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Question 1

morass

meh-RAS

Answer 1

noun

1. a complicated or confused situation; mess; chaos
2. an area of muddy or boggy ground.

Question 2

noun

1. a complicated or confusing situation; mess; chaos
2. an area of muddy or boggy ground.

Answer 2

morass

meh-RAS

Question 3

The attorney was challenged trying to find a solution for the legal _ of his client.

Answer 3

morass

meh-RAS

Question 4

As he was walking back from the lake, he became stuck in a _ he didn’t know was there.

Answer 4

morass

meh-RAS

Question 5

mores

MOR-ez

Answer 5

noun

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community.

Question 6

noun

the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community.

Answer 6

mores

MOR-ez

Question 7

The social _ of the tribe required men and women to sit on different sides of the room.

Answer 7

mores

MOR-ez

Question 8

moribund

MOR-eh-bund

Answer 8

adjective

(of a person) at the point of death; dying

Question 9

adjective

(of a person) at the point of death; dying

Answer 9

moribund

MOR-eh-bund

Question 10

Because of the Internet, many say traditional newspapers are _.

Answer 10

moribund

MOR-eh-bund

Question 11

multifarious

mul-tee-FER-ee-us

Answer 11

adjective

many and of various types.

Question 12

adjective

many and of various types.

Answer 12

multifarious

mul-tee-FER-ee-us

Question 13

The school has a _ student population.

Answer 13

multifarious

mul-tee-FER-ee-us

Question 14

munificent

myu-NIH-feh-sent

Answer 14

adjective

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary; generous

Question 15

adjective

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary; generous

Answer 15

munificent

myu-NIH-feh-sent

Question 16

The millionaire is known for being _ and donating large sums to many charities.

Answer 16

munificent

myu-NIH-feh-sent

Question 17

nadir

NAY-der

Answer 17

noun

the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

Question 18

noun

the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.

Answer 18

nadir

NAY-der

Question 19

Jeremey Lin is at the _ of his career.

Answer 19

nadir

NAY-der

Question 20

nascent

NAH-sent

Answer 20

adjective

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Question 21

adjective

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Answer 21

nascent

NAH-sent

Question 22

The _ space industry needed much funding.

Answer 22

nascent

NAH-sent

Question 23

neophyte

NEE-uh-feyt

Answer 23

noun

a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Question 24

noun

a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Answer 24

neophyte

NEE-uh-feyt

Question 25

It was obvious from his answers to debate questions that the candidate was a _ at politics.

Answer 25

neophyte | NEE-uh-feyt

Question 26

nepotism | NEH-peh-ti-zem

Answer 26

noun | the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

Question 27

noun | the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

Answer 27

nepotism | NEH-peh-ti-zem

Question 28

The pope was naturally proud of his family and had practised _ from the outset.

Answer 28

nepotism | NEH-peh-ti-zem

Question 29

obdurate | AHB-dur-et

Answer 29

adjective | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Question 30

adjective | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Answer 30

obdurate | AHB-dur-et

Question 31

I argued this point with him, but he was _.

Answer 31

obdurate | AHB-dur-et