Vocabulary

Question 1

Cynical

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Tending to disbelieve; distrustful of others

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Abolish

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To get rid of

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Enmity

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Feeling of being hostile to someone / something

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Ensconce

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To settle in a comfortable place

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Benevolent

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Well meaning and kindly

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Dissentient

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A person who opposes or disagrees

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or enthusiasm

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Gambol

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run or jump playfully

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Preeminent

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better than all others

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Tormentors

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People who inflict suffering on others

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Acute

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Mentally alert and awake

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Cryptic

Answer 12

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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Maxim

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A short, pithy statement expressing a general

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Conceive

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Form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind

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Indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

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Shirk

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avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

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Contemptible

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considered low or worthless, despicable

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ignominious

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Deserving public disgrace or shame

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Impromptu

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done without being planned or organized

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irrepressible

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not able to be controlled or restrained

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Tractable

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Easy to control or influence

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perpetual

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never ending or changing

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disinterred

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Something taken out of a tomb or grave

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innovate

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make changes in something established

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liable

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likely to do or to be something

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manifest

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to reveal, to show itself plainly

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pretext

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a reason given that is not the real reason

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procure

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obtain (something), especially with care or effort

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restive

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restless; unable to keep still or silent

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arable

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(of land) used or suitable for growing crops

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grudged

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a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment

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repose

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a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

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indignation

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anger provoked by what is perceived as unfair

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malignity

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evil in a nature or effect; malevolent

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intermediary

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a person who acts as a link between people

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capitulate

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surrender to an opponent

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countenance

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a person’s face or facial expression

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infanticide

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killing of an infant, especially one’s own child

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retribution

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punishment as revenge for a wrongdoing

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cower

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crouch down in fear

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incited

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encourage or stir up (unlawful behaviour)

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censure

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express severe disapproval of someone or something

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conciliatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify

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machinations

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a plot or scheme

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skulking

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move stealthily or furtively

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unscathed

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without suffering any injury, damage, or harm

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accumulated

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gradually gather or acquire

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superannuated

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obsolete through age

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complicity

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being involved with others in illegal doings

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spontaneous

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Result of a sudden inner impulse

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knacker

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person who slaughters animals

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demeanor

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outward behaviour or bearing

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inebriate

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make (someone) drunk; intoxicate

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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subsist

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support oneself, especially at a minimal level

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taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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prosperous

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successful in material terms; flourishing financially

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tyrannical

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exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way