Question 1

lofty

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high

Question 2

lucrative

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producing a great deal of profit.

Question 3

lure

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tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Question 4

luscious

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having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

Question 5

malleable

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capable of being altered or shaped

Question 6

medium

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an agency or means of doing something

Question 7

melancholy

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(literary) Affected with great sadness or depression.

Question 8

mere

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that is solely or no more or better than what is specified

Question 9

merely

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just; only.

Question 10

metabolic

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Relating to or deriving from the metabolism of a living organism.

Question 11

mitigate

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to make something less severe or less unpleasant

Question 12

modify

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to change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

Question 13

mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Question 14

murmur

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a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance.

Question 15

naive

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too ready to believe someone or something, or to trust that someone’s intentions are good, esp. because of a lack of experience

Question 16

nocturnal

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done, occurring, or active at night.

Question 17

notably

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in particular; especially.

Question 18

notorious

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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

Question 19

nuance

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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 20

obliterate

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destroy utterly; wipe out.

Question 21

occasion

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a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened

Question 22

occupation

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a job or the principal business of one's life

Question 23

odor

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a smell, often one that is unpleasant

Question 24

ornament

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a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine

Question 25

outlaw

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to make something illegal

Question 26

overlap

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to extend over and partly cover something.

Question 27

parliament

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in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country

Question 28

pathogen

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any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease

Question 29

perennial

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lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

Question 30

persecution

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Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs

Question 31

persistent

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lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

Question 32

pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Question 33

pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Question 34

pigment

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(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells

Question 35

pilgrimage

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a special journey made by a pilgrim

Question 36

placid

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not easily upset or excited.

Question 37

plunge

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jump or dive quickly and energetically.

Question 38

posterity

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the people who will exist in the future

Question 39

postulate

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to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing

Question 40

precede

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to be or go before someone or something in time or space

Question 41

precept

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a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.

Question 42

preclude

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prevent from happening; make impossible

Question 43

predator

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An animal that naturally preys on others.

Question 44

preference

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the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person

Question 45

presumably

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used to say what you think is the likely situation

Question 46

prime

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of first importance; main.

Question 47

primitive

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relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.

Question 48

primordial

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existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

Question 49

pristine

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brand-new, clean

Question 50

proclaim

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to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive

Question 51

profession

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a job or employment

Question 52

prolong

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to lengthen

Question 53

pronounce

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very noticeable or marked; conspicuous

Question 54

proposition

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an offer or suggestion, usually in business

Question 55

prosaic

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without interest, imagination, and excitement

Question 56

proscribe

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to forbid an action or practice officially

Question 57

prospective

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expected or expecting to be something particular in the future.

Question 58

prosper

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succeed in material terms; be financially successful.

Question 59

proxy

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authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to

Question 60

prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Question 61

quaint

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attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

Question 62

quarrel

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an angry disagreement between people, groups, or countries

Question 63

rampant

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getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

Question 64

ratify

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to give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

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