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Untrammeled

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Not confined or limited

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Arrogate

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Seize and control without authority

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Bemoan

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Express discontent or a strong regret

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Gambit

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A maneuver or risk in a game or conversation, designed to secure an advantage

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Appurtenant

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Supplying added support

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Reprisal

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A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

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Chagrin

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N. Strong feelings of embarrassment

V. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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Rapprochement

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The reestablishing of cordial relations

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Nettlesome

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Causing irritation or annoyance

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Anachronism

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Something that is inappropriate for the given time period (usu. something old)

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Apothegm

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A short, pithy instructive saying

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Artifice

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Cunning tricks used to deceive others

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Brook

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Put up with something or somebody unpleasant

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Languish

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Become feeble

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Broadside

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A strong verbal attack

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Hoary

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Ancient

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Browbeat

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Be bossy towards; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner

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Deign

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Do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity

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Exemplar

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Something to be imitated

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Doleful

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Filled with or evoking sadness

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Recrudesce

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To break out or happen again

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Disingenuous

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Not straightforward; giving a false appearance of frankness

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Besotted

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Adj. Strongly affectionate towards

Adj. very drunk

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Unstinting

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Very generous

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Bristle

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React in an offended or angry manner

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Objurgate

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Express strong disapproval of

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Percipient

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Highly perceptive

Question 28

Inanity

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Total lack of meaning or ideas

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Meteoric

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Like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience

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Atavism

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A reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback

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Unprepossessing

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Creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

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Empiricism

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Any method that derives knowledge from experience, used in experimental science as a way to gain insight and knowledge

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Antic

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Ludicrously odd

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Truculence

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Defiant aggressiveness

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Pith

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The most essential part of something

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Squelch

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Suppress or crush completely

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Embryonic

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In an early stage of development

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Ersatz

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Not real or genuine; phony

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Vitriol

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Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will