vocab

Question 1

eponym

Answer 1

a name or noun formed after a person.

Question 2

trope

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figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.

Question 3

diminutive

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small/tiny

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cogent

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clear and persuasive

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sanguine

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cheerful; optimistic

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languish

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weaken

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conjugal

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relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple

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posturing

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behavior that is intended to impress or mislead

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munificence

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great generosity

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disenfranchise

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deprive of voting rights

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redoubled

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become much greater in intensity or size or amount

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curtail

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impose a restriction on

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adulation

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Servile flattery

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bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

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rustic

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of the countryside; simple and old-fashioned

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coda

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the concluding passage of a piece (musical)

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lucid

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easy to understand; from clear thinking

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faltering

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losing strength or momentum

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deleterious

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harmful to living things

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snide

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derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

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unswerving

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unwavering; firm; unshakable

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emphatic

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showing emphasis

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discerning

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showing good judgment

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tepid

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lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm

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broadside

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strongly worded attack

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benighted

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fallen into a state of ignorance

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beatification

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supremely blessed and extremely happy

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austerity

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the trait of great self-denial

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brusquely

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bluntly

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail

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indecorous

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improper, unseemingly behavior

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fastidious

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careful attention to detail, nitpicky

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coffers

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money box; funds or financial reserves

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largesse

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts

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stricture

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restriction on person or activity;

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subsidy

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an aid in money; grant

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insipid

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dull and uninteresting

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diminutive

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extremely small

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contrived

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unnatural, very complicated

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meandering

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convoluted, twisting, turning

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allot

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allocate; give

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glean

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collect information bit by bit

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purge

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cleanse, clarify

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perspicacious

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acutely insightful and wise

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ambivalent

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mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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indelible

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ineraseable, not to be forgotten

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fleeting

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lasting for a very short time

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railing

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Expressing reproach; insulting.

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novel

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new

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inimical

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harmful

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posturing

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exaggerated pose or attitude.

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mitigate

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make less severe or harsh

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qualifies

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limit; modify

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preliminary

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introductory

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genteel

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marked by refinement in taste and manners

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precipitous

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done without careful consideration; highly steep

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inexorable

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impossible to stop

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protean

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versatile

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expeditiously

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with speed and efficiency

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belie

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misrepresent

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subsume

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to contain or include

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stymie

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impede; prevent or hinder the process

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buttressed

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prop; strengthen; supported

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unflappable

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calm