Vocab Words

Question 0

edify

Answer 0

to instruct for intellectual,moral, and spiritual improvement

Question 1

didactic

Answer 1

intended to teach; overly moralistic; preachy

Question 2

elucidate

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to explain or make clear

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erudite

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possessing great knowledge and scholarship

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esoteric

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understood only by an elite, scholarly or exclusive group

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imbue

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to inspire or influence thoroughly

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indoctrinate

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to instruct in or impact certain principles

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pedagogy

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art or profession of teaching

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pedantic

Answer 8

overly concerned with narrowly focused or formal rules

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pundit

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a person of great learning about a particular topic

Question 10

aegis

Answer 10

protection, sponsorship, guidance

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amends

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something done to make up for wrong

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conciliatory

Answer 12

intending to overcome distrust

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conducive

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tending to cause or bring about

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extricate

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to free from difficulty or entanglement

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importune

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to annoy with repeated and insistent requests

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mediate

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to help supposing idea reach an agreement

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mitigate

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to make less severe

Question 18

patronize

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to support or sponsor

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renovate

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restore something to earlier condition

Question 20

austerity

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severe and rigid restrictions

Question 21

depreciate

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to cause decrease in value or price

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equity

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net value; the value of a business or property minus debt

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frugal

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economical; careful in avoiding unnecessary spending

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indigent

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extremely poor

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munificent

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generous; liberal in giving

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pecuniary

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having to do with money

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recession

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a general decline in business activity

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remunerate

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to pay for goods provided

Question 29

solvent

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capable of meeting financial obligations

Question 30

acrimonious

Answer 30

bitter or sharp in language or tone

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chastise

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to punish or criticize severely

Question 32

debunk

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to expose or make fun of

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derogatory

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insulting;belittling

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disparage

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to speak of in a disrespectful or slighting way

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harass

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to irritate or torment repeatedly

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impugn

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to attack or challenge as false

Question 37

innuendo

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indirect or subtle expression of something

Question 38

invective

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abusive or strongly critical language

Question 39

vilify

Answer 39

to make a vicious insulting comments about something