Question 1

Subdued

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quiet and rather reflective or depressed

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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

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having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

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in a state of excitement or anxiety

Question 2

Diffident

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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

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forceful, passionate, or intense

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excessively sentimental

Question 3

Treacly

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excessively sentimental

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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high-pitched, piercing sound

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed

Question 4

Pretentious

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed

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having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self righteous way

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a feeling of pensive sadness

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indicating disbelief; skeptical

Question 5

Incredulous

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indicating disbelief; skeptical

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not meant seriously; humorous; tongue in the cheek

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without attempt to hide; offensively loud; obvious

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grandiloquent and pompous in words; high-sounding; inflated

Question 6

Despondent

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without or nearly without hope; dejected

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having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self righteous way

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without attempt to hide; offensively loud; obvious

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed

Question 7

Didactic

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intended for instruction; inclined to teach or lecture too much

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given to argument; causing or involving argument or controversy

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a feeling of pensive sadness

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boiling; bubbling; overflowing with emotion

Question 8

Cynical

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distrusting or skeptical of motive of others

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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boiling; bubbling; overflowing with emotion

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having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self righteous way

Question 9

Contentious

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given to argument; causing or involving argument or controversy

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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expressing strong feeling about something considered offensive, unjust or insulting

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grandiloquent and pompous in words; high-sounding; inflated

Question 10

Indignant

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expressing strong feeling about something considered offensive, unjust or insulting

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boiling; bubbling; overflowing with emotion

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed

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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

Question 11

Strident

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loud, harsh, or shrill; vociferous, discordant

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expressing strong feeling about something considered offensive, unjust or insulting

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pensive, melancholy, longing

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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

Question 12

Wistful

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Pensive, melancholy, longing

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indicating disbelief; skeptical

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given to argument; causing or involving argument or controversy

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

Question 13

Complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence

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indicating disbelief; skeptical

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having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

Question 14

Preachy

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having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way

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without attempt to hide; offensively loud; obvious

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given to argument; causing or involving argument or controversy

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having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

Question 15

Cogent

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appealing to the intellect or powers of reason; sound; compelling

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a consequence that follows naturally

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keen, forceful, and penetrating in thought; biting; distinct

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implied but not directly expressed

Question 16

Corollary

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a consequence that follows naturally; an easily draw conclusion

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a verbal disagreement

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to persuade not to do something

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appealing to the intellect or powers of reason; sound; compelling

Question 17

Corroborate

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to support with evidence; to make certain

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based on probability; having a reasonable basis for belief

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to make a speech in a dramatic manner; to speak against

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to exhibit indecision; to move unsteadily back and forth; to falter

Question 18

Premise

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matter previously stated

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a false argument; superficially plausible but false reasoning

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based on probability or presumption

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a false notion or belief

Question 19

Presumptive

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based on probability; having a reasonable basis or belief

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an exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously

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to support with evidence; to make certain

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serving to put a end to a question; decisive

Question 20

Trenchant

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keen, forceful and penetrating in thought

Question 21

Equivocation

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the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth

Question 22

Incisive

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intelligently analytical and clear thinking

Question 23

Incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

Question 24

Polemic

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a piece of writing expressing a strong critical attack on someone or something

Question 25

Supposition

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an uncertain belief

Question 26

Vacillate

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

Question 27

Specious

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superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading

Question 28

Verity

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The state of being true or real

Question 29

Laconic

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using very few words

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to draw out or evoke

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using very many words

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to disclose something private

Question 30

Insinuate

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suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way

Question 31

Extol

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praise enthusiastically

Question 32

Elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

Question 33

Downplay

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make something appear less important than it really is

Question 34

Dissemble

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conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

Question 35

Decorous

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in keeping with good taste and courtesy; polite and restrained

Question 36

Approbation

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approval or praise

Question 37

Mellifluous

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sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

Question 38

Intone

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say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice

Question 39

Harangue

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a lengthy and aggressive speech

Question 40

Circumlocution

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the use of many words where fewer would do

Question 41

Aspersion

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an attack on reputation of someone or something

Question 42

Reproach

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to express disapproval of

Question 43

Pejorative

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a disparaging word or expression

Question 44

Euphemism

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substitution of a mild or vague expression in the place of a blunt one

Question 45

Eulogy

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a writing in praise of something or someone, especially for someone who died

Question 46

Dulcet

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pleasing to the ear

Question 47

Diatribe

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verbal attack

Question 48

Deprecate

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to express disapproval of

Question 49

Terse

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concise; brief

Question 50

Retract

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to withdraw a statement

Question 51

Rehash

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to rework old material into a new form

Question 52

Pedantic

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overly concerned with details or formalities; pretentious

Question 53

Digressive

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tending to depart from the main point to cover a wide range of topics

Question 54

Calumny

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false accusation of a crime of offense

Question 55

Cipher

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something or someone with no value of importance

Question 56

Apocryphal

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of questionable authenticity or authorship

Question 57

Unlettered

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poorly educated

Question 58

Prolix

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using or containing too many words

Question 59

Abridged

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having been shortened

Question 60

Treatise

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a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject

Question 61

Slander

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the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person reputation

Question 62

Platitude

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a statement that has been used to often to be interesting

Question 63

Docket

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a calendar or list of cases for trial

Question 64

Connotation

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an idea or feeling that word invokes

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