Vocab

Question 1

abortive

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adj- failing to produce the intended result

Question 2

adventitious

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adj- happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature

Question 3

amorphous

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adj- without a clearly defined shape or form

Question 4

bleary

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adj- (of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness

Question 5

commensurate

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adj- corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

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conceit

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noun- excessive pride in oneself

Question 7

countenance

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noun- a person’s face or facial expression

Question 8

dilatory

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adj- slow to act

Question 9

extemporize

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verb- compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation

Question 10

fractious

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adj- (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

Question 11

garrulous

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adj- excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters

Question 12

grail

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noun- a thing that is being earnestly pursued or sought after

Question 13

harrow

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verb- cause distress to

Question 14

hauteur

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noun- haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.

Question 15

impetuous

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adj- acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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incredulity

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noun- the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 17

olfactory

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adj- of or relating to the sense of smell

Question 18

pander

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verb- gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.)

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pasquinade

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noun- a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place.

Question 20

peremptory

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adj- (esp. of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way

Question 21

probity

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noun- the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Question 22

punctilious

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adj- showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Question 23

redolent

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adj- strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something)

Question 24

settee

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noun- a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms.

Question 25

surmise

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verb- suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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tortuous

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adj- full of twists and turns

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vacuous

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adj- having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Question 28

vestibule

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noun- an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.

Question 29

vestige

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noun- a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

Question 30

wistfulness

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adj- having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing