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1
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vicarious

A

done by one person substituting for another

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enigma

A

mystery, puzzle

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adulate

A

to praise excessively

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orthodox

A

conservative; fundamental

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anachronistic

A

something out of its proper time

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idiosyncratic

A

behavioral eccentricity

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abhor

A

to detest, loathe

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surreptitious

A

secret or stealthy

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debacle

A

a sudden disastrous collapse; downfall or defeat

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10
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consecration

A

to make sacred

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11
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equitable

A

impartial, fair

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12
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calumny

A

slander

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assiduous

A

diligent,

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profound

A

deep

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15
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amalgam

A

a mixture (in chemistry a mixture of mercury and another metal)

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polemic

A

controversy; argument or debate

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laud

A

to praise

18
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indefatigable

A

untiring

19
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nefarious

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evil; wicked

20
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insidious

A

working in a subtle or secret manner

21
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stagnation

A

stale, not moving

22
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rancor

A

deep-seated ill will

23
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decorous

A

proper

24
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viscous

A

tending to resist flow

25
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frugal

A

careful with money; thrifty

26
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indiscreet

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imprudent

27
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mendicant

A

a beggar

28
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sycophant

A

a servile flatterer of important persons

29
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dissembler

A

one who feigns

30
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collusion

A

the act of conspiring to defraud

31
Q

facade

A

the front face of a building; an artificial or false appearance

32
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buffoon

A

a clown or jester

33
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affect

A

to pretend or feign

34
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exhort

A

to urge strongly by argument

35
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benefactor

A

a “do-gooder”; one who performs acts of charity

36
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avarice

A

greed

37
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glutton

A

one who eats to excess

38
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eulogy

A

a public speech given in praise of someone or something

39
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divert

A

to amuse or entertain

40
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stoic

A

one unmoved emotionally by pleasure or pain

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