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Question 1

apex

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tip; summit; climax

Question 2

extinguish

Answer 2

to cause the end or death of (something)

Question 3

succint

Answer 3

brief; terse; compact

Question 4

vouchsafe

Answer 4

to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege

Question 5

fret

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to be annoyed or vexed

Question 6

stiff

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difficult, strict, or severe

Question 7

spectrum

Answer 7

a complete range of different opinions, people, etc.

Question 8

travail

Answer 8

painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment

Question 9

insomnia

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wakefulness; inability to sleep

Question 10

nonsensical

Answer 10

very foolish or silly

Question 11

invigorate

Answer 11

energize; stimulate

Question 12

landmark

Answer 12

a very important event or achievement

Question 13

valiant

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bold; courageous; stouthearted; heroic

Question 14

forthright

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honest and direct; providing answers or information in a very clear and direct way

Question 15

scoff

Answer 15

mock; ridicule

Question 16

flagrant

Answer 16

conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous; too bad to be ignored

Question 17

spate

Answer 17

a large number of things that appear or happen in a short period of time

Question 18

calamity

Answer 18

disaster; misery

Question 19

allusion

Answer 19

a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly

Question 20

preside over

Answer 20

to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)

Question 21

pensive

Answer 21

quietly sad or thoughtful

Question 22

shibboleth

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a slogan, motto, catchword; any usage that distinguishes one group from another

Question 23

opportunist

Answer 23

disapproving; someone who tries to get an advantage or something valuable from a situation without thinking about what is fair or right

Question 24

incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

Question 25

fruitful

Answer 25

producing good results; successful; productive

Question 26

hitch

Answer 26

a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do

Question 27

encrusted

Answer 27

coated or covered with something

Question 28

regimen

Answer 28

a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., to make someone become or stay healthy

Question 29

indemnify

Answer 29

to give (someone) money or another kind of payment for some damage, loss, or injury

Question 30

utter (adj)

Answer 30

complete and total; utterly

Question 31

riotous

Answer 31

behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way

Question 32

celestial

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of or relating the sky

Question 33

dilettante

Answer 33

a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious

Question 34

anticlimax

Answer 34

letdown in thought or emotion

Question 35

unearth

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to find or discover (something) that was hidden or lost

Question 36

transient

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not lasting long

Question 37

implausible

Answer 37

unlikely; unbelievable

Question 38

dissent

Answer 38

to publicly disagree with an official opinion, decision, or set of beliefs

Question 39

consent

Answer 39

to agree to do or allow something; to give permission for something to happen or be done

Question 40

discriminating

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liking only things that are of good quality; able to recognize the difference between things

Question 41

balm

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something that gives comfort or support

Question 42

disorient

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to make (someone) lost or confused

Question 43

spring from

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to start from or be caused by (something)

Question 44

inaugurate

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to be the beginning of (something, such as a period of time)

Question 45

malcontent

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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs

Question 46

solace

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comfort in trouble

Question 47

ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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insulated

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set apart; isolated

Question 49

premeditate

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plan in advance

Question 50

subjugate

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conquer; bring under control

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hypothetical

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involving or based on a suggested idea or theory; involving or based on a hypothesis

Question 52

scintillating

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very clever, amusing, and interesting

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border on

Answer 53

to be very like (something); to come very close to being (something)

Question 54

multifaceted

Answer 54

having many aspects

Question 55

antithesis

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contrast; direct opposite of or to

Question 56

cavalier

Answer 56

having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious

Question 57

despoil

Answer 57

strip of valuables; rob

Question 58

novel (adj)

Answer 58

new and different from what has been known before; novelty

Question 59

tangible

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able to be touched; real; palpable

Question 60

jocular

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liking to tell jokes