Question 1

bigot

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one who is intolerant of differences in others

Question 2

expunge

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to erase or eliminate

Question 3

candid

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honest and straightforward; blunt

Question 4

argot

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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

Question 5

negligence

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careless neglect, often resulting in injury

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appease

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to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporary)

Question 7

strident

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harsh sounding; grating

Question 8

chaos

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complete disorder

Question 9

augment

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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

Question 10

jingoism

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extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Question 11

despondent

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feeling gloomy or hopeless

Question 12

protocol

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the formal or official way of correctly doing something

Question 13

redress

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to make right; to correct

Question 14

toilsome

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requiring exhaustive effort; laborious

Question 15

privation

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lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty

Question 16

avarice

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greed; desire for wealth

Question 17

furtive

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stealthy; secretive

Question 18

bacchanalian

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wild and drunken

Question 19

extradite

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to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

Question 20

copious

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numerous; large in quantity

Question 21

irascible

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easily angered

Question 22

mercenary

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a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

Question 23

bastion

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a strong defense or fort (or something likened to it)

Question 24

jettison

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to cast overboard; to discard

Question 25

ostracize

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to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

Question 26

maudlin

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foolishly sentimental; ridiculously emotional

Question 27

mettle

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courage and determination

Question 28

conflate

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to combine into one

Question 29

solvent

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able to pay all debts and financial obligations

Question 30

tackle

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the equipment for a specific activity

Question 31

divulge

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to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

Question 32

abet

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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

Question 33

dogmatic

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arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

Question 34

insipid

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lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

Question 35

extraneous

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not essential; not constituting a vital part

Question 36

coerce

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to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

Question 37

jaundiced

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prejudiced; hostile

Question 38

meticulous

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extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

Question 39

temerity

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recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

Question 40

gregarious

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sociable; fond of the company of others

Question 41

ardor

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an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

Question 42

proclivity

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a natural leaning or tendency

Question 43

occlude

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to block the passage of

Question 44

rote

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a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure

Question 45

ascribe

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to credit as to the cause or the source

Question 46

heresy

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the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

Question 47

docile

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easy to teach or manage; obedient

Question 48

libation

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a drink, especially an alcoholic one

Question 49

anathema

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a hated, repellent person or thing

Question 50

banter

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teasing; playful conversation

Question 51

castigate

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to criticize or punish severely

Question 52

gauche

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lacking social graces; tactless

Question 53

ignominy

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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

Question 54

motley

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made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors

Question 55

emaciated

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extremely thin; wasted away

Question 56

repine

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to be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain

Question 57

dither

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to hesitate nervously

Question 58

restive

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restless and impatient

Question 59

audit

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to check the accuracy of financial accounts and records

Question 60

disabuse

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to free someone from believing something false

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