ELITE 851 - 900

Question 0

debacle

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an overwhelming defeat or failure

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humane

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kind; compassionate

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contingent

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dependent on conditions or circumstances; conditional; possible

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speculate

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to form an idea without having definite or complete evidence

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renenge

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to fail to carry out a promise

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exact

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to demand and obtain by force or authority

Question 6

exalt

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to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of

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distort

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to alter; to change into a unusual form

Question 8

efface

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to rub out, as from a surface; to erase

Question 9

torrent

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a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring

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quagmire

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wet, boggy ground; a difficult situation

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overt

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open; not hidden

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banish

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to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

Question 13

meritocracy

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a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement

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equilibrium

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a state of balance or equality between opposing forces

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smug

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showing offensive satisfaction with oneself

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bilk

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to swindle; to cheat

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authoritarian

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demanding unquestioning obedience

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conductive

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tending to bring about

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flora

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plants as a group, esp. of a specified region or time

Question 20

squabble

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a noisy argument, esp. over an unimportant matter

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hedge

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to protect against possible loss by taking compensatory measures; to avoid making a direct statement

Question 22

usurp

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to take by force or without legal authority (e.g., property or rights)

Question 23

quandary

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a state of uncertainty esp. about what course of action to take

Question 24

infer

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to reason or conclude from evidence

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sonorous

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having a full, deep sound; impressive in style of speech

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antidote

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a cure for a disease or poison

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munificent

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generous

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premises

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land and the buildings that are on it

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threadbare

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old and worn out

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refute

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to disprove

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clemency

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mercy, or leniency towards an offender

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hover

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to float as if suspended; to be in a state of uncertainty

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brusque

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abrupt and curt of manner

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hoodwink

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to deceive; to mislead

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turgid

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excessively ornate or complex in style; swollen, as from fluid

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leviathan

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something enormous and powerful; a sea monster

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opulence

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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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refuge

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a shelter or sanctuary

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masquerade

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to wear a disguise; to put on a false appearance

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trite

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worn out, used too often

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subside

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to settle down

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misanthrope

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one who hates or mistrusts mankind

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formidable

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inspiring fear or dread

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charlatan

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a fake; one who pretends to have expert knowledge

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antithesis

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direct contrast; opposition

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jovial

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full of hearty, playful good humor

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tome

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a large, often scholarly book

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err

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to make a mistake

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pretentious

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claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved