MISC vocab CVS

Question 1

compendium

Answer 1

a publication containing a variety of works

Question 2

lassitude

Answer 2

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

Question 3

goad

Answer 3

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

Question 4

buttress

Answer 4

a support usually of stone or brick

Question 5

impassive

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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dissemble

Answer 6

behave unnaturally or affectedly

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complaisant

Answer 7

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

Question 8

quorum

Answer 8

a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group

Question 9

chrysalis

Answer 9

pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

Question 10

scuttle

Answer 10

an entrance equipped with a hatch

Question 11

leeway

Answer 11

a permissible difference

Question 12

preamble

Answer 12

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution

Question 13

perspicuous

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transparently clear; easily understandable

Question 14

assumptive

Answer 14

accepted as real or true without proof

Question 15

subaltern

Answer 15

British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

Question 16

tramp

Answer 16

travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

Question 17

surfeit

Answer 17

indulge (one’s appetite) to satiety

Question 18

soliloquy

Answer 18

speech you make to yourself

Question 19

subterfuge

Answer 19

something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity

Question 20

transgression

Answer 20

the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Question 21

quibble

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evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections

Question 22

dote

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shower with love; show excessive affection for

Question 23

mortify

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cause to feel shame

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bandy

Answer 24

discuss lightly; crooked

Question 25

recant

Answer 25

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

Question 26

subpoena

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a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness

Question 27

gouge

Answer 27

an impression in a surface, as made by a blow

Question 28

lurid

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glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

Question 29

cull

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remove something that has been rejected

Question 30

hail

Answer 30

precipitation of ice pellets

Question 31

muck

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any thick, viscous matter

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enunciate

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express or state clearly

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lofty

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of imposing height; especially standing out above others

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writhe

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to move in a twisting or contorted motion

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fume

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a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Question 36

prune

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cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Question 37

taunt

Answer 37

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Question 38

parlance

Answer 38

a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers

Question 39

indenture

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formal agreement as to terms of a debt

Question 40

clangour

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a loud resonant repeating noise

Question 41

jarring

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making or causing a harsh and irritating sound

Question 42

rally

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gather or bring together

Question 43

aria

Answer 43

an elaborate song for solo voice

Question 44

latent

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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

Question 45

pan

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shallow container made of metal

Question 46

peremptory

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putting an end to all debate or action

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peremptory

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putting an end to all debate or action

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sonorous

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full and loud and deep

Question 49

pendant

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an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry

Question 50

adjoin

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lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

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burly

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muscular and heavily built

Question 52

rumpled

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in disarray; extremely disorderly

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unctuous

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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating

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ornery

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having a difficult and contrary disposition

Question 55

compunction

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a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

Question 56

pliant

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capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Question 57

prostrate

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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Question 58

laggard

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someone who takes more time than necessary

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wily

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marked by skill in deception

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prostrate

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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Question 61

revel

Answer 61

take delight in