Vocabulary

Question 1

Vanquish

Answer 1

Defeat in a competition, race, or conflict.
Complete and utter defeat. To vanquish is the beat out

Question 2

Happenstance

Answer 2

An accidental event that seems to have been arranged. Coincidental event.

Question 3

Ascetic

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Practices self denial as a spiritual discipline. It’s all about self denial

Question 4

Hold in thrall

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Captivating

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Fashioned

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Shaped or made

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Respite

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Breaks from an unpleasant situation

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Spasmodically

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Irregularly

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Incessantly

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Without stopping

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Spurious

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False or counterfeit

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Soporific

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Inducing sleepiness

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Uninitiated

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Inexperienced or lacking an insider’s knowledge

Question 12

Indefensible

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No way of justifying. Inexcusable.

Question 13

Pedantic

Answer 13

Focus on trivial academic points

Question 14

Fledgling

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Inexperienced. Someone that is brand new at doing something.

Question 15

Forthwith

Answer 15

Without delay. Do it immediately.

An extremely obnoxious restaurant patron might say “waiter, bring me my soup forthwith.”

Question 16

Direct

Answer 16

Short, concise

Question 17

Crestfallen

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Sad or disappointed

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Heartened

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To make someone happy or cheerful

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Trite

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Overused; lack originality and freshness

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Penchant

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Strong liking for something

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Persnickety

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Fussy about small things

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Obstinate

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Stubbornly adhering to an opinion

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Implacable

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Not able to make someone less angry

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Prolix

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Something that has too many words and goes on too long

Question 25

Laud

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Praise or glorify

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Vituperative

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Harsh or scathing criticism

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Exacerbate

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Make worse

Question 28

Unwittingly

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Not intentionally. Not doing it on purpose.

Question 29

Bleak

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Gloomy or depressing

Question 30

Petulant

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Irritable or peevish (easily irritated and grumpy)

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Contempt

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Extreme lack of respect

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Probity

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Honest

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Graft

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Corrupt

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Far less

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Very different from

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Legion

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Great in numbers

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Throughgoing

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Absolute

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Protean

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To switch in and out of roles

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Circumscribe

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Restrict or limit

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Treacly

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Overly sweet (food or a person)

Question 40

Rankle

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Make resentful or angry

Question 41

Demean

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To insult

Question 42

Debase

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To lose quality or value of something

Question 43

Obsequious

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Ready to give out praise when undeserving

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Guffaw

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Laugh boisterously

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Bridle

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React in anger or offense

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Furtive

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Sly or secret

Question 47

Wily

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Cunning; crafty; sly

Question 48

Uncanny

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Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal

Question 49

Fulsome

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Exaggerated

Question 50

Harken

Answer 50

Look back to remember something