Question 1

acumen

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the ability to make good judgments and have perceptive knowledge, especially in a particular area

Question 2

antebellum

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Belonging to a period before a war (in the U.S., this usually refers to a time before the Civil War)

Question 3

incontrovertible

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unable to be disproven

Question 4

Belie

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Give a false impression of something

Question 5

sanguine

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optimistic; cheerful

Question 6

tenuous

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weak; uncertain

Question 7

circumvent

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go around a thing or situation

Question 8

inherent

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belonging to someone or something by nature; describing a natural characteristic of something or someone

Question 9

tumult

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describing a disorderly, agitating, and possibly confusing situation

Question 10

omnipotent

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all powerful; having unlimited powers

Question 11

disinterested

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not personally involved in a particular matter

Question 12

analogous

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comparable or similar

Question 13

slake

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satisfy one's thirst

Question 14

antipathy

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strong dislike or hatred

Question 15

ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory feelings about someone or something

Question 16

affirm

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to confirm something as true

Question 17

besieged

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(a place) surrounded by armed forces trying to capture it or make its people surrender

Question 18

fidelity

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loyalty to a person, belief, or cause

Question 19

deluge

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a heavy flood

Question 20

append

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to add as an attachment to something

Question 21

belligerent

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hostile; aggressive

Question 22

assiduous

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taking great care, effort, and attention

Question 23

panacea

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something that cures everything; a solution for all problems

Question 24

advocate

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someone who supports or defends a person/people or a cause

Question 25

disseminate

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spread widely (especially information)

Question 26

galvanizing

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thrilling; exciting

Question 27

apathetic

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having little interest or enthusiasm

Question 28

pinnacle

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the highest level of something

Question 29

exploit

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to use something or someone for selfish purposes

Question 30

ignominious

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humiliating, disgracing

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