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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amorous | full of love |
| besiege | to hem in with armed force, to close in, overwhelm |
| catastrophic | disastrous |
| devout | very religious, sincere |
| effigy | a statue or image, represents one who is hated |
| excruciating | intensely painful, agonizing, intense or extreme |
| heinous | outrageously evil |
| inert | without power to move or act, inactive, slow, dull |
| laconic | terse in expression, using few words |
| lugubrious | mournful esp. in an exaggerated or ridicules manner |
| machiavellian | deceitful, crafty |
| malady | a disease, illness, sickness |
| megalomania | mental illness characterized by delusions of grandeur |
| mentor | a wise loyal adviser |
| metamorphosis | a change in form |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives |
| obviate | to do away with by effective measures, make unnecessary |
| penchant | a liking or inclination |
| pinnacle | a peak, the highest point |
| potpourri | a mixture |
| subterranean | underground, secret |
| tacit | understood or implied |
| trenchant | incisive, forceful |
| unsavory | disagreeable, morally bad |
| vitriolic | savagely hostile |