Question 1

acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Question 2

adequate

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satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

Question 3

adhere

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stick fast to

Question 4

affair

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An event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.

Question 5

aggregate

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a whole formed by combining several (typically disparate) elements

Question 6

agitation

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worry and anxiety

Question 7

albeit

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although

Question 8

alleviate

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(transitive) To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Question 9

alliance

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a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.

Question 10

allude

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(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion.

Question 11

altar

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the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services

Question 12

altruistic

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showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself

Question 13

amass

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gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.

Question 14

ambiguous

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unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

Question 15

ambition

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a strong wish to achieve something

Question 16

ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Question 17

amiable

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pleasant and friendly

Question 18

amplify

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increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

Question 19

anatomical

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relating to the scientific study and representation of the physical body and how its parts are arranged

Question 20

ancestral

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relating to members of your family from the past

Question 21

Anecdotal

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not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research

Question 22

animosity

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Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

Question 23

apparently

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based on what is known

Question 24

appraisal

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an act of assessing something or someone.

Question 25

ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate.

Question 26

ascend

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To move upward, to fly, to soar.

Question 27

assemble

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bring (people or things) together for a common purpose.

Question 28

asteroid

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a small rocky celestial body

Question 29

astonish

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to surprise someone very much

Question 30

autocratic

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demanding that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else's opinions

Question 31

autonomy

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the right of a group of people to govern itself or to organize its own activities

Question 32

bait

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a small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal

Question 33

barter

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1. [n] An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.

Question 34

beacon

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a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration

Question 35

beget

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to be the father of

Question 36

bewilder

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to confuse someone

Question 37

blunt

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having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp

Question 38

blur

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something that you cannot see clearly

Question 39

bountiful

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large in quantity; abundant

Question 40

bulk

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a large mass or shape, for example of a building or a heavy body

Question 41

buoyant

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1. [adj] having buoyancy; able to float

Question 42

burrow

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a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

Question 43

cadence

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a modulation or inflection of the voice.

Question 44

camouflage

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the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

Question 45

canine

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relating to or resembling a dog or dogs.

Question 46

captivate

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attract and hold the interest and attention of

Question 47

cavity

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a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces

Question 48

celestial

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related to the stars

Question 49

churn

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a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream.

Question 50

circumstance

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situation

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