Question 1

unctuous

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(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

Question 2

xenophobia

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(noun) A fear or dislike of people from other countries, their customs, cultures, etc.;

Question 3

See image

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a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

Question 4

loquacious

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(adjective) talkative, wordy; fond of talking

Question 5

incognito

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(adjective) not revealing one's identity; in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

Question 6

hubris

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(noun) excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 7

feckless

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(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable

Question 8

facetious

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(adjective) trying to be amusing, but instead seeming offensive

Question 9

evanescent

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(adjective) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

Question 10

vindication

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(noun) removal of suspicion or blame from someone; the condition of having been proven right or justified

Question 11

tirade

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(noun) a long and angry speech used to accuse or criticize someone or something

Question 12

hackneyed

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(adjective) overused; unoriginal; commonplace

Question 13

precocious

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(adjective) mature for one's age; developing abilities at a younger age than is expected

Question 14

diligence

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(noun) careful effort and determination

Question 15

spurious

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(adjective) not genuine or true

Question 16

prosaic

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(adjective) dull; common; unimaginative

Question 17

augment

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(verb) to add on to something; increase

Question 18

vernacular

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(noun) everyday speech; common speech of a particular group or location

Question 19

reiterate

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(verb) to say again, repeat

Question 20

opulent

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(adjective) luxurious; fancy; lavish

Question 21

irascible

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(adjective) easily angered; prone to outbursts of temper

Question 22

querulous

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(adjective) full of complaints; complaining; peevish

Question 23

impetuous

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(adjective) acting without thought or care; rash

Question 24

exasperate

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(verb) annoy to an intense degree

Question 25

digression

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(noun) a departure from the main subject of a speech or text; a detour from the main subject

Question 26

anachronism

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(noun) a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

Question 27

extemporaneous

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(adjective) said or done without preparation; on the spur of the moment

Question 28

repugnant

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(adjective) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Question 29

incorrigible

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(adjective) describing a person who cannot be corrected or improved

Question 30

prerequisite

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(noun) something that is required to happen before something else can take place

Question 31

iconoclast

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(noun) a person who opposes or attacks strongly held beliefs and traditions

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