Question 1

profane

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showing no respect for somethingthought of as sacred

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saying

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rich and superior in quality

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greatly annoyed

Question 2

mortal

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human (especially merely human); orsubject to death

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a ranking — typically by importance; orsomething with such a ranking — such as anorganization of people

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keep working at something despitedifficulties

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belittling or disapproving

Question 3

circumspect

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thoughtful of all circumstances andconsequences

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continued effort to achievesomething despite difficulties

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severely harming

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extreme anger

Question 4

grievously

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very serious; or very bad; or causinggrief

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delay until a later time

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worry

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relating to a surface rather than toanything deep or penetrating

Question 5

subtly

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working in an indirect or hidden way

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a feeling, not based on reason, thatsomething will happen

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proven

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held together and wrapped

Question 6

detaching

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separating

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acting morally superior to others

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spread

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the recovery of something desirablefrom something undesirable

Question 7

endeavouring

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trying or attempting

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exemption or freedom from punishmentor loss

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extremely distressed—typically withworry or grief

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favorable circumstances for aparticular purpose — especially the circumstance ofgood timing

Question 8

apparently

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obviously or clearly; or seemingly so(appearing clear or obvious—though not necessarily so)

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not in a sensible and clear manner; ornot in a manner where parts fit together consistentlyor pleasingly

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feeling or appraisal of havingpersonally behaved in a morally right or wrongmanner

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ability to solve problems in smartcreative ways

Question 9

illustrations

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drawings

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things to make up for somethingelse

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decided

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assembling information or pages inlogical sequence or for comparison

Question 10

consulate

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a diplomat appointed by a governmentto live in a foreign country and help its citizensvisiting that country; or the offices of that personand assistants

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of a person: a nation's ruler or head ofstate

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rotating mechanism in the form of auniversally mounted spinning wheel that offersresistance to turns in any direction

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attracting or tempting

Question 11

Cape Cod

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a peninsula of the Massachusetts Bay(south of Boston) extending into the Atlantic; apopular resort area

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firmness of purpose

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worthy of entry — especially evidenceallowable in court

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making gestures (hand or bodymovements) while speaking or to express something

Question 12

rhetorical question

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a question asked to emphasizea point or to generate interest rather than to getinformation

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giving a speech to an audience

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in a serious manner

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not doing too much of somethingsuch as eating or drinking

Question 13

tempered

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made less extreme

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taking

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in a comparison that shows differences

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interrupting or involving oneselfwithout welcome

Question 14

yellow fever

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tropical disease caused by a flavivirustransmitted by a mosquito

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causing interest, curiosity, or fascination

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something that causes a reaction—especially anger or violence

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incapable of being explained oraccounted for

Question 15

detective

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a police officer whose job is to find information about crimes that have occurred and to catch criminals

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with complete agreement

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shocked with feelings of surprise anddismay

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not what is expected, or consideredproper

Question 16

hemorrhages

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instances of excessive bleeding

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the cause of a complaint (real orimagined); or the complaint in formally written form

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pure (used for emphasis)

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improperly bold or disrespectful

Question 17

virus

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a submicroscopic organism that causesdisease (by using the cellular reproductivemachinery of the organism it invades)

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moved quickly

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cause to happen — especially somethingthat is damaging and uncontrollable

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create artificially

Question 18

inflammation

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swelling, redness, and other bodytissue response to injury or infection

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a very small quantity

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mythical beings that are half man andhalf horse

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jobs

Question 19

influenza

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acute highly contagious respiratorydisease commonly called "the flu"

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stop (something from happening)

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cause someone to lose composure orbe embarrassed

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gaining favor with somebody bydeliberate efforts

Question 20

Occam's razor

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Typically interpreted by laymanas: "All things being equal, the simplest solutiontends to be the best one."

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become less intense

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the state of doing well — especiallyeconomically

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not going well together

Question 21

presumed

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to think of something as true or likely,even though it is not known with certainty

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arouse hostility or indifferencewhere there had formerly been affection orsympathy

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suddenly

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a commonly repeated or obvious remarkmade as though it was insightful or instructive

Question 22

transparent

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able to be seen through with clarity

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a negotiation or discussion —especially between enemies

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struggle or disagreement

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improper

Question 23

chaotic

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confused and disordered

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help make clear

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seize or take control without authority

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stimulated to action

Question 24

deducing

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concluding by reasoning

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the back part; or rear of the body

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traveling (to a specific location)

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showing submission or fear

Question 25

Franciscan

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relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or tothe order founded by him

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in charge (with highest authority); orheads; or chairs

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marked by care and persistent effort

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residential districts located on theoutskirts of a city

Question 26

monastery

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the residence of a religious community

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less important or subservient; or torank as such

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potentially existing but not presentlyevident or active

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without force or vitality; or nearly dead

Question 27

hypothetical

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based on something that isseemingly reasonable, but unproven

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extremely unpleasant and dislikable

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one who lives or habitually works in aspecific place

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approval

Question 28

constant

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unchanging, continuous, or happeningrepeatedly

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an indication of the approach ofsomething

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currently influential

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successful

Question 29

tether

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to tie so as to limit the boundaries ofmovement; or the rope or other material used to dothe tying

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no longer in force; or having ceased toexist or live

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lack of energy and normal enthusiasm

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not shriveled (wrinkled) or weakened

Question 30

stern

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very serious especially in an unfriendly way

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performance

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made less visible or understandable

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confused or frustrated

Question 31

stable

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in a good state or condition that is not easily changed or likely to change

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supported and strengthened

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made more attractive or interestingthrough additions

