Vocab 4,161 - 4,180

Question 1

Languorous

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– adjective

1) characterized by tiredness / inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind: summer at the lake was slow and languorous.

Question 2

Foreboding

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– adjective

1) implying that something bad is going to happen: the Doctor spoke in a dark and foreboding tone.

Question 3

Proceedings

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– noun

1) an event / series of activities involving a formal procedure: you must complete a form to start proceedings.

Question 4

Catty-corner

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– adjective

1) in a diagonal / oblique position: the house stood catty-corner across the square.

Question 5

Deft

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– adjective

1) demonstrating skill and cleverness: the script was both deft and literate.

Question 6

Dynamicity

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– noun

1) The condition of being dynamic: The dynamicity of the dataset makes it difficult to keep accurate.

Question 7

Sermonize

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– verb

1) to speak in an opinionated / dogmatic manner: they confidently sermonize on the fixed nature of identity.

Question 8

Verity

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– noun

1) something that is true, as a principle / belief / idea / statement: the eternal verities.

Question 9

Misbegotten

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Question 10

Table stakes

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Question 11

Buffet (verb)

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Question 12

Sovereignty

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Question 13

Put/throw the cat amongst the pigeons (idiom)

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Question 14

Disposition

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Question 15

Tour de force

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Question 16

Obscure

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Question 17

Translucent

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Question 18

Appellation

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Question 19

Falsities

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Question 20

In high dudgeon

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