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1
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Effeteness

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adj. (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual

2
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Slack

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adj. loose

3
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Define

Caliginous

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adj. misty, dim; obscure

4
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Define

Crepuscular

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adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight

5
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Define

Precipitous

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adj. dangerously high or steep

6
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Ineluctable

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adj. unable to be resisted or avoided

7
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Interminable

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adj. endless

8
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Inexorable

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adj. impossible to stop or prevent

9
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Define

Anthropology

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n. the study of humankind

10
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Redound

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v. contribute greatlt to (a person’s credit or honor)

11
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Turgid

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adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic

12
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Tumid

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adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic

13
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Turbid

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adj. (of a liquid) cloudy or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning

14
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Winnow

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v. remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left

15
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Diurnal

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adj. of or during the day; daily

16
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Ablution

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n. the act of washing oneself

17
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Putrescent

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adj. rotting

18
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Lachrymose

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adj. teaerful or given to weeping

19
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Lucubrating

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v. discourse learnedly in writing

20
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Lexicon

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n. the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

21
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Verdant

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adj. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation

22
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Lurid

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adj. very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

23
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Repose

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n. state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

24
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Define

Twee

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adj. excessively quaint or sentimental

25
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Droll

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adj. curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

26
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Somnolent

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adj. sleepy; drowsy

27
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Aseptic

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adj. free from contamination

28
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Pathogenic

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n. bacteria that can cause disease

29
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Unctuous

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adj. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

30
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Desultory

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adj. lacking in method or purpose; disappointing

31
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Malediction

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n. curse

32
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Epigenetic

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adj. resulting from external rather than genetic influences

33
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Inculcated

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v. to instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction

34
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Mitigate

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v. to make less severe, serious, or painful

35
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Choleric

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adj. bad-tempered or irritable

36
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Define

Amble

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v. to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

37
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Define

Fetter

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v. to restrain with chains or manacles; to restrict or restrain in an unfair or undesirable fashion

38
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual

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Effeteness

39
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. loose

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Slack

40
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. misty, dim; obscure

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Caliginous

41
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. of, resembling, or relating to twilight

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Crepuscular

42
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. dangerously high or steep

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Precipitous

43
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. unable to be resisted or avoided

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Ineluctable

44
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. endless

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Interminable

45
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. impossible to stop or prevent

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Inexorable

46
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the study of humankind

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Anthropology

47
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. contribute greatlt to (a person’s credit or honor)

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Redound

48
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic

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Turgid

49
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. swollen; pompous or bombastic

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Tumid

50
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. (of a liquid) cloudy or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning

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Turbid

51
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left

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Winnow

52
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. of or during the day; daily

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Diurnal

53
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the act of washing oneself

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Ablution

54
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. rotting

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Putrescent

55
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. teaerful or given to weeping

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Lachrymose

56
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. discourse learnedly in writing

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Lucubrating

57
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

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Lexicon

58
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation

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Verdant

59
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

A

Lurid

60
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

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Repose

61
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. excessively quaint or sentimental

A

Twee

62
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

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Droll

63
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. sleepy; drowsy

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Somnolent

64
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. free from contamination

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Aseptic

65
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. bacteria that can cause disease

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Pathogenic

66
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering

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Unctuous

67
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. lacking in method or purpose; disappointing

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Desultory

68
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

n. curse

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Malediction

69
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. resulting from external rather than genetic influences

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Epigenetic

70
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to instill an idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction

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Inculcated

71
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to make less severe, serious, or painful

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Mitigate

72
Q

What word most nearly fits this definition?

adj. bad-tempered or irritable

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Choleric

73
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

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Amble

74
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What word most nearly fits this definition?

v. to restrain with chains or manacles; to restrict or restrain in an unfair or undesirable fashion

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Fetter