Question 1

The island south of Australia

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Tasmania

Question 2

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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abet

Question 3

mild and pleasant

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balmy

Question 4

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

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chastise

Question 5

to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out)

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decipher

Question 6

unconventional and slightly strange

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eccentric

Question 7

a false or mistaken idea

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fallacy

Question 8

thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren

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gaunt

Question 9

place of safety

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haven

Question 10

having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned

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indifferent

Question 11

to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

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languish

Question 12

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

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memoir

Question 13

a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress

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pang

Question 14

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions

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rebuke

Question 15

ridiculous and unpredictable behaviour or actions

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antics

Question 16

A part or element of a larger whole

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component

Question 17

To discourage or prevent from taking action

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deter

Question 18

full of events; important

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eventful

Question 19

a feeling that something bad will happen

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foreboding

Question 20

a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow

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pioneer

Question 21

full of tiny holes that able to be penetrated by air or water

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porous

Question 22

to cause annoyance or resentment that persists

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rankle

Question 23

a wise person

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sage

Question 24

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

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theme

Question 25

effectively signals a shift from one idea to another

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transition

Question 26

fearless and daring

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audacious

Question 27

V=πr²h

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Volume of a cylinder

Question 28

very enthusiastic, impassioned

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ardent

Question 29

to attack violently

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assail

Question 30

to seize, by force if necessary or to take possession of

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confiscate

Question 31

extremely important, vital in resolving something

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crucial

Question 32

common, ordinary, lacking freshness

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banal

Question 33

to arrange strategically

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deploy

Question 34

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

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doctrine

Question 35

a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

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era

Question 36

a natural quality, talent, or skill

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flair

Question 37

to steal or rob by force

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plunder

Question 38

to come up again or to happen again

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recur

Question 39

position

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stance

Question 40

to arrest or take into custody

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apprehend

Question 41

to make clear or understandable

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clarify

Question 42

deserted, without inhabitants, barren

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desolate

Question 43

improve, augment

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enhance

Question 44

extremely painful

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excruciating

Question 45

arousing fear or awe

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formidable

Question 46

A list of possessions or goods available

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inventory

Question 47

can be believed as it seems reasonable

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plausible

Question 48

a source of help in a difficult situation

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recourse

Question 49

to put into chains

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shackle

Question 50

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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trepidation

Question 51

to exceed or go beyond

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surpass

Question 52

absence of government

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anarchy

Question 53

A source of great wealth, something that brings great riches

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bonanza

Question 54

to stop or cease

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desist

Question 55

clothed or covered

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clad

Question 56

try hard to do or achieve something

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endeavour

Question 57

nervous or confused

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flustered

Question 58

without beginning or end

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infinite

Question 59

gather or bring together

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muster

Question 60

one way of looking at things, a point of view

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perspective

Question 61

fame or honour

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renown

Question 62

overly submissive, slave-like

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servile

Question 63

to swarm, brim or overflow

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teem

Question 64

to drag, to pull

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tract

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