Unit 1

Question 0

Bellicose

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Adj. Quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting

Question 1

Banal

Answer 1

Adj. Commonplace; trite; stale from overuse

Question 2

Finesse

Answer 2

N. Delicate skill; subtlety

V. To bring about with skill; to evade

Question 3

Glib

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Adj. Done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere

Question 4

Pseudonym

Answer 4

N. A fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name

Question 5

Lampoon

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N. Strongly satirical writing

V. To ridicule or a satirize

Question 6

Lugubrious

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Adj. Sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful

Question 7

Nefarious

Answer 7

Adj. Villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation

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Nemesis

Answer 8

N. An avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds

Question 9

Purloin

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V. To steal

Question 10

Abject

Answer 10

Adj. Hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self respect

Question 11

Prosaic

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Adj. Matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace

Question 12

Propriety

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N. Acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards

Question 13

Revile

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V. To attack with abusive language; to call insulting names

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Admonish

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V. To reprieve mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge

Question 15

Commensurate

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Adj. In proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate

Question 16

Phlegmatic

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Adj. Sluggish; indifferent; calm

Question 17

Distraught

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Adj. In a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed

Question 18

Nebulous

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Adj. Hazy; vague; not clearly defined

Question 19

Euphamism

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N. A mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression