WORDS

Question 1

prosaic

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not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Question 2

obsequious

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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Question 3

subservient

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compliant and obedient to authority

Question 4

ostracize

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expel from a community or group

Question 5

bouillabaisse (bu-ya-bes)

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highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs

Question 6

arbiter

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someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

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dragoon

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a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen

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debauchery

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a wild gathering involving drinking and promiscuity

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cadge

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obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling

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steeple

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a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

Question 11

exhort

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to spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Question 12

sordid

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morally degraded

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contingent

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determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

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contentious

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involving or likely to cause controversy

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ideology

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an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group

Question 16

pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

Question 17

paraphernalia

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1. Miscellaneous articles, esp. the equipment needed for a particular activity.
2. Trappings associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous.

Question 18

maelstrom (male-strum)

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1. A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
2. A scene or state of confused and violent movement or upheaval.
   Synonyms
   eddy - whirlpool - vortex - swirl - whirl - gulf

Question 19

contrarian (CON-tra-ree-un)

Answer 19

Noun
A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, esp. in stock exchange dealing.
Adjective
Opposing or rejecting popular opinion; going against current practice.

Question 20

spiv

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a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time.

Question 21

cataclysmic

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cataclysmal: severely destructive; “cataclysmic nuclear war”; “a cataclysmic earthquake”.

Question 22

clapped out

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worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people).

Question 23

wit

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Noun
Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.
Verb
Have knowledge: “I wot that but too well”.
Synonyms
noun. intellect - mind - intelligence - nous - sense
verb. know - ken - wot

Question 24

contrivcance

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Noun
A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose.
The use of skill to bring something about or create something.
Synonyms
device - invention

Question 25

posit

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Verb Assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument. Noun A statement made on the assumption that it will prove to be true. Synonyms place - set - put - pose - postulate

Question 26

effete

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``` Adjective (of a person) Affected, overrefined, and ineffectual: "effete trendies from art college". No longer capable of effective action. Synonyms exhausted - decadent ```

Question 27

assiduous

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Adjective Showing great care and perseverance: "she was assiduous in pointing out every feature". Synonyms diligent - sedulous - industrious - studious

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imbue

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Verb Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality: "imbued with deep piety". Synonyms impregnate - saturate - soak - pervade - permeate

Question 29

dapper

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Adjective (typically of a man) Neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing. Synonyms smart - spruce - natty

Question 30

ebullient (e-BOO-lyent)

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Cheerful and full of energy: "she sounded ebullient and happy". (of liquid or matter) Boiling or agitated as if boiling: "misted and ebullient seas".

Question 31

LUGUBRIOUS (lu-GOO-bri-us)

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mournful, dismal

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malevolent (ma-LEV-o-lent)

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Adjective Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Synonyms malicious - malignant - ill-disposed - spiteful - vicious

Question 33

curlicue

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a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object

Question 34

inveterate (in-VET-er-et)

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Adjective Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change. (of a feeling or habit) Long-established and unlikely to change. Synonyms confirmed - ingrained - deep-seated

Question 35

spar

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Noun A thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. A period or bout of sparring. A crystalline, easily cleavable, light-colored mineral. Verb Make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training: "broke his nose while sparring". Synonyms dispute - wrangle

Question 36

crofter

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an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain

Question 37

dilettante (dil-uh-TAN-tee)

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Noun A person who claims an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. A person with an amateur interest in the arts. Synonyms dabbler

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SEPULCHRE (se-PUHL-ker)

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1: a place of burial : tomb 2: a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar SEPULCHRAL

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mellifluous

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Adjective (of a voice or words) Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. Synonyms mellifluent - melodious - honeyed - sweet - dulcet

Question 40

Caveat

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1a : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b : an explanation to prevent misinterpretation c : a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something 2: a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing

Question 41

Luddite

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one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change

Question 42

ingenue

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1: a naive girl or young woman 2: the stage role of an ingenue; also : an actress playing such a role

Question 43

behoove

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transitive verb : to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for intransitive verb : to be necessary, fit, or proper

Question 44

plethora

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1: a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion 2: excess, superfluity; also : profusion, abundance — ple·tho·ric adjective

Question 45

blase

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1: apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary 2: sophisticated, worldly-wise 3: unconcerned

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glogg

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a hot spiced wine and liquor punch served in Scandinavian countries as a Christmas drink

Question 47

esoteric

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1a : designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone b : requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group ; broadly : difficult to understand 2a : limited to a small circle b : private, confidential 3: of special, rare, or unusual interest — es·o·ter·i·cal·ly adverb

Question 48

subsistence

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1a (1) : real being : existence (2) : the condition of remaining in existence : continuation, persistence b : an essential characteristic quality of something that exists c : the character possessed by whatever is logically conceivable 2: means of subsisting: as a : the minimum (as of food and shelter) necessary to support life b : a source or means of obtaining the necessities of life

Question 49

urbane

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notably polite or polished in manner

Question 50

litigate

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transitive verb : to carry on a legal contest by judicial process intransitive verb ``` 1archaic : dispute 2: to contest at law — lit·i·ga·ble adjective — lit·i·ga·tion noun — lit·i·ga·tor noun ```

Question 51

ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread — ubiq·ui·tous·ly adverb — ubiq·ui·tous·ness noun

Question 52

Derailleur

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a mechanism for shifting gears on a bicycle that operates by moving the chain from one set of exposed gears to another

Question 53

Finial

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1: a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architecture 2: a crowning ornament or detail (as a decorative knob)

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Bolster

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noun 1: a long pillow or cushion 2: a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing transitive verb 1: to support with or as if with a bolster : reinforce 2: to give a boost to

Question 55

viaduct

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a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns

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ferrule

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1: a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting 2: a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush)

Question 57

joist

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any of the small timbers or metal beams ranged parallel from wall to wall in a structure to support a floor or ceiling

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fuselage

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the central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo

Question 59

mitigate

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1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify 2a : to make less severe or painful : alleviate b : extenuate

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equivocate

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intransitive verb, \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\ 1: to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive 2: to avoid committing oneself in what one says — equiv·o·ca·tion noun — equiv·o·ca·tor noun Example: It is against the law in the USA to equivocate when testifying in court.

Question 61

ethos

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the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution

Question 62

Condescending

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adjective, \ˌkän-di-ˈsen-diŋ\ showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others

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Intransigent

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characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude : uncompromising

Question 64

Intercede

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intransitive verb, \ˌin-tər-ˈsēd\ : to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences : mediate — in·ter·ced·er noun

Question 65

Emphatic

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adjective, \im-ˈfa-tik, em-\ 1: uttered with or marked by emphasis 2: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or to take decisive action 3: attracting special attention 4: constituting or belonging to a set of tense forms in English consisting of the auxiliary do followed by an infinitive without to that are used to facilitate rhetorical inversion or to emphasize something — em·phat·i·cal·ly adverb