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seeking revenge; bearing a grudge

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vindictive

Question 2

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

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adept

Question 3

overused

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trite

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stronghold; fortress; fortified place

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bastion

Question 5

a subgroup of a major religious group

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sects

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(v) belittle, attack the reputation of

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denigrate

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to put an end to, to squelch, to calm

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quell

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to arouse suddenly; to stimulate; spur to action.

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galvanize

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a base or support on which something stands

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pedestal

Question 10

mock; ridicule.

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lampoon

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unreasonable or foolish

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absurd

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feeling superior to other people; egotistical.

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arrogant

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done with the necessary skill

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competently

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close relationship or connection

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intimate

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continually; relentlessly

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persistently

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put off until later

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postpone

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find a solution to; firmly decide to do something

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resolve

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an angry frown

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scowl

Question 19

without understanding

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uncomprehendingly

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bright, distinct, and clear

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vivid

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recognize; admit

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acknowledge

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(n.) a fighter; (adj.) engaged in fighting

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combatant

Question 23

to deprive of or take away something dishonestly

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defraud

Question 24

friendly welcome and treatment of guests

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hospitality

Question 25

long life

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longevity

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to balance, offset

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neutralize

Question 27

to restore to good condition

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rehabilitate

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to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.

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reserve

Question 29

important

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significant

Question 30

improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

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unseemly

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A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency

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contradiction

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to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance

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deflate

Question 33

to take apart

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dismantle

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mean, low, base

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ignoble

Question 35

not likely

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improbable

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brutal; cruel; lacking kindness and pity

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inhumane

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permanent, irrevocable

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irreversible

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unpleasant smell

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maladorous

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ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified

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nondescript

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not embarrassed or ashamed

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unabashed

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