Quiz #7

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allusion

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N a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly

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acquiesce

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V to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing

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antagonism

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N a strong feeling of dislike or hatred; a desire to oppose something you dislike or disagree with

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assiduous

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ADJ showing great care, attention, and effort

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banal

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ADJ boring or ordinary; not interesting

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cache

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N a group of things that have been hidden in a secret place because they are illegal or have been stolen

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celestial

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ADJ of or relating to the sky or heaven

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coalesce

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V to come together to form one group or mass

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corroborate

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V to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence

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debilitate

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V to make weak or reduce the strength of someone or something

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desecrate

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V to damage or treat a holy place or object with disrespect

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discerning

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ADJ/V able to see and understand people, things, or situations clearly and intelligentsia

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distraught

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ADJ very upset; so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally

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effervescent

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ADJ characteristic of something which bubbles, foams, or hisses as gas escapes; showing liveliness or exhilaration

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enigma

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N someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain

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exacerbate

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V to make something worse

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facilitate

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V to make something easier or run more smoothly and efficiently

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formidable

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ADJ very powerful and strong; difficult to deal with; deserving serious attention and respect

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grandiloquent

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ADJ lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

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histrionic

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ADJ too emotional or dramatic

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impassive

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ADJ not showing emotion

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incipient

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ADJ beginning to develop or exist

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ingratiate

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V to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like

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intransigent

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ADJ completely unwilling to change; very stubborn

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lampoon

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V to publicly criticize (someone or something) in a way that causes laughter; to mock or make fun of

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machination

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N a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end

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mollify

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V to soothe or calm someone down; to make someone less angry

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obfuscate

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V to make (something) more difficult to understand; to make obscure

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painstaking

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ADJ showing or done with great care and effort

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perfidy

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N the act of betraying someone or something : the state of not being loyal

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plebeian

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ADJ/N crude or coarse in manner or style; a common person; a member of the common people of ancient Rome

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prodigious

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ADJ amazing or wonderful : very impressive : very big

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pugnacious

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ADJ showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

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reciprocal

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ADJ used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other

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reprove

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V to criticize or correct (someone) usually in a gentle way

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ruminate

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V to think carefully and deeply about something; in animals, to chew something again which has already been swallowed

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scrutinize

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V to examine (something) carefully especially in a critical way

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spurious

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ADJ not genuine, sincere, or authentic; based on false ideas or bad

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succinct

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ADJ using few words to state or express an idea

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taciturn

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ADJ tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently

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threadbare

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ADJ very thin and in bad condition from too much use

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unequivocal

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ADJ very strong and clear : not showing or allowing any doubt

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utopian

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ADJ having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization; impossibly ideal

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vilify

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V to say or write very harsh and critical things about

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wanton

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ADJ showing no thought or care for the rights, feelings, or safety of others; not limited or controlled; causing sexual excitement