Define

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Ersatz

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Inferior as a substitute adj

Question 2

Halcyon

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Calm and peaceful adj

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Mesmorize

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To hypnotize v

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Glossolalia

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Non-meaningful speech n

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Chiasmus

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A Rhetorical inversion n

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Snakebit

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Unlucky adj

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Unlaut

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German vowel change n

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Gravamen

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The best evidence against the accused n

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Meretricious

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Of or relating to prostitution adj

Question 10

Echelon

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A level of rank or authority n

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Lagniappe

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Small unexpected gift or benefit n

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Milieu

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An environment or setting n

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Wassail

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A toast or salutation. N

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Bealegured

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Beset with problems adj

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iconoclast

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One who seeks to overthrow tradition n

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Focaccia

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Flat italian bread n

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Litotes

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An affirmative statement used with a negative and an opposite. N

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Pretidigitation

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Skill in magic or deception n

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Serendipity

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Luck by accident n

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Timbre

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Sound quality n

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Zeitgeist

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The spirit of the time n

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Lucubrate

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To write scholarly v

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Nictitate

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To wink v

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Sesquipedalian

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Referring to long words adj

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Visceral

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Immediate and not thought out adj