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Question 1

Subsume

Answer 1

to include or absorb into

Question 2

preface

Answer 2

introduce something

Question 3

inscrutability

Answer 3

person’s writing is really, really difficult to understand (inscrutable)

Question 4

palatable

Answer 4

agreeable and satisfactory for

Question 5

transcendent

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something that goes beyond the normal

Question 6

topical

Answer 6

relevant to current events

Question 7

moot

Answer 7

having little or no practical relevance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision.
“the whole matter is becoming increasingly moot”

debatable

Question 8

retroactive

Answer 8

starting from a point in the past.

Question 9

geniality

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friendly

Question 10

foreboding

Answer 10

sense of something bad

Question 11

blithely

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in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
“they blithely ignored any evidence that did not support their theory”

Question 12

foment

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instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
“they accused him of fomenting political unrest”

Question 13

smother

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make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective or possessive manner towards them.

Question 14

subvert

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undermine power of

Question 15

thrall

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the state of being in someone’s power, or of having great power over someone.
“the town in thrall to a villain”

Question 16

evocative

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bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
“powerfully evocative lyrics”

Question 17

unpropitious

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(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavourable.
“his reports were submitted at a financially unpropitious time”

Question 18

antipathy

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a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
“his fundamental antipathy to capitalism”

Question 19

contemplative

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trait of thinking carefully before acting

Question 20

confound

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cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
“the inflation figure confounded economic analysts”

Question 21

bleak

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of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary.
“he looked round the bleak little room in despair”

(of the weather) cold and miserable.
“a bleak midwinter’s day”

Question 22

grim

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very serious or gloomy.
“his grim expression”

(especially of a place) unattractive or forbidding.
“rows of grim, dark housing developments”

Question 23

embellish

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make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue.
“followers often embellish stories about their heroes”

Question 24

crony

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a close friend or companion.
“he went gambling with his cronies”

Question 25

unassuming

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not pretentious or arrogant; modest. "he was an unassuming and kindly man"

Question 26

dilapidated

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(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. "old, dilapidated buildings"

Question 27

snub

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rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully. "he snubbed faculty members and students alike"

Question 28

slight

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insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention. "he was desperate not to slight a guest"

Question 29

tribulation

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a cause of great trouble or suffering. "the tribulations of being a megastar"

Question 30

tabled

Answer 30

postpone consideration of. "I'd like the issue to be tabled for the next few months"