Question 1

deceitful and untrustworthy

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perfidious

Question 2

to cut short; to abbreviate

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truncate

Question 3

to attack with words; verbally challenge something as false or wrong

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impugn

Question 4

to accept passively; to give approval without protest

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acquiesce

Question 5

merciless and unforgiving

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implacable

Question 6

never tired; filled with an inexhaustible supply of energy

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indefatigable

Question 7

a controversial written argument attacking a specific opinion or doctrine

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polemic

Question 8

to go around or bypass a rule; to evade and avoid

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circumvent

Question 9

freedom from punishment or pain

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impunity

Question 10

a person who has suave, courteous, and elegant manners

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urbane

Question 11

something that causes misery, affliction, or destruction; a bane

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scourge

Question 12

leaving no doubt; having only one meaning or interpretation

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unequivocal

Question 13

beneficial; producing good effects

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salutary

Question 14

a side-by-side comparison; two or more contrasting people or things placed next to each other

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juxtaposition

Question 15

run-down and foul; very dirty and wretched

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squalid

Question 16

unstable; changing rapidly

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volatile

Question 17

to show great patience or tolerance

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forbearance

Question 18

to feel mentally and physically weakened; to lack strength and energy

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enervate

Question 19

prone to tardiness; inclined to waste time and be habitually late

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dilatory

Question 20

a deceptive maneuver; clever trick

Accepted Answer

artifice

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