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Joy Of Vocab. 25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cariogenic | Causing the development of caries |
| Comestibles | Edibles; food |
| Eleemosynary | Of, relating to, or supported by alms; charitable; philanthropic |
| Extrapolate | Estimate of infer unknown information by extending or projecting known information |
| Gorge | Stuff(oneself); eat greedily |
| Hawk | Person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of force, to resolve international crises |
| Hype | Exaggerated claims, especially in advertising; anything intended to mislead |
| Incendiary | Person who maliciously set fire to dwellings or other property; arsonist |
| Insomniac | Person suffering from insomnia |
| Interpolate | Insert between other parts or things; introduce |
| Iteration | Repetition |
| Misogamist | Person who hates marriage |
| Mortify | Humiliate; subject to shame |
| Polemic | Attack on or refutation of another's opinions; controversial discussion |
| Precipitation | Amount of rain, sleet, snow, hail, etc., falling on an area in a specified period |
| Pugilist | Prizefighter; Professional boxer |
| Scorch | Burn slightly, discoloring the surface |
| Subside | Become less intense; abate; wane |
| Telegenic | Making or likely to make a pleasing appearance on television; videogenic |
| Ubiquitous | Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |