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Question 1

inconsequential

Answer 1

A: unimportant, insignificant

The committee frequently spent too much time on inconsequential details instead of working with bigger issues.

Question 2

creed

Answer 2

N: a statement of belief

Many Catholics follow the Nicene Creed, a statement of their beliefs that is over 1000 years.

Question 3

conviction

Answer 3

N: unshakably strong belief

Maria had very strong religious convictions

Question 4

orthodox

Answer 4

A: traditional, customary

The musician’s alternative music was far from orthodox.

Question 5

anomaly

Answer 5

N: an unusual or unexpected event

The usually warm winter was an anomaly in a region known for its snow and freezing temperatures

Question 6

radical

Answer 6

A: extreme or revolutionary

the new CEO proposed radical changes in the way the company was structured.

N: a person who has extreme or revolutionary ideas

Question 7

premonition

Answer 7

N: a foreboding, a feeling of evil to come; apprehension

Jake stocked up on supplies because he had a premonition that a horrible snowstorm was coming

Question 8

precursor

Answer 8

N: sth that comes before and indicates the approach of sth or sm

What looks like a harmless skin spot can smtimes be the precursor to cancerous growth,

Question 9

precedent

Answer 9

N: a previous act or decision that serves as a guide for later situations; model, example.

The court considered the case carefully, as it knew that their decision could serve as a precedent for future cases.

Question 10

predecessor

Answer 10

N: a person who holds an office or position before another

George W.Bush was Barack Obama’s predecessor as President of the United States

Question 11

lineage

Answer 11

N: an individual’s series of ancestors

The family traced its lineage back to the first French traders to the first French traders to settle in NA

Question 12

pedigree

Answer 12

N: an individual’s or animal’s series of ancestors

The puppies share a strong, healthy pedigree