Question 1

grate

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make a grinding sound by rubbing together

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mild and pleasant

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mild and pleasant

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a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind

Question 2

threadbare

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thin and tattered with age

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shining intensely

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fraught with danger

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shining intensely

Question 3

teeming

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abundantly filled with especially living things

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central part of a car wheel through which the axle passes

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spread by scattering

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central part of a car wheel through which the axle passes

Question 4

searing

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extremely hot

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a line that touches a curve at only one point

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haphazardly

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a line that touches a curve at only one point

Question 5

barbed

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having or covered with protective points, spines, or thorns

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hang loosely or laxly

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of or relating to or belonging to cattle

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of or relating to or belonging to cattle

Question 6

contented

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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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without a specific goal or focus

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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

Question 7

poised

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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

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being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space

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weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

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weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

Question 8

fleeting

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lasting for a markedly brief time

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deficient in amount or quality or extent

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look over carefully or inspect

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deficient in amount or quality or extent

Question 9

formal

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characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

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an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging

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optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects

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an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging

Question 10

mantel

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a shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace

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capable of being reached

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a note that alternates with another note a semitone above it

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capable of being reached

Question 11

metaphysics

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the philosophical study of being and knowing

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be composed of

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untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance

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be composed of

Question 12

flush

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sudden reddening of the face

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a soft thick wormlike larva of certain insects

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a soft thick wormlike larva of certain insects

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furnishing gratification to the senses

Question 13

grim

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filled with melancholy and despondency

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characterized by resoluteness and firmness

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unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope

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unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope

Question 14

ignorant

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uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

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any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

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characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

Question 15

fatal

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bringing death

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a decorative pin

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a decorative pin

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extreme distress of body or mind

Question 16

petulance

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an irritable feeling

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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself

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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

Question 17

ghastly

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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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having or covered with protective barbs or spines

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having or covered with protective barbs or spines

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in a manner that is obvious or unmistakable

Question 18

appealing

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able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

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standing still

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standing still

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having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

Question 19

sprawl

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sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

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full of or marked by indignant ill will

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be about

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full of or marked by indignant ill will

Question 20

unflinching

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showing courage and determination in the face of danger

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so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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in a sincere and serious manner

Question 21

envious

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painfully desirous of another's advantages

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greatly annoyed; out of patience

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greatly annoyed; out of patience

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a crude person lacking culture or refinement

Question 22

coarse

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rough to the touch

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giving or marked by complete attention to

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a person unable to read

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giving or marked by complete attention to

Question 23

acrid

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strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

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having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

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having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

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a law officer with limited authority

Question 24

exertion

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use of physical or mental energy; hard work

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a severe or trying experience

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cause to seem or feel unimportant; belittle

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cause to seem or feel unimportant; belittle

Question 25

gingerly

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in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy

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exhibiting politeness and good manners

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a figure operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

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a figure operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

Question 26

rambling

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spreading out in different directions

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a thin tuft, piece, or amount of something

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suggestive of friendship or amity; friendly

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a thin tuft, piece, or amount of something

Question 27

curlicue

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a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

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a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

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a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

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living quarters provided for public convenience

Question 28

imposing

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impressive in appearance

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in a reluctant manner

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causing irritation or annoyance

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causing irritation or annoyance

Question 29

parched

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extremely thirsty

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made less hopeful or enthusiastic

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ride at a smooth three-beat gait

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made less hopeful or enthusiastic

Question 30

ponderous

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having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

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alongside each other, facing in the same direction

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alongside each other, facing in the same direction

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a quick look

Question 31

remorseless

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without mercy or pity

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cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

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a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind

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cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Question 32

gentility

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elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

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thickly covered with ingrained dirt

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fraught with danger

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thickly covered with ingrained dirt

Question 33

bureau

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furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

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in a lazy, casual, or aimless way

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spread by scattering

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in a lazy, casual, or aimless way

Question 34

prostrate

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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

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haphazardly

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strict and demanding

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strict and demanding

Question 35

pry

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move or force in an effort to get something open

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having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

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having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

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hang loosely or laxly

Question 36

ebb

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fall away or decline

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affectedly dainty or refined

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without a specific goal or focus

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affectedly dainty or refined

Question 37

protruding

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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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in a manner expressing sorrow

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in a manner expressing sorrow

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being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space

Question 38

flail

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thrash about

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offering little or no hope

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look over carefully or inspect

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offering little or no hope

Question 39

exultant

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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

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headgear for a horse

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optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects

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headgear for a horse

Question 40

obliging

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showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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muscular and heavily built

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muscular and heavily built

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a note that alternates with another note a semitone above it

Question 41

sedate

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dignified and somber in manner or character

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appeal or request earnestly

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untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance

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appeal or request earnestly

Question 42

profoundly

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to a great depth psychologically

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marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

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furnishing gratification to the senses

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marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

Question 43

unwitting

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not aware or knowing

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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characterized by resoluteness and firmness

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Question 44

constrict

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squeeze or push together

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beg or request earnestly and urgently

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any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

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beg or request earnestly and urgently

Question 45

apprehension

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

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move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

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extreme distress of body or mind

Question 46

downcast

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directed toward a lower place

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Question 47

accomplice

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a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan

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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

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in a manner that is obvious or unmistakable

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a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

Question 48

wistful

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showing pensive sadness

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having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

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expressing extreme contempt

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expressing extreme contempt

Question 49

staunch

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firm and dependable especially in loyalty

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be about

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someone authorized to conduct religious worship

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someone authorized to conduct religious worship

Question 50

confined

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not free to move about

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in a sincere and serious manner

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exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

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exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

Question 51

prissy

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exaggeratedly proper

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become faint or more distant

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become faint or more distant

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a crude person lacking culture or refinement

Question 52

gait

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an animal's manner of moving

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feelings of excessive pride

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feelings of excessive pride

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a person unable to read

Question 53

prance

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spring forward on the hind legs

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characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

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a law officer with limited authority

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characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

Question 54

revulsion

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intense aversion

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a large or extra supply of something

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a severe or trying experience

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a large or extra supply of something

Question 55

impulse

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a sudden desire

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exhibiting politeness and good manners

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bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods

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bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods

Question 56

lope

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run easily

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a flash of light

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suggestive of friendship or amity; friendly

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a flash of light

Question 57

catholic

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comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests

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plain and unpretentious

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living quarters provided for public convenience

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plain and unpretentious

Question 58

linoleum

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a floor covering

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the act of surrendering power to another

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the act of surrendering power to another

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in a reluctant manner

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