Vocab

Question 0

Tallow

Answer 0

Hard animal fat used for candles

Question 1

Mausoleum

Answer 1

A large stately tomb or the building that housed it

Question 2

Stratum

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Layer

Question 3

Distilled

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Purified or concentrated, as if by the processes of distillation

Question 4

Conjure

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To summon, or call up, as if by magic

Question 5

Olfactory

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Relating to the sense of smell

Question 6

Proboscis

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A long snout or nose

Question 7

Ballistics

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The study of flight of bullets or other hurled objects

Question 8

Abyss

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A very deep gap or hole; a chasm

Question 9

Ravenous

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Greedy; extremely hungry

Question 10

Centrifuge

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A machine that separates particles in a liquid by rapidly whirling the liquid around a central axis

Question 11

Luminescent

Answer 11

Glowing

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Feigning

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Pretending

Question 13

Pratfall

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A comical fall on the behind; a humiliating mishap or error

Question 14

Cower

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To cringe in fear

Question 15

Titillation

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Excitement, stimulation, often superficial

Question 16

Pagan

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Not Christian, Muslim, or Jewish; preChristian; heathen

Question 17

Noncombustible

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Not capable of igniting and burning; unexciting

Question 18

Tactile

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Relating to the sense of touch

Question 19

Teen

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To be full of things; to swarm

Question 20

Patronage

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Support, attendance

Question 21

Dentifrice

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Toothpaste or tooth powder

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Profusion

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A plentiful amount

Question 23

Skepticism

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A doubting or questioning attitude

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Insidious

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Spreading harm slowly and secretly; treacherous

Question 25

Linguist

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A language specialist

Question 26

Welter

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A confused mass; a jumble

Question 27

Trifle

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A small amount; a little bit

Question 28

Certitude

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Certainty, confidence

Question 29

Filigree

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Delicate, ornamental work made from twisted wire of gold or silver

Question 30

Chaos

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Complete confusion

Question 31

Beatific

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Blessedly happy

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Discourse

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Lengthy discussion in speech or writing

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Moot

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An area of poorly drained open land

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Oracle

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A prophet, wise person

Question 35

Rebut

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To refute; to offer opposing evidence

Question 36

Verbiage

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Excess words; wordiness

Question 37

Perfunctorily

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In a routine manner

Question 38

Phosphorescent

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Glowing

Question 39

Aesthetic

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Relating to beauty and taste; artistic

Question 40

Liquefaction

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The act of turning to liquid

Question 41

Litterateur

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Someone devoted to the study of literature

Question 42

Quarry

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Hunted animals or others

Question 43

Limned

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Outlined in clear detail; painted or drawn

Question 44

Oblivion

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The state of being forgotten

Question 45

Guild

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An association of people in the same trade

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Scapegoat

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Someone forced to take the blame of others

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Pedant

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Someone who over emphasizes or shoes off his or her learning; someone who focuses unduly in minutiae

Question 48

Convolution

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A coiled shape or part

Question 49

Scythe

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A bladed tool with a long bent handle, used for cutting or mowing

Question 50

Desolation

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The result of deviating event; ruin

Question 51

Metropolis

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A major city

Question 52

Exhalation

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An emission of air or vapor

Question 53

Cadence

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Rhythmic; expressive

Question 54

Ecclesiastes

Answer 54

An Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life