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Question 1

extol

Answer 1

v. to praise

Question 2

extricate

Answer 2

v. to disentangle, to break free from

Question 3

churl

Answer 3

n. a rude person
n. a cheap person

Question 4

circuitous

Answer 4

adj. roundabout

Question 5

circumscribe

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v. to draw or contain in a circle
v. to limit or restrain

Question 6

circumspect

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adj. prudent; cautious

Question 7

circumvent

Answer 7

v. to get around an obstacle

Question 8

cleave

Answer 8

v. to cut off with force
v. to be loyal to
v. to develop an emotional bond with

Question 9

cloister

Answer 9

v. to isolate
n. a place for religious isolation

Question 10

coagulate

Answer 10

v. to clot or solidify

Question 11

coalesce

Answer 11

v. to come together to form a single unit

Question 12

cogent

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adj. clear and convincing
adj. relevant

Question 13

cohere

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v. to be logically connected to
v. to stick to each other

Question 14

intransigent

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adj. unwilling to compromise

Question 15

intrepid

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adj. courageous

Question 16

intrinsic

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adj. related to an object’s essence

Question 17

inure

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v. to become accustomed to something negative or unpleasant

Question 18

invective

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adj. verbally abusive
n. abusive or stern language

Question 19

irrevocable

Answer 19

adj. unable to be revoked; permanent

Question 20

jocular

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adj. related to jokes

Question 21

kernel

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n. the central part of a situation or seed

Question 22

lackluster

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adj. not lively; not bright

Question 23

refractory

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adj. stubborn; difficult to treat or handle

Question 24

regiment

Answer 24

n. a military unit of troops
v. to enforce a strict order or conformity

Question 25

remonstrate

Answer 25

v. to protest