Question 1

capacious

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having a lot of space inside

Question 2

diminutive

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very small

Question 3

profligate

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spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise

Question 4

cursory

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quick and probably not detailed

Question 5

divert

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to cause something or someone to change direction

Question 6

vibrant

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energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm

Question 7

efficacious

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able to produce the intended result

Question 8

parsimonious

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not willing to spend money or use a lot of something

Question 9

ephemeral

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lasting for only a short time

Question 10

judicious

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having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions

Question 11

recondite

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not known about by many people and difficult to understand

Question 12

ethereal

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light and delicate, especially in an unnatural way

Question 13

fastidious

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giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect

Question 14

myopic

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not able to see clearly things that are far away

Question 15

eccentric

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strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

Question 16

munificent

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very generous with money

Question 17

brutal

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cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

Question 18

shatter

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to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces

Question 19

tailor

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to make or prepare something following particular instructions

Question 20

priority

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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

Question 21

adjust

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to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

Question 22

irreversibly

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in a way that is not possible to change or impossible to return to a previous condition

Question 23

fertile

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Fertile land can produce a large number of good quality crops

Question 24

distribute

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to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something

Question 25

neutral

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not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the groups involved in an argument or war

Question 26

trivial

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having little value or importance

Question 27

comprehensive

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complete and including everything that is necessary

Question 28

lack

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the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it

Question 29

circumspect

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careful not to take risks

Question 30

innocuous

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completely harmless (= causing no harm)

Question 31

inscrutable

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not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know

Question 32

impregnable

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A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force

Question 33

spurious

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false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false

Question 34

copious

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in large amounts, or more than enough

Question 35

intrepid

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extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

Question 36

nascent

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only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly

Question 37

recalcitrant

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(of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled

Question 38

tenacious

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kindness and generosity, especially towards an enemy or someone you have defeated

Question 39

mutable

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able or likely to change

Question 40

contend

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to compete in order to win something

Question 41

endorse

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to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

Question 42

liability

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the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

Question 43

vigilance

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more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger

Question 44

reluctant

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not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

Question 45

resent

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to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like

Question 46

stereotype

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a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong

Question 47

initial

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of or at the beginning

Question 48

enterprise

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an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money

Question 49

subsequent

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happening after something else

Question 50

necessity

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the need for something

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