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What is the study of insects called?

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Entomology

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What does acclaim mean?

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Praise

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What is tenacity?

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Persistence

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What does it mean to spurn?

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Reject rudely

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What does internecine refer to?

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Impacts both in a conflict

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Who is a philatelist?

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Stamp Collector

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What does prophetic mean?

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Predictive

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What is a smidgen?

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Small amount

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What does stern mean?

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Serious

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What does virtuous mean?

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High moral standards

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What does tranquil mean?

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Peaceful

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What is an adage?

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Traditional saying

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What does visceral refer to?

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Deep and hard to ignore feelings

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What is an impasse?

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Standstill

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What is a misogynist?

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Someone who dislikes women

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What does adjoining mean?

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Next to

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What is altruism?

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Not selfish

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What does rudimentary mean?

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Basic

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What does resolute mean?

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Determined

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What does immutable mean?

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Unchangeable

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What does taciturn mean?

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Silent

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What is a precis?

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Short and Clear

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What does ominous mean?

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Threatening

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What does unerring mean?

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Without error

What does blatant mean?

Obvious

What does inflammatory mean?

Causing Anger

What is a fatalist?

Believes that people cannot change events that will happen

What does perceptible mean?

Able to be seen

What does intrepid mean?

Brave

What is a mandate?

Official order

What does stark mean?

Obvious or extreme

What does potable mean?

Safe to drink

What does verbose mean?

Wordy

What does elated mean?

Extremely happy

What does decimate mean?

Destroy a large part of

What is slander?

False spoken statement

What does mollify mean?

Calm down

What is a conundrum?

Confusing problem

What does quixotic mean?

Unrealistically idealistic

What does obsolete mean?

Out of date

What does verbatim mean?

Word for word

What is affinity?

Natural liking for

What is dogma?

Set of beliefs

What does docile mean?

Obedient

What does wane mean?

Decrease

What is a zealot?

Fanatic

What does amorphous mean?

Shapeless

What does usurp mean?

Take power illegally

What does candor mean?

Honesty

What does unkempt mean?

Messy

What does guile mean?

Sly or cunning

What does copious mean?

Abundant