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the act of taking revenge

Question 32

screws

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a narrow, pointed metal cylinder that has a wide flat or rounded top and a ridge (called a thread) that goes around it in a spiral

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parts of something

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in a manner that dirtied the beauty orpurity of something

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endures (continues to exist)

Question 33

absolutely

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completely or totally

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in a manner that arouses pity

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to rest or lie

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lacking in firmness or strength

Question 34

disease

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an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant; a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally

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extreme pain, suffering, or distress

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commanded

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curiosity

Question 35

fever

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a body temperature that is higher than normal

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separately in the specified order

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resulting from God's intervention orplan; or lucky

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to rise again after failure, inactivity,or disuse

Question 36

acute

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very serious or dangerous, requiring serious attention or action

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lives (figurative to say that value doesn'treside in or come from)

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extremely painful—physically as froma toothache or emotionally as from embarrassment

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difficult (requiring much effort)

Question 37

nephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys

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a rough calculation or guess of a value,quantity, or extent of something

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unable to think in a clear or sensible way

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gradual increase in intensity; ormaximum intensity

Question 38

jaundice

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a disease that causes a person's skin to turn yellow

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very cruel or violent

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wonderfully elevated (morally important)

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the study of how limited resources areallocated in an attempt to satisfy unlimited wants

Question 39

hemorrhage

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to bleed in a very fast and uncontrolled way

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loyalty

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to refuse to comply

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shaking slightly especially because of nervousness, weakness, or illness

Question 40

transmit

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to give or pass (information, values, etc.) from one person to another

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in a way that can be easily seen or noticed, in an evident way

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a violent commotion or disturbance —especially a violent storm or emotional outburst

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being equal or essentially equal

Question 41

kidney

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either of two organs in your body that remove waste products from your blood and make urine

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human

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altered

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a poisonous chemical element that glows in the dark and burns when it is touched by air

Question 42

nearly

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not completely, almost but not quite

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uncertain how to act or proceed

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not bright or clear , not seen clearly

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a common STD caused by the Treponemapallidum spirochete; symptoms change throughprogressive stages

Question 43

depressed

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feeling sad

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deep sadness caused especially by someone's death

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in a manner that shows care orconcern for someone

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clearly express

Question 44

endeavour

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try very hard to do it. (=strive)

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of work: unskilled and uninteresting

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acceptance of something undesired asunavoidable

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a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something

Question 45

frame

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to put (something) inside an open structure that holds it

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noisy fun or laughter

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turn aside from a fixed direction or line ofinterest

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a person in charge of controlling money— especially at a college or on board a ship

Question 46

scheme

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the way that something is arranged or organized

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complete or full, not lacking or leaving out any part

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to feel regret for having done wrongand to desire to be a better person in the future

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calmed

Question 47

strange

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different from what is usual, normal, or expected

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to cause (something) to stop happening for a time

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wonderful or god-like

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in a manner that does not allowcontradiction or refusal

Question 48

befit

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to be suitable to or proper for (someone or something)

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to shake slightly because you are afraid, nervous, excited

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limited (stopped)

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someone who expects the worst —especially of people (such as expecting them to beselfish and lie)

Question 49

observe

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to watch and sometimes also listen to (someone or something) carefully

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compensation for a wrong — usuallyan amount of money

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sexually attractive; or persuasive bytempting with something desired

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something that is owned by a person, business, etc

Question 50

coarse

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having a rough quality

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in a manner full of the desire to hurtothers

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sincerity or seriousness

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feeling shame or guilt

Question 51

fear

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an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger, a feeling of being afraid

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extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable; completely ridiculous

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able to easily comprehend and express; orexpressed smoothly — especially in a foreignlanguage

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to cut or reduce

Question 52

foul

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very unpleasant to taste or smell

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in a manner that is obviously andoutrageously bad

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of something considered bad: excessive,thoughtless indulgence — such as cruelty orviolence

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to live in (a country, city, area, etc.); to make up the population of (a place)

Question 53

passion

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a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something

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guilt for a misdeed; or a feeling thatit would be wrong to do something

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disrespect of something others considerimportant or sacred

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the defining or most important quality ofsomething

Question 54

whereby

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by which, according to which

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something that makes a person feel less sadness, disappointment

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someone who attacks

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disturbing

Question 55

suffer

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to experience something unpleasant

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the power to give orders or make decisions, the power or right to direct or control someone or something

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a drug that causes temporary loss ofbodily sensations

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a quality of being actual—not figurative

Question 56

grievous

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causing great sadness, suffering, or pain; very serious or severe

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said aloud

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a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something

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a cord or band of inelastic tissueconnecting a muscle to bone

Question 57

scroll

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a long piece of paper that rolls around one or two cylinders and that usually has something written or drawn on it

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to work with opposing sides in an argument or dispute in order to get an agreement (

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large in scope; or includingeverything or everything important

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not prevented

Question 58

rest

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to stop doing work or an activity ; to spend time relaxing, sleeping, or doing nothing after you have been active or doing work

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a continuous range or gradualtransition in which there are no clear dividing lines

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the second lowest adult male singingvoice

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the acts of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you

Question 59

ancestor

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a person who was in someone's family in past times; one of the people from whom a person is descended

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saying farewell — especially aspeech delivered during graduation exercises by anoutstanding member of a graduating class

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lacking enlightenment, knowledge, orculture

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providing the things that are needed for health, growth, etc.; giving nourishment

Question 60

godless

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not believing in God

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a false belief

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wrong or different in a way that others feel is strange or offensive

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scattered or spread

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