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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abound | to be plentiful |
| ameliorate | to make or become better, improve |
| analogous | similar or comparable in certain respects |
| fortuitous | happening by chance |
| genocide | the systematic killing of a whole people |
| glean | to collect gradually |
| grotesque | distorted in appearance, shape, ridiculous |
| gusto | zest, relish, great vigor |
| hapless | unlucky |
| homogenous | composed of similar or identical parts |
| idyllic | like a poem describing simple pleasant rural life |
| impetuous | sudden and thoughtless, impulsive |
| impresario | the manager of an opera |
| incipient | just beginning to exist |
| incisive | sharp, keen, acute |
| indict | to charge with a crime |
| indolent | lazy |
| integral | a necessary part, essential, forming a whole from parts |
| interloper | one who meddles in others' affairs |
| lethargic | an abnormal drowsiness, sluggishness, apathy |
| mammoth | huge, big, enormous |
| nuance | slight variations in tone, meaning... |
| promulgate | to make known officially, to make widespread |
| schism | a split because of differences in opinion |
| unwieldy | awkward to move because of size or shape |