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English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| decree | an order having the force of law |
| discordant | lacking in harmony |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| excerpt | a passage taken from a book, article, ect... |
| preclude | to make impossible, prevent, or shut out |
| revert | to return, go back |
| servile | relating to a slave |
| vigil | a watch, especially at night |
| banter | to tease |
| avowed | declared openly and without shame |
| bountiful | generous |
| detriment | harm of loss |
| frugal | poor |
| glut | to provide more than is needed or wanted |
| incognito | being in disguise |
| maim | disabled |
| oblique | slanting or sloping |
| veer | to change direction |
| venerate | someone you look up too |
| wanton | heartles |
| allot | to assign |
| amass | to collect |
| audacious | adventurous |
| comply | to request or command |
| devoid | not having or using |
| elite | a leader of a group |
| instigate | to start something |
| longevity | long life |
| perturb | to trouble, make uneasy |
| prodigious | extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | connected or relatetd |
| skittish | extremely nervous |
| vie | to compete |
| willful | done on purpose |
| annul | to declare something |
| blase | bored with life |
| deplore | disapproval |
| frivolous | not meant seriously |
| ornate | fancy |
| oust | to remove |
| peruse | to read carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes |
| prone | lying face down |
| qualm | regret |
| solicitous | showing concern or care |
| sustain | to support |
| ample | more than enough |
| assert | to declare or state as the truth |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn |
| epitaph | a statement written on a grave or a tomb |
| facetious | humorous |
| inaudable | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without control |
| intrigue | to make schemes |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control |
| proximity | nearness |
| volatile | violent or explosive |
| abashed | embarrassed |
| aloof | standing apart from others |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain |
| articulate | to pronounce distinctly |
| bask | pleasant warmth |
| defect | a flaw |
| finesse | to accomplish something by cleverness |
| flaunt | to wave showily |
| instill | to add gradually |
| ostracize | to banish someone or to be sent away |
| purge | to clean up |
| rehabilitate | to rebuild |
| repercussion | a consequence of some action or event |
| resolute | determined |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall |
| scapegoat | a person carrying the blame for others |
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