Self-collection

Question 1

doctrinaire

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(n) someone who is stubbornly devoted to a theory without regards for practical consideration

Question 2

judicious

Answer 2

(adj) having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

Question 3

jettison

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(v) throw something

Question 4

ubiquitous

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(adj) present, appearing, or found everywhere

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pugnacious

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(adj) quickly or eager to fight

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patent

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(adj) obvious

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zeal

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(n) great enthusiasm in pursuing an objective

Question 8

exude

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(v) discharge slowly and steadily
or
display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly

Question 9

purport

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(v) claim or appear to be sth especially falsely
(n) the meaning or substance of something

Question 10

insipid

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(adj) lacking flavor

Question 11

strife

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(n) angry or bitter disagreement about fundamental issues

Question 12

pejorative

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(adj) expressing contempt or disapproval

Question 13

notwithstanding

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(adv) despite the fact or the thing mentioned

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omniscience

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(n) the state of knowing everything

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interminable

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(adj) endless

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obviate

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(v) remove / avoid, prevent

Question 17

nascent

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(adj) just come into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

Question 18

digress

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(v) leave the main subject momentarily in speech or writing

Question 19

discursive

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(adj) digress from subject to subject

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auspicious

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(adj) conductive to success / favorable

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pertinacious

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(adj) intransigent

Question 22

go right over someone’s head

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(v) too difficult or strange for someone to understand

Question 23

quibble

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(n) a slight objection or critism about a trivial matter

Question 24

trenchant

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(adj) vigorous or incisive in style

Question 25

bridle

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(adj control / show anger or resentment

Question 26

petulant

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(adj) irritable or impatient

Question 27

feckless

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(adj) lacking initiative or strength / careless and irresponsible

Question 28

assertive

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(adj) confident in expressing one’s view

Question 29

incessant

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(adj) constant and unending

Question 30

ruminate

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(v) think deeply

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tepid

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(adj) showing little enthusiasm

Question 32

sanctimonious

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(adj) pretending to be moraly superior

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inveterate

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(adj) deep rooted

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pithy

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(adj) expressing ideas in a concise manner

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fester

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(adj) become worse / become sceptic / exacerbated

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skittish

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(adj) nervous or excitable

Question 37

gratify

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(v) give pleasure or satisfaction to

Question 38

impugn

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(v) challenge the truth or honesty of sth

Question 39

divulge

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(v) disclose or reveal information

Question 40

contentious

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(adj) causing or likely to provoke disagreement

Question 41

whiplash

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(v) inflict injuries

Question 42

pithy

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(adj) expressing ideas in a concise, meaningful manner

Question 43

blithe

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(adj) showing indifference

Question 44

pernicious

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(adj) causing harm in a subtle way

Question 45

abet

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(v) assist or encourage, in wrongdoing

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manacle

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(v) restrain, limit (figuratively)

Question 47

veritable

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(adj) true genuine

Question 48

volubility

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(n) the quality of talking fluently

Question 49

aloft

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(adj) up in the air and very high

Question 50

vagary

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(n) an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behavior

Question 51

hew to

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(v) adhere to