Tests

Question 1

salutary

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(esp. with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial

Question 2

tenuous

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very weak or slight

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singularly

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in a remarkable or noticeable way

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capitulate

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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

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intercede

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intervene on behalf of another

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acquisitive

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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brashness

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flashiness: tasteless showiness

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recrimination

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an accusation in response to one from someone else

Question 9

conspicuous

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standing out so as to be clearly visible

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

Question 11

nihilistic

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rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless

Question 12

magisterial

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having or showing great authority

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rapturous

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characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

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immaterial

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irrelevant

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complicity

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the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

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salient

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most noticeable or important

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bungler

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someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

Question 18

ruffian

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a violent person, esp. one involved in crime

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reactionary

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opposing political or social liberalization or reform

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jaded

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tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something

Question 21

disseminate

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pread or disperse (something, esp. information) widely

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mainstay

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a thing on which something else is based or depends

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gibe

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(n) a taunt; (v) to taunt

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gaffe

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an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

Question 25

tryst

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a private, romantic rendezvous between lovers

Question 26

eschew

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from

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contrived

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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

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ardor

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enthusiasm; passion

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profusion

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an abundance or large quantity of something

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bounty

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generosity; abundance

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amicable

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having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

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tractable

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easy to control or influence

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infallible

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never wrong

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improvident

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not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless

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somnolent

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sleepy; drowsy

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly

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perturbed

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anxious or unsettled; upset

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placid

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not easily upset or excited

Question 40

stoic

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(n) a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; (adj) enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining

Question 41

profundity

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deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness

Question 43

languor

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the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia; lassitude; lethargy

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discrete

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individually separate and distinct

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surmise

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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libertine

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a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker

Question 47

vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

Question 48

stark

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complete; sheer

Question 49

concordance

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agreement

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afford

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provide; supply

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dissension

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disagreement; dispute

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rack

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cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress

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pundit

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an expert

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insurgent

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a rebel or revolutionary

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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rapport

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close relationship and understanding

Question 57

incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

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concord

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agreement; harmony

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consonance

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agreement; accord; harmony

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premediate

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to advocate

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conflate

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to combine into one

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confer

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grant; bestow

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relegate

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downgrade

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scintillating

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shining brightly

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squalid

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty or neglect

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boon

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request

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tumult

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a loud, confused noise; din

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tawdry

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showy but cheap and of poor quality

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sate

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to satisfy fully

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flagrant

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conspicuously or obviously offensive

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exasperate

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to infuriate