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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | (v) to become weaker; to decrease |
| acknowledge | (v) to admit the existence of |
| agent | (n) a person who acts or does business for another |
| authority | (n) the right to give orders, make decisions, or take action |
| devastate | (v) to ruin or destroy |
| epidemic | (n) the rapid spreading of disease to many people at one time |
| estimate | (n) a number that is not exact; a careful guess |
| evict | (v) to force out of property by taking legal action |
| impartial | (adj) not favoring one side more than another; fair |
| industrious | (adj) hardworking; not lazy |
| infuriate | (v) to make very angry |
| irrelevant | (adj) having nothing to do with the subject |
| precise | (adj) exact; accurate |
| sham | (n) something fake or false |
| trek | (n) a long, slow, and difficult journey |
| acknowledge | (v) to express recognition for |
| trek | (v) to travel slowly and with difficulty |
| sham* | (v) to pretend |
| sham* | (adj) not genuine; fake |
| estimate | (v) to figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculation |
| epidemic | (adj) spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area |
| authority | (n) an expert source of information |
| agent | (n) something that brings about a result |
| astute | (adj) wise in a clever or practical way |
| authentic | (adj) genuine; true |
| delicacy | (n) a choice item of food |
| delicacy | (n) great consideration for the feelings of others |
| derogatory | (adj) expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| devour | (v) to eat up hungrily |
| devour | (v) to take in eagerly with eyes or ears |
| figment | (n) something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality |
| mythical | (adj) mythical; not real |
| plumage | (n) a bird's feathers |
| predatory | (adj) living by killing and eating other animals |
| predatory | (adj) living by robbing or stealing from others |
| prior | (adj) coming earlier in time |
| prior | (adj) coming before in order or importance |
| scavenge | (v) to search through or pick over, looking for something usable |
| slaughter | (v) to kill in order to obtain meat |
| slaughter | (v) to kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way |
| slaughter | (n) the killing of an animal for food |
| slaughter | (n) the act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way |
| solitude | (n) the condition of being alone or at some distance from people |
| ungainly | (adj) moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| vulnerable | (adj) open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally |
| admonish | (v) to warn |
| admonish | (v) to criticize gently |
| aghast | (adj) struck with horror; shocked |
| annihilate | (v) to destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin |
| benefactor | (n) a person who provides help, especially by giving money |
| bestow | (v) to give as an honor; to present as a gift |
| devious | (adj) having many twists and turns; winding |
| devious | (adj) sneaky; not frank or honest |
| devoid | (adj) lacking; empty; entirely without |
| heed | (v) to pay attention to |
| heed | (n) attention; notice |
| mortal | (n) a human being, especially as contrasted with a god |
| mortal | (adj) of or relating to human beings |
| mortal | (adj) causing death; fatal |
| mortal | (adj) very severe |
| muse* | (v) to think about in a quiet, careful way |
| pioneer | (n) a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow |
| pioneer | (v) to open the way for others |
| plague | (n) a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person |
| plague | (n) anything that causes destruction or suffering |
| plague | (v) to cause suffering or distress |
| subside | (v) to sink to a lower level |
| subside | (v) to become quieter or less active |
| unwitting | (adj) not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath | (n) forceful anger; fury |
| acquire | (v) to gain ownership of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions |
| antagonize | (v) to make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike |
| competent | (adj) having the ability to do what is needed |
| comprise | (v) to form; to make up |
| comprise | (v) to consist of or include |
| correspond | (v) to match; to be equal to |
| correspond | (v) to exchange letters with another person |
| dilapidated | (adj) in poor condition from neglect or age |
| illustrious | (adj) very famousl outstanding |
| incident | (n) something that happens in real life or in a story; an event, often of little importance |
| inherit | (v) to receive something from someone after that person's death |
| inherit | (v) to receive, as part of one's physical or mental make-up, from one's parents |
| latitude | (n) the distance north or south of the equator measure in degrees |
| latitude | (n) a region marked by its distance from the equator |
| latitude | (n) freedom from strict rules |
| loath | (adj) unwilling; reluctant |
| maintain | (v) to declare something to be true |
| maintain | (v) to continue in the same way or condition |
| maintain | (v) to keep in good condition |
| renovate | (v) to make like new again |
| reprimand | (v) to scold in a harsh or formal manner |
