Question 1

submit

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accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

Question 2

subordinate

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lower in rank or position.

Question 3

substantially

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to a large degree

Question 4

subterfuge

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Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

Question 5

subterranean

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under the ground

Question 6

subvert

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1. [v] (transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

Question 7

successive

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following one another or following others.

Question 8

sullen

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gloomily silent

Question 9

superadd

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add (something) to what has already been added.

Question 10

supremacy

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the leading or controlling position

Question 11

surmise

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Question 12

sustain

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strengthen or support physically or mentally.

Question 13

swarm

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a large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones

Question 14

swerve

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to change direction, especially suddenly

Question 15

swindle

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To defraud.

Question 16

synonymous

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having the same meaning

Question 17

tactic

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an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

Question 18

tadpole

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A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

Question 19

tame

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Not or no longer wild; domesticated

Question 20

tantalizing

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tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable

Question 21

tapestry

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a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.

Question 22

taxing

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physically or mentally demanding.

Question 23

tectonic

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relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it

Question 24

temporal

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relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

Question 25

temptation

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the desire to have or do something, esp. something wrong, or something that causes this desire

Question 26

tend to

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to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing

Question 27

tendency

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an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior

Question 28

tentacle

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a slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an invertebrate, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs.

Question 29

tenure

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the period of time when someone holds a job, esp. an official position, or the right to keep a job permanently

Question 30

terrestrial

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relating to the earth

Question 31

testament

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proof of something

Question 32

therapeutic

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causing someone to feel happier and more relaxed or to be more healthy

Question 33

thrust

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push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction.

Question 34

tidal

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relating to or affected by tides.

Question 35

tidy

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having everything ordered and arranged in the right place, or liking to keep things like this

Question 36

tilt

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to (cause to) move into a sloping position

Question 37

timescale

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the time allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events.

Question 38

Tolerance

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capacity to endure or allow something

Question 39

tonette

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A small plastic flute often played by children

Question 40

tout

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to advertise or praise something, often to encourage its use or sale

Question 41

transcend

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to pass beyond the limits of something.

Question 42

transcribe

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to record something written, spoken, or played by writing it down

Question 43

transgression

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a crime usually created by a social or economic boundary

Question 44

transit

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the carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another

Question 45

translate

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express the sense of (words or text) in another language.

Question 46

translucent

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allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent.

Question 47

transpiration

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The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

Question 48

traverse

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travel across or through

Question 49

treachery

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betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

Question 50

tread

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walk in a specified way

Question 51

treat

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To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). [from 13th c.]

Question 52

tribalism

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the state or fact of being organized in a tribe or tribes.

Question 53

trivia

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unimportant or little-known details or information

Question 54

trough

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a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.

Question 55

troupe

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a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues.

Question 56

trudge

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to walk slowly with a lot of effort, esp. on an uneven surface or while carrying something heavy

Question 57

trustee

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an individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified

Question 58

tug

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to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force

Question 59

tumult

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disorderly or violent agitation

Question 60

tutelage

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protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship

Question 61

tyranny

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cruel and oppressive government or rule.

Question 62

unadulterated

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not spoiled or made weaker by the addition of other substances; pure

Question 63

unconventional

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different from what is usual or from the way most people do things

Question 64

uncover

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remove a cover or covering from.

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