Question 1

abolitionist

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a person who supported an end to slavery

Question 2

abrupt

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Sudden and unexpected

Question 3

abruptly

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in a sudden, unexpected and often unpleasant way

Question 4

absorb

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take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action

Question 5

accelerate

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begin to move more quickly

Question 6

accreditation

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official approval, esp. in order to maintain satisfactory standards

Question 7

acute

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very serious, extreme, or severe

Question 8

adapt

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make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify

Question 9

administer

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manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).

Question 10

administrative

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relating to the work of managing or organizing a business or business activity

Question 11

admonition

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counsel or warning against fault

Question 12

adolescence

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the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.

Question 13

adopt

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Legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own.

Question 14

advantageous

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involving or creating favorable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial.

Question 15

advent

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the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

Question 16

affiliated

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connected with or controlled by a group or organization

Question 17

affinity

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a close similarity between two things, or an attraction or sympathy for someone or something, esp. because of shared characteristics

Question 18

affix

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that which is affixed; an appendage.

Question 19

afflict

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cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble

Question 20

aggravate

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to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome:

Question 21

agile

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able to move quickly and easily.

Question 22

agitate

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to make someone feel worried or angry

Question 23

ailment

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an illness

Question 24

airborne

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transported by air.

Question 25

alienate

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to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you

Question 26

allege

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(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.

Question 27

allegiance

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support for a leader, country, group, or belief

Question 28

allowance

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money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing

Question 29

aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Question 30

altruism

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the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

Question 31

amend

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to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document

Question 32

amphitheater

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an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports.

Question 33

analogous

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having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it

Question 34

analogy

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a comparison of the features or qualities of two different things to show their similarities

Question 35

anarchy

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a situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society, because there is no effective government

Question 36

anatomy

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he branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts

Question 37

anecdote

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Question 38

anguish

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extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Question 39

annihilate

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destroy utterly; obliterate

Question 40

annoyance

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the feeling or state of being annoyed; irritation.

Question 41

anonymous

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not identified by name; of unknown name

Question 42

anthology

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a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing.

Question 43

antiquated

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old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

Question 44

antler

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A branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

Question 45

apartheid

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a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

Question 46

apex

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The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point

Question 47

appealing

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attractive or interesting

Question 48

appease

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(in arguments or war) to prevent further disagreement by giving to the other side something that they have demanded

Question 49

appreciative

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grateful

Question 50

apprehension

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worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

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