| supervise | (v) to direct or manage activities |
| adequate | (adj) enough; sufficient |
| administer | (v) to manage or direct |
| administer | (v) to give out as treatment or assistance |
| agitate | (v) to disturb or upset |
| agitate | (v) to move with an irregular, fast, or violent action |
| agitate | (v) to stir up interest in and support for a cause |
| capitulate | (v) to give in; surrender |
| citrus | (n) a fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes |
| citrus | (n) a tree that produces fruits of the same type |
| disrupt | (v) to break up the orderly course of |
| disrupt | (v) to interrupt; to bring to a temporary halt |
| hovel | (n) an unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place to live |
| illiterate | (adj) unable to read or write |
| indifferent | (adj) not concerned about; not caring |
| indifferent | (adj) neither very good nor very bad; passable |
| menial | (adj) of or relating to low-level, humble work |
| permanent | (adj) lasting or expected to last for a long time |
| respite* | (n) a period of rest; a pause |
| strenuous | (adj) needing much effort; using a lot of energy |
| strenuous | (adj) very active; vigorous |
| toil | (v) to work long and hard |
| toil | (v) to make one's way with difficulty |
| toil | (n) hard and tiring labor |
| urgent | (adj) needing quick action or attention |
| addict | (n) a person with a very strong desire for something that is habit-forming and sometimes harmful |
| addict | (n) a person who is a very enthusiastic fan |
| addict | (v) to cause someone to have a very strong desire for something |
| aspire | (v) to have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek |
| bias | (n) a preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice |
| blatant | (adj) very obvious in an offensive or shameless way |
| candid* | (adj) expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths |
| confront | (v) to stand up; to face boldly |
| confront | (v) to put or bring face to face |
| debut | (n) a first public appearance |
| debut | (v) to make a first public appearance |
| enroll | (v) to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register |
| fluster | (v) to make nervous, embarrassed, or confused |
| impunity | (n) freedom from being harmed or punished |
| intensity | (v) to increase; to strengthen or deepen |
| intimidate | (v) to frighten, especially by threatening someone |
| obnoxious | (adj) very unpleasant; disgusting |
| retort | (v) to answer, especially in a quick or clever way |
| retort | (n) a quick or clever reply |
| stint* | (n) a period of time devoted to a job or some task |
| stint* | (n) a limit or restriction |
| stint* | (v) to limit or restrict |
| beseech | (v) to ask earnestly; to beg |
| consternation | (n) amazement or fear that makes one feel confused |
| delectable | (adj) pleasing to the senses, especially to the sense of taste; delicious |
| garland | (n) a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers |
| gratify | (v) to please or satisfy |
| gratify | (v) to give in to what is wanted or requested |
| haughty | (adj) showing too much pride in oneself and scorn or contempt for others |
| impetuous | (adj) inclined to act without thinking; hasty |
| lavish | (adj) much more than enough |
| lavish | (adj) very costly |
| lavish | (v) to give freely or generously |
| pluck | (v) to pull off or out; to pick |
| pluck | (v) to remove the feathers from |
| pluck | (v) to pull at and let go |
| pluck | (n) courage; bravery |
| ponder | (v) to think about; to consider carefully |
| privilege | (n) a special favor, right, or advantage given to a person or group |
| prostrate | (adj) lying flat |
| prostrate | (adj) lying facedown, especially to show respect |
| prostrate | (adj) completely overcome; weak and helpless |
| rapture | (n) a state of great joy, delight, or love |
| revelry | (n) noisy merrymaking |
| whim | (n) a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea |
| acrid | (adj) sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell |
| casualty | (n) a person killed or injured in a war or accident |
| congested | (adj) overcrowded; filled too full |
| congested | (adj) filled with fluid |
| cope | (v) to manage problems or difficulties successfully |
| headlong | (adj) with great speed or force; reckless |
| headlong | (adv) recklessly; without time for careful thought |
| hurtle | (v) to move with great force and speed |
| impede | (v) to get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of |
| inevitable | (adj) bound to happen; unavoidable |
| initiate | (v) to put into effect; to bring into use |
| initiate | (v) to take in as a member |
| irate | (adj) very angry; furious |
| lax | (adj) not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless |
| lax | (adj) not tight; loose |
| negligent | (adj) failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to |
| smolder | (v) to burn slowly without bursting into flames |
| smolder | (v) to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open |
| stringent* | (adj) strict; severe |
| throng | (n) a large number of people gathered together; a crowd |
| throng | (v) to gather or move in large numbers |
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