Magoosh Basic

Question 1

Acme

Answer 1

the highest point of achievement

Question 2

Amuck

Answer 2

a frenzied or uncontrolled state

Question 3

Aphorism

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a short instructive saying about a general truth

Question 4

Behooves

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to be one’s duty or obligation

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Boon

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a desirable state

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Cadaverous

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emaciated; guant

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Brusque

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curt, abrupt, or blunt in speech or manner

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Cardinal

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of primary importance; fundamental

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Carping

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persistently petty and unjustified criticism

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Clemency

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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

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Consecrate

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to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

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Consummate

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1) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

2) to make perfect and complete in every respect

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Cornucopia

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an abundant supply of something good

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Credulity

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tendency to believe readily

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Debase

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reduce the quality or value of something

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Demure

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to be modest and shy

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Dilapidated

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in terrible condition

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Embroiled

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involved in argument or contention

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Ferret

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to search for something persistently

Question 20

Fete

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to celebrate a person

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Finagle

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achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

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Foiblie

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a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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Incumbent

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necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility

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Junta

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an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military)

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Moment

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of significant and important value

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Moot

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open to argument or debate; undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way

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Perquisite

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a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

Question 28

Piquant

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having an agreeably pungent taste

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Powwow

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an informal meeting or discussion

Question 30

Raffish

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unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner; rakish

Question 31

Raft

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a large number of something

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Rakish

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having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance; raffish

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Rankle

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gnaw into; make resentful or angry

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Redress

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an act of making something right

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Screed

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an abusive rant (often tedious)

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Slapdash

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carelessly and hastily put together

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Smattering

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a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

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Staid

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characterized by dignity and propriety

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Surly

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inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

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Tawdry

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tastelessly show; cheap and showy

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Travail

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use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish

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Veneer

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covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

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Virago

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an ill-tempered or violent woman

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Voracious

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very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto