Elite 451-500

Question 0

Embyronic

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Adj. Not yet developed; at an early stage.

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Stanch

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V. To stop the flow of something

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Giddy

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Adj. Dizzy; lightheaded

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Depict

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V. To represent; to portray

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Finesse

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N. A subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation

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Duel

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N. A prearranged combat between two persons.

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Fractious

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Adj. Disruptive or irritable.

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Conjecture

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N. An inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence,

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Interloper

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N. One who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler.

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Brooch

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N. A large, decorative pin.

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Foment

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V. To stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action.

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morbid

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Adj. Gruesome; awful.

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Complacent

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Adj. Too please with oneself; self-satisfied.

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Abrade

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V. To wear down a surface by or as if by scraping

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Hallucination

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N. A false perception of reality; a delusion.

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Heinous

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Adj. Extremely wicked; abominable.

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Adorn

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V. to add beauty; to decorate

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Yelp

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N. A sharp cry expressing pain.

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Skeptical

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Adj. Tending to question or doubt.

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Stimulate

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V. to rouse or excite to action or increased action; to spur on

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Stoic

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Adj. apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.

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Cadre

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N. A core group of trained, highly skilled people capable of training others.

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Plethora

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N. An abundance or excess of something

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Dismantle

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V. To take apart

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Exasperate

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V. To make very impatient; to annoy greatly.

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Zeitgeist

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N. The trend or spirit of the times.

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Forfeit

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V. to surrender or be forced to surrender.

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Hallmark

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N. Any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality.

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Amplify

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V. To make larger

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Freelance

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Adj. without long-term commitment to any employer

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Florid

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Adj. flushed with rosy color; overdecorated.

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Tantalize

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V. to torment or tease by showing something desirable while it out of reach

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Elicit

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V. To draw out; to invoke

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Induce

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V. to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about; to infer by inductive reasoning.

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Exuberant

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Adj. Lively, happy, and full of good spirits.

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Ascribe

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V. To attribute to a specific source

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Derelict

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Adj. Deserted, abandoned (of a building); neglectful of duty (of a person); n. a homeless person.

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Cue

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N. A hint.

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Goad

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V. To prod or urge, as if with a pointed stick

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Antediluvian

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Adj. Very old; outdated

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Incumbent

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Adj. Necessary or obligatory; n. a person who currently holds a particular position.

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Proscribe

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V. To prohibit or forbid; to denounce

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Carte blanche

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N. Unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion

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Subective

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Adj. Based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

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Purport

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V. To claim, esp. falsely

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Maim

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V. To cripple; to mutilate; to disable.

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Nocturnal

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Adj. Occurring at night

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Contemporary

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Adj. Of the same time or period; n. one of the same time or period; someone of the present time.

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Mediocre

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Adj. Ordinary to inferior in quality; not standing out from the average.

Question 49

Enroach

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V. To infringe; to intrude; to trespass