WEAKNESS (1.10.2025)

Question 1

Meaning: Small, precise, or trivial details.

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minutiae

Question 2

Meaning: Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.

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malfeasance

Question 3

Meaning: Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant, especially to living beings or the environment.

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noxious

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Relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook.

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parochial

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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pernicious

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(noun) a type of summer squash, often used in cooking.

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zucchini

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(adj.) existing or being everywhere at the same time; widespread

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ubiquitous

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(adj.) kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

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surreptitious

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(noun) a massive stepped tower built in ancient Mesopotamia.

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Ziggurat

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(adj.) exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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quixotic

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(noun) a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes

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raconteur

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(adj.) briefly and clearly expressed

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succinct

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(adj.) having or showing sharp powers of judgment

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shrewd

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(adj.) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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squalid

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(noun) a nocturnal bird known for its distinctive call

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Whippoorwill

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(adj.) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

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tantamount

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(noun) a needless repetition of an idea, especially in different words

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tautology

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(adj.) in a state of inactivity or dormancy

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quiescent

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(adj.) describing a plant community that develops in dry conditions

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xerarch

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(adj.) named, called (used in archaic or poetic contexts).

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yclept