Question 1

conformity

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behavior that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society

Question 2

heterogenity

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the fact of consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other

Question 3

reticence

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an unwillingness to do something or talk about something, for example because you are nervous or being careful

Question 4

uniformity

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the quality or fact of being the same, or of not changing or being different in any way

Question 5

veracity

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the quality of being true, honest, or accurate

Question 6

lofty

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high

Question 7

mutiny

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an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, refuses to obey orders and/or attempts to take control from people in authority

Question 8

magnanimity

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

Question 9

tautology

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the use of two words or phrases that express the same meaning, in a way that is unnecessary and usually unintentional

Question 10

sycophancy

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behavior in which someone praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them

Question 11

approbation

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approval or agreement, often given by an official group

Question 12

consternation

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a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion

Question 13

adulation

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very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved

Question 14

opprobrium

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severe criticism and blame

Question 15

redemption

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(especially in Christianity) an occasion when someone is saved from evil, suffering, etc

Question 16

circumnavigate

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to sail all the way around something

Question 17

arcane

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mysterious and known only by a few people

Question 18

scintillating

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funny, exciting, and clever

Question 19

laconic

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using very few words to express what you mean

Question 20

chicanery

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clever, dishonest talk or behavior that is used to deceive people

Question 21

verisimilitude

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the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real

Question 22

probity

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complete honesty

Question 23

dispassion

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lack of strong emotion or personal feelings

Question 24

unadorned

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plain and simple, with little or no decoration

Question 25

abomination

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something that you dislike and disapprove of

Question 26

insular

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interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas

Question 27

counterintuitive

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not to happen in the way you would expect it to

Question 28

alien

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relating to creatures from another planet

Question 29

mesmerizing

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very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking

Question 30

rudimentary

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basic

Question 31

monotonous

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not changing and therefore boring

Question 32

devoid

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to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual

Question 33

convergent

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coming closer together

Question 34

degradation

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

Question 35

leap

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to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another

Question 36

transcend

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to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit

Question 37

daunting

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

Question 38

appetizing

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interesting or attractive, esp. because you think it will be good to eat

Question 39

versatile

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able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes

Question 40

recipient

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a person who receives something

Question 41

steadfast

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staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly

Question 42

exemplify

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to be or give a typical example of something

Question 43

totalitarian

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of or being a political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people freedom to oppose them

Question 44

horrendous

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extremely unpleasant or bad

Question 45

repression

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the use of force or violence to control a group of people

Question 46

fabricate

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to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

Question 47

misleading

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causing someone to believe something that is not true

Question 48

quaint

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attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

Question 49

coin

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to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

Question 50

necessitate

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to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary

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