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Question 0

Cézanne

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French Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition to a radically different conception of art in the 20th century

Question 1

cephalic

Answer 1

pertaining to the head

Question 2

chanterelle

Answer 2

French yellow mushroom

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chthonic

Answer 3

pertaining to the dieties, spirits, or other beings under the earth

Question 4

cismontane

Answer 4

the speaker’s side of the mountain

Question 5

clinquant

Answer 5

glittering

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coccyx

Answer 6

a small triangular bone forming the bottom of the tailbone consisting of four vertebrae

Question 7

collocation

Answer 7

the arrangement of words in a sentence

Question 8

comedogenic

Answer 8

tending to clog pores and encouraging the formation of blackheads

Question 9

commination

Answer 9

a threat of punishment or vengeance

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complaisant

Answer 10

inclined or disposed to please

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compleat

Answer 11

highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete

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concrescence

Answer 12

a growing together, as of tissue or embryonic parts

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connubial

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relating to marriage

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contraindicate

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to give indication against the advisability of a particular treatment

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corban

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a sacrifice or offering made to God

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cruet

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a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table

Question 17

cumulonimbus

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a cloud with a flat base and often flat top in thunderstorms

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decumbent

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lying down

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defalcate

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to misappropriate money or funds held by an official

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defeasance

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a rendering null and void

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denizen

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an inhabitant or resident

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dentifrice

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a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleansing the teeth

Question 23

derailleur

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a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle to shift gears

Question 24

desideratum

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something wanted or needed

Question 25

diatomaceous

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consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossil remains

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dirndl

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a woman’s dress with a close-fitting bodice and full skirt, commonly of colorful patterned material

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doppelgänger

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a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person

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dramatis personae

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the characters in a play

Question 29

drupaceous

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resembling or relating to a drupe

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dubiety

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doubt

Question 31

dunnage

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baggage or personal effects; loose material laid beneath or wedged among objects carried by ship or rail to prevent injury