Question 1

transcendent

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greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others

Question 2

somber

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serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment

Question 3

verbose

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using or containing more words than are necessary

Question 4

boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and rough

Question 5

proscribe

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(of a government or other authority) to not allow something

Question 6

obfuscate

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to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

Question 7

panacea

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something that will solve all problems

Question 8

harbinger

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a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad

Question 9

zeitgeist

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the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history

Question 10

fad

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a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time

Question 11

aqueduct

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a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches that carries pipes or a canal across a valley

Question 12

sedentary

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involving little exercise or physical activity

Question 13

roadway

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the part of the road on which vehicles drive

Question 14

forum

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a situation or meeting in which people can talk about a problem or matter especially of public interest

Question 15

essence

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the basic or most important idea or quality of something

Question 16

effervescence

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the fact that bubbles of gas are produced or exist in a liquid, or the bubbles themselves

Question 17

extravagance

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behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to

Question 18

evoke

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to make someone remember something or feel an emotion

Question 19

uplifting

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making someone feel better

Question 20

entrepreneur

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someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity

Question 21

pivot

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a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances

Question 22

merely

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used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more

Question 23

underscore

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to underline

Question 24

convey

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to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

Question 25

formulate

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to develop all the details of a plan for doing something

Question 26

innovation

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a new idea or method

Question 27

degradation

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the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled

Question 28

isolation

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the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed or spoiled

Question 29

archaeology

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the study of the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people who lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society

Question 30

astrology

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the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people

Question 31

anatomy

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the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

Question 32

anthropology

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the study of the human race, its culture and society, and its physical development

Question 33

paucity

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the fact that there is too little of something

Question 34

scarcity

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a situation in which something is not easy to find or get

Question 35

sporadic

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happening sometimes; not regular or continuous

Question 36

redundant

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(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed

Question 37

debris

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broken or torn pieces of something larger

Question 38

entity

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something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence

Question 39

generate

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to cause something to exist

Question 40

thrive

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to grow, develop, or be successful

Question 41

migrate

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When an animal migrates, it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes

Question 42

erode

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to rub or be rubbed away gradually

Question 43

pride

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a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or got something good

Question 44

nurture

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to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop

Question 45

sensitive

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easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry

Question 46

distinctive

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Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things

Question 47

consume

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to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts

Question 48

agriculture

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farming

Question 49

duration

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the length of time that something lasts

Question 50

tackle

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to try to deal with something or someone

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