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Question 1

chastise[ment] (v)

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to criticize someone severely

Question 2

resuscitate (v)

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to bring someone or something back to life or wake someone or something

Question 3

capacious (adj)

Answer 3

having a lot of space and being able to contain a lot

Question 4

vainglorious (adj)

Answer 4

showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements

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consign (v)

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to send something to someone

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overweening (adj)

Answer 6

being too proud or confident in yourself

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pecuniary (adj)

Answer 7

relating to money

Question 8

scrupulous (adj)

Answer 8

extremely honest

Question 9

revivify (v)

Answer 9

to give new energy and strength to an event or activity

Question 10

subterfuge (n)

Answer 10

a trick or dishonest way of achieving something

Question 11

collude (v)

Answer 11

to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone

Question 12

agape (adj)

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(of the mouth) wide open, especially in surprise or shock

Question 13

voluminous (adj)

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a voluminous piece of writing is long and detailed

Question 14

commodious (adj)

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used to describe a roam or house that has a lot of space

Question 15

reiterate (v)

Answer 15

to say something again, once or several times

Question 16

a banner year/season/month/week

Answer 16

a particularly good or successful period of time

Question 17

a banner year/season/month/week

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a particularly good or successful period of time

Question 18

vortex (n)

Answer 18

a dangerous or bad situation in which you become more and more involved and which you cannot escape

Question 19

vortex (n)

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a dangerous or bad situation in which you become more and more involved and which you cannot escape

Question 20

a cloud on the horizon

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something that threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

Question 21

the last/final straw

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the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation

Question 22

have a card up your sleeve

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to have an advantage that other people do not know about

Question 23

volition (n)

Answer 23

the power to make your own decisions

Question 24

recuperate (v)

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to become well again after an illness

Question 25

airs and graces

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false ways of behaving that are intended to make other people feel that you are important and belong to a high social class

Question 26

impropriety

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behavior that is dishonest, socially unacceptable, or unsuitable for a particular situation

Question 27

propriety

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correct moral behavior or action

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quagmire

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a difficult or dangerous situation

Question 29

convalesce

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to rest in order to get better after an illness

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intractable

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very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve

Question 31

ramify

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to spread and develop many parts or branches

Question 32

spry

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(especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically

Question 33

undulate

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to have continuous up and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea

Question 34

dismal

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sad and without hope

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smoulder

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to burn slowly with smoke but without flames

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tractable

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easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded

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countermand

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to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order

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amenable

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willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

Question 39

cajole

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to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by a pleasant talk or promises

Question 40

rebuff

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to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone, often by answering in an unpleasant way

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autarky

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economic independence

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artless

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simple and not wanting to deceive

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ingenuous

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honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly

Question 44

appreciable

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large or noticeable enough to have an important effect

Question 45

baronial

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very large, grand, and impressive

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clamorous

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making a lot of noise

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indoctrinate

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to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question

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inculcate

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to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often

Question 49

incubus

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something that causes unpleasant problems for someone