New words

Question 1

lucid

Answer 1

expressed clearly, easy to understand

Question 2

stilted

Answer 2

stiff, unnatural

Question 3

stoic

Answer 3

endure pain or hardship without showing feeling or complaining

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incantation

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magic words

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seething

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bubble up, angry

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holistic

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whole, like that.

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peeved

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annoyed

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shudder at

Answer 8

shake, tremble

Question 9

brood

Answer 9

think deeply about something that makes one unhappy: he brooded over his need to find a wife.

Question 10

swindle

Answer 10

use deception to deprive of money or possession

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elude

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evade

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be leery of

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cautious

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insidious

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gradually harmful

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esoteric

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understood by little

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hindsight

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understanding of a situation or event ONLY AFTER happening

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fallacy

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mistaken belief

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tout

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attempt to sell

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austere

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strict, severe

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exasperation

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irritate INTENSELY

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accountability

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responsibility

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perfunctory

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carried out with minimum effort or reflection

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garish

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bright showy

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lurid

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garish

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disillusioned

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dream break

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culpable

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deserve blame

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Stalemate

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Draw, no move

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Duped

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Tricked

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Deluded

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Fooled

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Deemed

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Considered

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Hallmark

Answer 30

Distinctive feature of excellence

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Spawn

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Hatch

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Sanction

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刑罚

Question 33

Crux

Answer 33

Decisive point at issue