Question 1

a defensive wall

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bulwark

Question 2

something that marks the approach of something else

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harbinger

Question 3

persuade by flattering or gently teasing

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cajole

Question 4

acting quickly without thought

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impetuous

Question 5

spoken or done without preparation

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extemporaneous

Question 6

smelling very unpleasant

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fetid

Question 7

carried out with minimum effort to satisfy the situation

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perfunctory

Question 8

a noisy disturbance

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fracas

Question 9

a small flaw

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foible

Question 10

showing a lack of thought or intelligence

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vacuous

Question 11

lacking taste or class

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insipid

Question 12

lacking inspiration

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pedestrian

Question 13

having or showing no skill

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inept

Question 14

based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought

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visceral

Question 15

comfort in a time of stress or sadness

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solace

Question 16

to make less severe, serious, or painful

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mitigate

Question 17

moral corruption

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depravity

Question 18

to alternate indecisively between two choices

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vacillate

Question 19

designed to start fires or conflict

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incendiary

Question 20

something that soothes, calms, or comforts

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anodyne

Question 21

so focused on one small thing that the whole picture can't be seen

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myopic

Question 22

shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.

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galvanize

Question 23

remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

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exonerate

Question 24

a selfless act

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altruism

Question 25

destiny

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kismet

Question 26

lacking social grace

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gauche

Question 27

the top of a trajectory; the highest point

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zenith

Question 28

intense bitterness in a relationship

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acrimony

Question 29

incapable of producing any result

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futile

Question 30

to think deeply

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ruminate

Question 31

a bad-tempered person

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curmudgeon

Question 32

a temporary stay

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sojourn

Question 33

fond of company

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gregarious

Question 34

advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

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insidious

Question 35

a false or distorted representation of something

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travesty

Question 36

a subtle difference

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nuance

Question 37

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

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engender

Question 38

not openly displayed

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covert

Question 39

the state of being known and celebrated by many

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renown

Question 40

a completely different line of thought

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tangent

Question 41

argumentative and uncooperative

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cantankerous

Question 42

to verbally rip apart

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deride

Question 43

a disaster

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debacle

Question 44

excessive or foolish boldness

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temerity

Question 45

dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

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ennui

Question 46

keeping oneself from doing or enjoying something

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abstain

Question 47

arrogantly superior

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haughty

Question 48

not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear

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tenacious

Question 49

to accept something reluctantly, but without protest

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acquiesce

Question 50

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

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lampoon

Question 51

a short period of rest

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respite

Question 52

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

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facetious

Question 53

deeply remorseful for a bad action

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contrite

Question 54

showing great knowledge or learning

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erudite

Question 55

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

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anomaly

Question 56

very harmful

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noxious

Question 57

to cheat someone out of money

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bilk

Question 58

well-supported with something

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replete

Question 59

profane talk about holy or sacred things

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blasphemy

Question 60

formal release from guilt or punishment

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absolution

Question 61

overly patriotic

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jingoistic

Question 62

unable to be soothed

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implacable

Question 63

a natural skill

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affinity

Question 64

showing an excessive willingness to serve others

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servile

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