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N. a heated argument

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altercation

Question 2

N. a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

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lexicon

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N. a particular shade of a given color

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hue

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V. to startle into sudden activity

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galvanize

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N. permission; support

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sanction

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N. extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally

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hyperbole

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Adj. threatening; foreboding evil

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ominous

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N. rude boldness; nerve

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audacity

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V. to demonstrate clearly; to prove

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evince

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Adj. unable to be appeased or pacified

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implacable

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V. to urge on with stirring words

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exhort

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V. to put in prison; to confine

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incarcerate

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Adj. sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter

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incisive

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Adj. practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self-interest)

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expedient

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Adj. having to do with the subject at hand; relevant

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pertinent

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N. A letter or literary composition in letter form

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Epistle

Question 17

Adj. Enthusiastic; extremely interested

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Avid

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N. An irritating and persistent person

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Gadfly

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N. Absence of vanity; humbleness

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Humility

Question 20

Adj. Exhibiting sorrow or pain

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Dolorous

Question 21

Adj. of huge or extraordinary size and power

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Gargantuan

Question 22

Adj. Difficult; requiring much effort

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Arduous

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Adj. Friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to

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Affable

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Adj. Pompous or high-flown in speech

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Grandiloquent

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Adj. Concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land

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Agrarian

Question 26

N. A facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

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Grimace

Question 27

N. A long, strongly expressed speech or lecture

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Harangue

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Adj. Arousing fear or awe

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Formidable

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N. A flatterer; one who favors on others in order to gain favor

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Sycophant

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N. Clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination

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Explicit

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V. to explain in detail; to clarify

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expound

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v. to persuade with false promises and flattery

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cajole

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adj. not easily understood; hard to fathom

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inscrutable

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v. to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

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balk

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n. ill-natured, bitter hostility

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acrimony

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adj. stern and ill-humored

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dour

Question 37

v. to rejoice; to feel triumphant

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exult

Question 38

adj. having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing

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omniscient

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adj. reasonable; capable of being carried out

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feasible

Question 40

n. a complete, ridiculous failure

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fiasco

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n. the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation

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metier

Question 42

v. to rise and fall; to vary irregularly

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fluctuate

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v. to annoy or harass

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harry

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adj. disguised; pretending not to be oneself

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incognito

Question 45

n. lack of energy; sluggishness

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lethargy

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