Question 1

Someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned.

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anathema

Question 2

To satisfy.

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assuage

Question 3

Like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent.

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avuncular

Question 4

Sociable; concerned with good company and festivities.

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convivial

Question 5

Combining elements from a variety of sources.

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eclectic

Question 6

A short, witty poem or saying.

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epigram

Question 7

To explain in detail; to set forth.

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expound

Question 8

Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual.

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intrinsic

Question 9

Habitual or deeply rooted; persistent.

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inveterate

Question 10

A very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate.

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mogul

Question 11

Extremely generous; liberal in giving

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munificient

Question 12

Beginning to exist; emerging.

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nascent

Question 13

Clear-sighted; shrewd.

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perspicacious

Question 14

One who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values.

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philistine

Question 15

Tending to favor or assist; encouraging.

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propitious

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