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Question 1

ethos

Answer 1

the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behavior and relationships of a person or group

Question 2

mythologize

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to create a false picture of a situation

Question 3

demythologize

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to provide an explanation of something, or to present something, in a way that removes any mystery surrounding it

Question 4

incorporeal

Answer 4

not having a physical body but a spiritual form

Question 5

thorn in your flesh/side

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a person or thing that annoys you or causes you pain

Question 6

be on the horns of a dilemma

Answer 6

to be unable to decide which of two things to do

Question 7

ascription

Answer 7

the attribution of something to a cause

Question 8

a conflict of interest

Answer 8

a situation in which someone cannot make a fair decision because they will be affected by the result

Question 9

prig

Answer 9

a person who obeys the rules of correct behavior and considers themselves to be morally better than other people

Question 10

a dog in the manger

Answer 10

someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it

Question 11

article of faith

Answer 11

something that you believe in strongly

Question 12

sanctimonious

Answer 12

acting as if morally better than others

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effulgent

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shining brightly

Question 14

extraneous

Answer 14

not directly connected with or related to something

Question 15

congruous

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the same as, or in agreement with, other facts or principles

Question 16

incongruous

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unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

Question 17

furtherance

Answer 17

the process of helping something to develop or make progress

Question 18

inveterate

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someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it

Question 19

penitent

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showing that you are sorry for something you have done because it felt wrong

Question 20

deride

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to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value

Question 21

misbegotten

Answer 21

badly or stupidly planned or designed

Question 22

accoutrements

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the equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life

Question 23

incipient

Answer 23

just beginning

Question 24

scruple

Answer 24

vicdan

Question 25

malleable

Answer 25

easily influenced, trained, or controlled

Question 26

bifurcate

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(of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts

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polarize

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to cause something or people to divide into two completely opposing groups

Question 28

a spring in your step

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if you have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident

Question 29

hoist

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to lift something heavy, something using ropes or a machine

Question 30

a dog’s life

Answer 30

a very unhappy and unpleasant life

Question 31

doleful

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very sad

Question 32

dolorous

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sad or causing sadness or emotional suffering

Question 33

wheedle

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to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming

Question 34

fiendish

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evil and cruel

Question 35

fiendish

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evil and cruel

Question 36

onerous

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difficult to do or needing a lot of effort

Question 37

compliant

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willing to do what other people want you to do

Question 38

complaisant

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willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting with their plans

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acquiescent

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willing to do what other people want

Question 40

impressionable

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easily influenced by other people, especially because you are young

Question 41

burly

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a burly man is large and strong

Question 42

adulterer

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a married person who has sex with someone who is not their spouse

Question 43

affinal

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by marriage

Question 44

disparage

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to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

Question 45

infuse

Answer 45

to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality

Question 46

artifice

Answer 46

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive