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Question 1

avocation

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n. a hobby

Question 2

impinge

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v. to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach

Question 3

cavalcade

Answer 3

n. an order of events; a procession

Question 4

façade

Answer 4

n. an outward appearance; the face of a building

Question 5

empathic

Answer 5

adj. done or expressed with force

Question 6

hallmark

Answer 6

n. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

Question 7

propaganda

Answer 7

n. the propagation of a belief, a cause, or information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating the belief; material reflecting such a belief or cause

Question 8

acrid

Answer 8

adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

Question 9

abide

Answer 9

v. to tolerate

Question 10

disconsolate

Answer 10

adj. extremely unhappy; seemingly beyond comforting

Question 11

lugubrious

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adj. sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous

Question 12

dogmatic

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adj. arrogantly asserting unproved principles

Question 13

alienate

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v. to make unfriendly or hostile

Question 14

ascertain

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v. to discover with certainty, as through examination

Question 15

ulterior

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adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

Question 16

subterfuge

Answer 16

n. a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness

Question 17

vernacular

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n. informal speech; native language

Question 18

rebuke

Answer 18

v. to criticize sharply

Question 19

affluence

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n. wealth

Question 20

camaraderie

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n. loyalty; a warm, friendly feeling among members of a group

Question 21

regimen

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n. a set of rules, usually followed for therapeutic effect

Question 22

doctrine

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n. a set of principles (religious, political, etc.); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent

Question 23

effrontery

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n. bold and insulting behavior

Question 24

terse

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adj. without unnecessary words; succinct

Question 25

jilt

Answer 25

v. to reject or cast off

Question 26

cantankerous

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adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome

Question 27

berate

Answer 27

v. to scold severely and at length

Question 28

vantage

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n. a position that gives a wide view

Question 29

redress

Answer 29

v. to set right; to remedy

Question 30

arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops (of land)

Question 31

explicate

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v. to give a detailed, usually learned explanation or analysis

Question 32

claustrophobia

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n. fear of confined spaces

Question 33

indefatigable

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adj. tireless, unceasing

Question 34

advocate

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v. to speak in support of something

Question 35

tract

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n. an area of land or water; a brief written work, usually on a religious or political topic

Question 36

itinerant

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adj. traveling from place to place, esp. for work

Question 37

acrimony

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n. bitter, sharp hostility in speech or behavior

Question 38

incoherent

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adj. not sticking together; not logically connected

Question 39

moratorium

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n. suspension of activity; authorized delay

Question 40

provenance

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n. place or source of origin

Question 41

melancholy

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adj. sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind

Question 42

downtrodden

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adj. badly and unfairly treated; oppressed

Question 43

affable

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adj. friendly; easy to talk to

Question 44

disseminate

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v. to scatter widely; (of information) to make known

Question 45

panacea

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n. a cure-all or an all-purpose solution

Question 46

dire

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adj. warning of or having terrible consequences

Question 47

blight

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n. a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity

Question 48

concur

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v. to agree

Question 49

moribund

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adj. approaching death; nearly obsolete

Question 50

cordial

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adj. warm and friendly; polite and respectful