Vocabulary

Question 1

Rotunda

Answer 1

A round building, especially one with a dome.

Question 2

Quaint

Answer 2

Having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque.

Question 3

Montage

Answer 3

The technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.

Question 4

Abridged

Answer 4

Shortened by omitting less important parts while retaining the basic content.

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Benefactor

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a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used

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Smarmy

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describes someone who is overly flattering and fake

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Bound

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1: to move by leaping or jumping
2: to bind or secure a book with a cover

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Strut

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walk in a proud, confident way

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Brisk

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quick and energetic

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Cavernous

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being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space

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Utmost

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highest in extent or degree

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Mason

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a craftsman who works with stone or brick

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Covert

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secret or hidden

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Stealthily

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in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

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Eccentric

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conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

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Thesis

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an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument

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Priority

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status established in order of importance or urgency

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Gush

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praise enthusiastically

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Podium

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a platform raised above the surrounding level

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Burly

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muscular and heavy built

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Render

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cause to become

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Sly

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marked by skill in deception

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Mesmerized

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having your attention fixated as though by a spell

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Divvy

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separate into parts or portions

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Daze

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overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

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Muse

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reflect deeply on a subject

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Pry

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move or force in an effort to get something open

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Tote

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carry with difficulty

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Stately

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impressive in appearance

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Transcontinental

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spanning one of the large landmasses of the earth

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Anagram

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a phrase rearranged from the letters of another phrase

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Memorandum

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a written proposal or reminder

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Flourish

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move or swing back and forth

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Tether

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tie with a rope

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Foyer

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a large entrance or reception room or area

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Chisel

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carve with an edge tool

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Pedestal

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an architectural support or base

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Reverberate

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ring or echo with sound

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Nebula

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an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

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Billow

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rise up as if in waves

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Awestruck

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having a feeling of mixed reverence and wonder and dread

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Niche

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a small concavity

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Dome

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a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure

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Drifting

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carried slowly by a current of air or water

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Posh

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elegant and fashionable

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Measly

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contemptibly small in amount

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Surge

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rise or move forward

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Hologram

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a photograph for reproducing a three-dimensional image

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Stagger

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walk with great difficulty

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Plume

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decorate with a feather

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Auspicious

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indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

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Stupendous

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so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe