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english words 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genius | great mental abilities. |
| aqueduct | structure for conveying water. |
| pugnacious | quarrelsomely aggressive. |
| farrier | one who shoes horses. |
| caravan | a group of travelers. |
| exhilarating | invigorating. |
| wend | travel. |
| girded | encircle. |
| antipodes | two places diametrically opposite each other on the globe and those who dwell there. |
| aftermath | the effects or consequences following an event |
| decipher | to make out the meaning of. |
| degrading | humiliating |
| elite | high class |
| galaxy | a group of stars pulled together by the same gravitation and are isolated from similar groups by the vast regions of space. |
| hazy | foggy;unclear |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings |
| plaudit | an act of applause |
| posthumous | occurring, arising or continuing after one's death |
| quail | coward or a small, migrating game bird |
| remonstrate | to say or plead in protest |
| rote | routine |
| specify | to go into great detail |
| unassuming | modest |
| zone | an area that differs from the rest or is distinguished for a purpose |
| pugnacious | eager or quick to argue, quarrel or fight |
| rank | a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces, organization or society |
| wend | to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route |
| historic | famous or important in the past, or potentially so. |
| gig | a light two wheeled carriage pulled by one horse |
| fabulous | extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large |
| engrave | to cut or carve a text or design on the surface of a hard object. |
| ewer | a large jug with a wide mouth, formally used for carrying water for someone to wash in. |
| sinister | giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen |
| deem | to regard or consider in a specified way |
| aegis | the protection, backing or support of a particular person or organization |
| budget | an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time |
| caries | decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or movie |
| chronicle | a factual, written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence |
| elicit | to draw out a response, answer or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions |
| chastise | to reprimand severely |
| demean | to cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect |
| edifying | to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually |
| rarity | something that is uncommon or unusual |
| odorous | having or giving off a smell |
| triad | a group or set of three connected people or things |
| lucre | money, especially when regarded as distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way |
| primitive | relating to, denoting or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something |
| interrogate | to ask questions of someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner, aggressively or formally |
| inter | to place a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites |
| genius | an exceptional intellectual or creative power or person, or any other natural ability |
| gird | encircle a person or part of the body with a belt or band |
| farrier | a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves |
| exhilarating | exciting |
| hypothetical | of, based on, or serving as an educated guess about something |
| spawn | to produce young, generally in large numbers |
| roisterer | someone who is really loud or takes part in a noisy revelry |
| incorrigible | incapable of being reformed or amended |
| textile | cloth; especially woven or knit |
| sage | one who is distinguished for wisdom |
| reverent | expressing in honor or respect |
| repudiate | to cast off; or to divorce from one's spouse |
| pestilence | pestilence a destructive infectious swiftly spreading disease, esp |
| reputable | having a good public esteem |
| oust | to eject from or deprive of property or position |
| umbrage | resentment or offense |
| awl | a pointed instrument for making small holes |
| abet | to encourage, generally towards wrongdoing |
| accord | agreement; harmony |
| moccasin | a soft, leather, heelless shoe |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| stipulate | to demand or specify a requirement, especially as a condition of an agreement |
| tangible | perceptible, especially by the sense of touch |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to punish crime |
| exterminate | to get rid of completely, usually by killing off |
| averse | having an active feeling of dislike or reluctance |
| insight | the power, act of result of looking into a situation |
| hemorrhage | a large discharge of blood from the blood vessels |
| toga | a loose outer garment worn by Romans |
| surplus | excess; quantity left over |
| trance | death, coma, rapture |
| coerce | to restrain or repress |
| contrite | feeling sorry for sins |
| fodder | coarse dry food for livestock |
| disclaim | to deny |
| census | a periodic governmental count of population |
| abstract | considered apart from a particular instance |
| adept | expert; highly skilled |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| betrothed | someone you're married to |
| copious | lavish; abundant |
| credulous | inclined to believe, especially on little evidence |
| demented | mad; insane |
| earthy | relating to soil, dirt, land and ground, (the planet which we live on) |
| eccentric | different from a usual or accepted pattern |
| remit | to forgive |
| sepulcher | a burial vault; a tomb |
| simile | a comparison between two things using "like" or "as" |
| sleazy | flimsy; shoddy |
| synthetic | produced artificially, especially by chemical means |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece |
| undulate | to have a wavelike motion or appearance |
| abridged | shortened |
| acrid | sharp or biting in taste or odor |
| annex | to attach as an addition |
| binocular | adapted to the use of both eyes |
| carnage | great destruction of life |
| data | factual information as measurements or statistics used to reason or discuss something |
| distend | to swell or expand |
| epistle | a letter |
| factotum | a person (as a servant) having numerous duties |
| flay | to criticize harshly |
| grotto | a cave |
| overseer | to inspect or supervise |
| squeamish | easily disgusted |
| symbol | something that stands or represents something else |
| transcribe | to write a copy of |
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