Question 1

Abdicate

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To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like.

Question 2

Aberration

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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.

Question 3

Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; obscure.

Question 4

Acquiesce

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To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Question 5

Acrimonious

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(typically of speech or a debate) Angry and bitter.

Question 6

Alacrity

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Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Question 7

Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 8

Anachronistic

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Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Question 9

Arcane

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Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Question 10

Archetype

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A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

Question 11

Ascetic

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Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Question 12

Aspersion

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An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.

Question 13

Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance.

Question 14

Austere

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Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Question 15

Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Question 16

Beguile

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To charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

Question 17

Bellicose

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Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Question 18

Benign

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Gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect.

Question 19

Boorish

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Rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Question 20

Brusque

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Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Question 21

Capricious

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 22

Clandestine

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Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

Question 23

Coalesce

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To come together to form one mass or whole.

Question 24

Cogent

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(of an argument or case) Clear, logical, and convincing.

Question 25

Conflagration

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An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.

Question 26

Corpulent

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(of a person) Fat.

Question 27

Culpable

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Deserving blame.

Question 28

Debunk

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To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).

Question 29

Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage.

Question 30

Demure

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(of a woman or her behavior) Reserved, modest, and shy.

Question 31

Diatribe

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A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Question 32

Diffident

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Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Question 33

Disparage

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To regard or represent as being of little worth.

Question 34

Dissemble

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To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

Question 35

Ebullient

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Cheerful and full of energy.

Question 36

Eclectic

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Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Question 37

Enervate

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To cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

Question 38

Ephemeral

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Lasting for a very short time.

Question 39

Esoteric

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Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Question 40

Exacerbate

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To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 41

Exculpate

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To show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.

Question 42

Fastidious

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Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Question 43

Fatuous

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Silly and pointless.

Question 44

Furtive

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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 45

Garrulous

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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 46

Gratuitous

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Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.

Question 47

Harangue

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A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Question 48

Iconoclast

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A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.

Question 49

Ignominious

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Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Question 50

Impervious

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Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by.

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