101-125

Question 1

Bulwark

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n. a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative

Question 2

pecuniary

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adj. of or involving money

Question 3

acme

Answer 3

the highest point, as of perfection

Question 4

flummox

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v. to confuse or perplex

Question 5

ostracize

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to shun

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embed

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to fix in a surrounding mass

Question 7

waif

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a person without home or friends

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rambunctious

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very loud and disorderly

Question 9

skittish

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nervous; easily frightened

Question 10

interstices

Answer 10

small spaces between things

Question 11

filament

Answer 11

n. a fine wire or thread

Question 12

potent

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powerful; having a strong effect

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perpetuity

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n. a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration

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nepotism

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showing favoritism to relatives

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palpable

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capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived

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amiable

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friendly and agreeable; sociable

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demure

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coy; modest; reserved

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congregate

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to assemble into a group

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elucidate

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to make something clear; to clarify

Question 20

demographics

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the distribution of human population groups

Question 21

claustrophobia

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fear of confined spaces

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ponderous

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clumsy and heavy; boring and labored

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mien

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bearing or manner, esp. as revealing one’s inner state of mind

Question 24

irony

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n. a use of words in which the intended meaning is very different from the literal sense; an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs, esp. one that suggests a lesson about human folly

Question 25

discard

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to throw out

Question 26

debris

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bits and pieces of rubbish

Question 27

bedlam

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any place or condition of noise and confusion

Question 28

preempt

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to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over

Question 29

chary

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very cautious

Question 30

tawdry

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tastelessly showly

Question 31

melange

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a mixture; a hodgepodge

Question 32

apprehend

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to become aware of through the senses

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improvise

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to do without preperation

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effect

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to bring about

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indulgent

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lenient; giving in to the desires of others

Question 36

buttress

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to prop up or support

Question 37

premonition

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a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

Question 38

concoct

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to invent; to create by combining ingredients, as in cooking

Question 39

occult

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relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension; mysterious

Question 40

amalgamate

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to blend together into one; to unite

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queasy

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sick to one's stomach; nauseated

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shrewd

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clever in practical matters; cunning

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mortal

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subject to death; causing death

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prognosticate

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to predict

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insidious

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subtly harmful; stealthy, sneaky

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curfew

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a regulation requiring people to be inside at a certain time

Question 47

beleaguered

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harassed; besieged

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caustic

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capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic, cutting

Question 49

elysian

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heavenly or delightful

Question 50

throe

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a spasm of pain; strong yearning