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Question | Answer |
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A traditional saying that expresses something accepted as a general truth | Adage |
Kind or full of good will; motivated by charity rather than by desire to profit | Benevolent |
someone who lies claiming a special talent, skill, or expertise; a fake | Charlatan |
State of moral corruption; a wicked act | Depravity |
To explain clarify or provide key info | Elucidate |
the extreme intensity of an emotion or belief; an intense craze or state of emotion | Fervor |
unnecessary, out of place, excessive, and unjustifiably | gratuitous |
Information that is heard from many people and not from the person who made the original statement | Hearsay |
Remaining unmoved or unaffected by other's opinions or actions; impossible to alter | Impervious |
Using very few words; concise writing or speech | Laconic |