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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| licentious | morally unrestrained |
| numistmatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a scarcity; a lack |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| obtrude | to force onself into a situation |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits |
| epigram | a witty saying |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling(as with an army); to horass |
| gorge | to eat or swallowgreedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic usedto cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| caricature | cartoon |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | pertaining to or condtituting a major crime |