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vocabulary set 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| quaking (n) | trembling shuddering, quivering in fear |
| dissembling (n) | concealing the facts; holding under a false pretense |
| propriety (n) | socially acceptable behavior and speech |
| faction (n) | group; secret faction; clique |
| abomination (n) | sources of utter disgust or intense dislike |
| deference (n) | respect and esteem due to a superior or an elder |
| dwindling (n) | steadily lessening |
| smirched (v) | discredited or disgraced |
| formidable (adj) | dreadful; extremely serious |
| trepidation (n) | timorous uncertain agitation; apprehension |
| inert (adj) | motionless; inactive |
| canny (adj) | clever, shrewd, crafty |
| exudes (V) | spreads out in all directions |
| defers (v) | submits to others' wishes, opinion or governance |
| fathom (v) | understand |