Question 1

short interval of rest or relief

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respite

Question 2

to bring about peace or calm

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appease

Question 3

to prove false; overthrow by argument

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refute

Question 4

moral anguish arising from repentance for past deeds, regret

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remorse

Question 5

to turn aside or stray from the main subject

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digress

Question 6

contrary to what was expected or intended

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ironic

Question 7

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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indulgent

Question 8

to pardon or overlook, overlook

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condone

Question 9

to urge or goad, stir up

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instigate

Question 10

(adj.) vitally important, essential

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pivotal

Question 11

wise

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sage

Question 12

Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger

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jeopardy

Question 13

to relieve, make more bearable

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alleviate

Question 14

indifferent to pleasure or pain

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stoic

Question 15

someone or something that came before another

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predecessor

Question 16

possible to be treated as fact

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tangible

Question 17

easily changeable, quick to explode OR highly unstable exlposive

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volatile

Question 18

to recommend; to speak in favor of

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advocate

Question 19

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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scrupulous

Question 20

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

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frivolous

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