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Jeremiad (n.)

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A literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom

Question 1

Truncate (v.)

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To shorten, as if by cutting off

Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” was turned into a TRUNCATED screenplay.

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Impetus (n.)

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Something that incites; an impulse; a stimulus

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Phalanx (n.)

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A close-knit or compact body of people

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Intercalary (adj.)

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Inserted between other elements or parts; interpolated

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Dissonant (adj.)

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Harsh and inharmonious in sound; discordant; disagreeing

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Propriety (n.)

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The quality of being proper; appropriateness; conformity to prevailing customs and usages

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Paramount (adj.)

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Of chief concern or importance

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Transcendent (adj.)

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Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme; lying beyond the ordinary range of perception

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Profound (adj.)

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Deep; far-reaching; unqualified; absolute

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Hermetic (adj.)

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Impervious to outside interference or influence

HERMETIC like hermit

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Efface (v.)

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To rub or wipe out; erase

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Plod (v.)

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To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge

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Beleaguer (v.)

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To harass; beset; besiege

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Inordinate (adj.)

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Exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate; not regulated; disorderly

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Brusque (adj.)

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Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt

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Oasis (n.)

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1. A fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.
2. A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge

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Intrepid (adj.)

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Resolutely courageous; fearless

The opposite of trepid, hence the IN.

Question 18

Purport (v.)

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To have or present the often false appearance of being or intending; profess

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Renege (v.)

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To fail to carry out a promise or commitment; to renounce

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Flagrant (adj.)

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Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible

Question 21

Reprisal (n.)

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1. Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return.
2. Forcible seizure of an enemy’s goods or subjects in retaliation for injuries inflicted.
3. The practice of using political or military force without actually resorting to war.

Question 22

Presumptuous (adj.)

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Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward

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Salutary (adj.)

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Favorable to or promoting health; healthful; wholesome

From the Latin “wholesome” and “health.”

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Tenor (n.)

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A continuous, unwavering course; a settled course if action

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Imperious (adj.)

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Arrogantly domineering or overbearing; urgent; pressing

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Despotism (n.)

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Rule by or as if by a despot; absolute power or authority

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Galvanize (v.)

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To arouse to awareness or action; spur

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Frisson (n.)

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A sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill. "A frisson for summer suddenly ruined by the appearance of a toe ring."

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Acerbic (adj.)

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Sharp and forthright; harsh. (esp. of a comment or style of speaking). Tasting sour or bitter.

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Irreverence (n.)

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Lack of reverence or due respect. A disrespectful act or remark.

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Excoriate (v.)

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Censure or criticize severely

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Maudlin (adj.)

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Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness; sentimental

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Salacious (adj.)

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(of writing, pictures, or talk) Treating sexual matters in an indecent way. Lustful; lecherous

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Truculent (adj.)

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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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Petulant (adj.)

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Childishly sulky or bad-tempered; irritable

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Ingenious (adj.)

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characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction; clever; resourceful; inventive

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Insouciance (n.)

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Casual lack of concern; indifference; nonchalance

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Jocund (adj.)

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Cheerful and lighthearted; merry

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Dyspeptic (adj.)

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Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression.

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Imperious (adj)

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Assuming power unjustly

Question 41

Exhortative (adj)

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Acting to advise, encourage, or incite