

2. amusing in a quiet but sharp way