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mitigate

Answer 1

to moderate the effect of something

Question 2

mollify

Answer 2

to soften ; to soothe ; to pacify

Question 3

monolithic

Answer 3

MONO(SINGLE) + LITHIC ( ROCKS) –> like a SINGLE ROCK –> SOLID and UNIFORM=massive solid uniform and unyielding

Question 4

moribund

Answer 4

dying

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morose

Answer 5

more+ro(cry)= gloomy ; sullen gloomy sullen

Question 6

mortify

Answer 6

moti(fat)+fy=to humiliate

Question 7

mundane

Answer 7

ordinary ; pretty boring ; not heavenly and eternal

Question 8

munificent

Answer 8

a very generous ; lavish lavish

Question 9

myopia

Answer 9

a nearsightedness ; lack of foresight ;

Question 10

myriad

Answer 10

a huge number ;

Question 11

narcissism

Answer 11

n excessive love of ones body or oneself

Question 12

nebulous

Answer 12

nebula(hazy and unclear)=vague ; hazy ; indistinct ;

Question 13

nefarious

Answer 13

dr nafario=evil ; flagrantly wicked

Question 14

neologism

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neo(new)= a new word or phrase ; a new usage of a word

Question 15

nepotism

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ne(na=my)+poti(granddaughter)= showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics

Question 16

nihilism

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nil= the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe

Question 17

nominal

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a in name only ; insignificant ; A-OK during rocket launches

Question 18

nostalgia

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n sentimental longing for the past ;

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notorious

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a famous for something bad

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novel

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a new ; original ;

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noxious

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toxious= harmful ; offensive ;

Question 22

nuance

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n a subtle difference or distinction

Question 23

obdurate

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duracell(doesnt end/stubborn to end) =stubborn and insensitive

Question 24

obfuscate

Answer 24

v to darken ; to confuse ; to make confusing

Question 25

oblique

Answer 25

a indirect ; at an angle ;

Question 26

oblivion

Answer 26

total forgetfulness ; the state of being forgotten ;

Question 27

obscure

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a unknown ; hard to understand ; dark

Question 28

obsequious

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a fawning ; subservient ; sucking up to

Question 29

obtuse

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obtuse was taught slowly=slow to understand

Question 30

officious

Answer 30

a annoyingly eager to help or advise

Question 31

onerous

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ON US(burden)= burdensome ; oppressive

Question 32

opaque

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a impossible to see through ; impossible to understand

Question 33

opulent

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a luxurious

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orthodox

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a conventional ; adhering to established principles or doctrines especially in religion ; by the book

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ostensible

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a apparent but misleading ; professed

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ostentatious

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excessively conspicuous ; showing off

Question 37

pacify

Answer 37

to calm someone down ; to placate

Question 38

painstaking

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a extremely careful ; taking pains =pains-taking = taking pains

Question 39

palliate

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pale’iate=making it pale= to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem ; to assuage ; to mitigate

Question 40

palpable

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FEELABLE=capable of being touched ; obvious ; tangible

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paltry

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a insignificant ; worthless

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panacea

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ACE for PAIN=something that cures everything

Question 43

paradigm

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a model or example ;

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paradox

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n a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself ; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical

Question 45

parochial

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a narrow or confined in point of view ; provincial

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parody

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n a satirical imitation

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parsimonious

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extremely frugal

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partisan

Answer 48

PARTY+SON(supporting the party)one who supports a particular person cause or idea

Question 49

patent

Answer 49

blatant= obvious

Question 50

paternal

Answer 50

a fatherly ; fatherlike