1451-1500

Question 1

vice

Answer 1

n. an evil, immoral, or degrading practice or habit

Question 2

distend

Answer 2

v. to stretch out; to expand

Question 3

blandishment

Answer 3

n. a flattering act or remark; allurement; enticement

Question 4

prim

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adj. overly proper; precise to the point of affectation; prudish

Question 5

forge

Answer 5

v. to give form or shape to; to advance gradually

Question 6

altercation

Answer 6

n. a heated or noisy argument

Question 7

querulous

Answer 7

adj. inclined to find fault; complaining; full of complaint

Question 8

outmoded

Answer 8

adj. no longer in fashion

Question 9

vocation

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n. a regular occupation, esp. one for which a person is particularly suited

Question 10

consummate

Answer 10

adj. complete; supremely accomplished

Question 11

check

Answer 11

v. to restrain or block

Question 12

modicum

Answer 12

n. a small quantity

Question 13

vicarious

Answer 13

adj. felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another

Question 14

surrogate

Answer 14

n. a substitute

Question 15

tenacious

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adj. extremely persistent; stubborn; relentless; holding firmly; cohesive

Question 16

cupidity

Answer 16

n. a strong desire for wealth; greed

Question 17

facet

Answer 17

n. any of a number of sides or aspects

Question 18

covet

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v. to desire strongly

Question 19

censure

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v. to criticize severely

Question 20

sanctimonious

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adj. pretending holiness; hypocritically devout

Question 21

archetype

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n. the original pattern or model; a perfect example

Question 22

heed

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v. to pay attention to

Question 23

escapade

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n. a reckless adventure

Question 24

kindle

Answer 24

v. to build a fire; to set on fire or ignite; to arouse (an emotion, passion, etc.)

Question 25

abstruse

Answer 25

adj. difficult to understand

Question 26

hypocrisy

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n. the pretense of having virtues or beliefs that one does not really have

Question 27

ornate

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adj. highly, often excessively decorated

Question 28

allocate

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v. to set apart for a special purpose; designate

Question 29

autonomy

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n. independence; self-government

Question 30

laity

Answer 30

n. all the people not belonging to a give profession, esp. the clergy

Question 31

reprimand

Answer 31

n.a severe, often formal, rebuke

Question 32

clique

Answer 32

n. exclusive group of people

Question 33

profuse

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adj. giving or pouring forth freely; generous

Question 34

adorn

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v. to add beauty; to decorate

Question 35

facilitate

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v. to make easier

Question 36

reciprocate

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v. to give something in return

Question 37

gape

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v. to open wide; to stare with the mouth open

Question 38

deadlock

Answer 38

a tie; a standstill

Question 39

connive

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v. to cooperate securely in wrongful action; to scheme

Question 40

consortium

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n. an association, esp. of businesses or investors engaging in a joint venture

Question 41

stygian

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adj. gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish

Question 42

mores

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n. accepted rules of behavior

Question 43

nihilism

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n. a beliefs that rejects all moral or religious values; the belief that the destruction of political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement

Question 44

ado

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n. trouble; fuss

Question 45

blasé

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adj. indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience

Question 46

espouse

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v. to give loyalty or support to; to adopt

Question 47

vapid

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adj. lacking interest , animation, or flavor

Question 48

venal

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adj. capable of being bribed or corrupted

Question 49

clandestine

Answer 49

adj. done in secret, esp. to conceal something improper