Vocabulary

Question 1

Disgrace; dishonor; public contempt

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ignominy

Question 2

A pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity

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libation

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(Of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated

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fallow

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A period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one

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bereavement

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The act of riding on horseback

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equitation

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Marked by a lack of civility or graciousness; vulgar

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churlish

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To give comfort to in grief or misfortune

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solace

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Starting, stopping, and starting again; not constant or steady

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intermittent

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A district of a city or town as defined for police purpose

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precinct

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Riding breaches cut very full over the hips and tapering at the knees to become tight fitting from the knees to the ankle

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jodhpurs

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Gross injustice or wickedness

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iniquity

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A physical weakness or ailments

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infirmity

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The state of rotting or putrefying; rotting or putrefying matter

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putrescence

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A large scale sacrifice or slaughter

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hecatomb

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A small drum used to accompany a pipe or fife

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tabor

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State of great happiness, extreme delight

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ecstasy

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To purify or cleanse

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purge

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Comfort or safety within a situation

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solace

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A payment for an injury or wrongdoing

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reparation

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Disgusting; vile; putrefying

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loathsome

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Clothing

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raiment

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An exact copy, especially of written or printed material

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facsimile

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Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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querelous

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An opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity

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orifice

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Not sexually assaulted or violated; pure

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unravished

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A young female cow that has not borne a calf

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heifer

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A person who does not belong to a widely held religion as regarded by those who do

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heathen

Question 28

A church

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kirk

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A tambourine or similar instrument

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timbrels

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British informal: one pound sterling

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quid

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A woman whose occupation is sewing

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seamstress

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Lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous, shy

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timidity

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Ceremony and splendid display; especially at a public event

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pomp

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A jailer; a person in charge of a jail with prisoners in it

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gaoler

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Embroidery

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brede

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An ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection; soothe

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salve

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Loud, deep, or resonant sound

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sonorous

Question 38

To disappear, fade away

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evanesce

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Not easily stirred or moved

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stolid

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A small attic

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garret

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A monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one

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potentate

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(Of water, air, or smoke) to move in a circular way

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eddy

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A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armor

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habergeon

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Contempt or ridicule

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derision

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Unnatural lack of color

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pallor

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White or gray with age

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hoary

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Smear so as to make dirty or stained

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besmirch

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Negligent of neatness, especially in dress and person

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slovenly

Question 49

A solemn oath

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adjuration

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Cheerful and friendly

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genial

Question 51

An unyielding layer of substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground

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substratum

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Shaking or quivering slightly

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tremulous

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Not controlled or restrained

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unbridled

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A curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration

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portiere

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(Of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner

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coquettishly

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Pertaining to or suffering from a nervous debility and exhaustion

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neurasthenic

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A matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance

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trifle

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A pithy observation that contains a general truth

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aphorism

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Feeling strained as a result of having high demands persistently made on one; harassed

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harried

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Intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

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ingratiating

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A member of the middle class

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bourgeois

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Characterized by bitter scornful derision

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sardonic

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Dead, putrefying flesh

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carrion

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To shake, tremble, totter

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dodder

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The measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or object; width

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breadth

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Emitting light without combustion or perceptible heat

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phosphorescent

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A small island

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islet

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A bird from the Alavidae family with long straight claws

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lark

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Well chosen or suited to a circumstance

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felicitous

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Pure, total, undiluted

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unalloyed

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A performance using gestures and body movements without words

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pantomime

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Type of tree indigenous to African forests

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afromosia

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A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

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penchant

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A stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass

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binnacle

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Bright blue in color, like a cloudless sky

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azure

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Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive

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stolid

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Not showing proper respect; rude

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impertinent

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A long upholstered seat for more than one person

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settee

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A room used for communal meals, especially in an educational or religious institution

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refectory

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A blank page at the beginning or end of a book

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flyleaf

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Something said quickly and suddenly

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ejaculation

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A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage accommodating two inside, with the driver seated behind

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hansom

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An alloy of copper with zinc, nickel, and sometimes tungsten, used for its high electrical resistance

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platinoid

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A three-dimensional figure whose plane sections are ellipses or circles

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ellipsoid

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Inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall and covering the abdominal organs

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peritonitis

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Wash or rinse out by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or onto something

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swill

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Not mourned or regretted

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unlamented

Question 88

Cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress

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rack