201-250

Question 1

occasion (v)

Answer 1

to cause

Question 2

alchemy

Answer 2

medieval chemistry

Question 3

pseudonym

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a name that someone uses instead of his or her real name

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surrogate

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substitute

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incumbent

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a person who holds a particular office or position

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infelicitous

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inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos

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ruse

Answer 7

a trick or act that is used to fool someone

Question 8

disrepair

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the state of needing to be repaired; bad condition

Question 9

moribund

Answer 9

no longer active or effective; close to failure

Question 10

polarize

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split into opposite extremes or camps

Question 11

plebeian

Answer 11

one of the common people

Question 12

certitude

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certainty; freedom from doubt

Question 13

presage

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foretell; to give or be a sign of

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panacea

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cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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unassailable

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not subject to question; not open to attack

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impenetrable

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not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding

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enlighten

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to give knowledge or understanding to; to explain something to

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occult

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relating to mysterious or supernatural powers and activities; mysterious; known or available only to the initiated; secret; mystical

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cater to

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supply something desired

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noncommittal

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not telling or showing what you think about something

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist

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incur

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bring upon oneself

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unparalleled

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not found elsewhere; never seen or experienced before; unique

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transcribe

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to make a written copy of

Question 25

bereave

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left alone; especially through the death of another

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reluctance

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feeling or showing doubt about doing something; not willing or eager to do something; reluctant

Question 27

embitter

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to cause bitter feelings in

Question 28

impetus

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incentive; stimulus; moving force

Question 29

rendition

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translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc.

Question 30

fallacy

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a wrong belief; a false or mistaken idea

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quietude

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tranquility

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath

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mark

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to be a typical feature or quality of; characterize

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stolid

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showing little or no emotion; not easily excited or upset

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incongruous

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not fitting; absurd

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obstreperous

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difficult to control and often noisy

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nemesis

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something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.

Question 38

deceit

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dishonest behavior; behavior that is meant to fool or trick someone

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expansive

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formal; talking a lot

Question 40

propensity

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natural inclination

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble

Question 42

streamline

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to make simpler, more effective, or more productive

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disgruntled

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unhappy and annoyed

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reaper

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one who harvests grain

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precipitate

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happening very quickly or too quickly without enough thought or planning

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behemoth

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something enormous in size or power

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aspersion

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the act of slandering; vilification; defamation; calumniation; derogation

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dichotomy

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split; branching into two parts

Question 49

monetary

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pertaining to money

Question 50

rear (c)

Answer 50

to take care of (a young person or animal)